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MAYOR COLLEY DISMISSES CLAIMS THAT HE HAS SWITHCHED ALLEGIANCE

By Madiba Singhateh Mayor Yankuba Colley of Kanifing Munipal Council and National Mobiliser of the opposition APRC party had dismissed claims that he has switched...

GMCC Staff Resume Work As Negotiations continue

By Nelson Manneh Gambia Milling Corporation Company (GMCC) Staff who were on protest on Monday, 27 February, and wanted to boycott work until their...

FAO, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES HOLD ONE DAY INCEPTION WORKSHOP TO ENHANCE...

By Fatoumatta k Jallow The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Department of Fisheries on Thursday 2 march...

Has the Kanfenda civil conflict been resolved?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Has the Kanfenda civil conflict been resolved? Apparently, measures are being taken to heal the wound of a victim and encourage him...

The passing of the Bill on setting aside the 65 year...

The passing of a Bill aiming to amend section 62 subsection 1 (b) to remove the sixty five year age limit to contest presidential...

UN Under-Secretary General meets President Barrow

By Kebba Jeffang Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, the United Nations Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs said the United Nations could support the Gambia but only if...

UTG MANAGEMENT SAYS SIT-DOWN STRIKE UNREASONABLE

By Aja Musu Bah Daffeh The University of The Gambia Senior Management Team (SMT) yesterday described the sit-down strike action by the Staff Association of...

Grandfather and circumciser arrested and granted bail on FGM offence

By Sarjo Camara-Singateh A grandfather who is said to have hailed from Toniataba village and a circumciser Mariama Sura of Sankuya village both from Jarra...

WANEP ENDS 2 DAY WOMEN’s FORUM ON POLITICS

By Aja Musu Bah Daffeh The West African Network for Peace Building The Gambia (WANEP) in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High...

JUDICIARY HOLDS VALEDICTORY TO INTRODUCE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE

By Fatoumatta K Jallow The Gambian Judiciary on Tuesday, 28 February, 2018 held a valedictory session to introduce the new chief Justice Hassan Bubacarr...

IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH SECTION...

QUESTION OF THE DAY IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH SECTION 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION? Any amendment of the Constitution that does...

Law makers passed two significant bills Upper age limit of 65...

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Law makers on Tuesday, 28 February, 2017, held an extraordinary session and passed two bills namely 1997 Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2017...

UTG STAFF TO BEGIN SIT-DOWN STRIKE TODAY

By AjaMusu Bah Daffeh The University of the Gambia Staff Association (UTGSA) apropos on sit-down strike with effect from today, 1st March, pending the resignation...

Ex-GRTS DG Sabally Disccharged for lack of Diligent Prosecution

By Rohey Jadama and Mamadou Dem Justice Aminata Saho-Ceesay of the Banjul High Court has yesterday 28 February, 2017 discharged former Director General of GRTS...

Kanfenda Arrestees Granted Bail

By YankubaJallow The Kanfenda arrestees were granted bail yesterday by Principal Magistrate Omar Cham of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court. This criminal proceeding was well attended...

FOUR SOLDIERS DETAINED FOR MORE THAN 72 HOURS

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has arrested 4 soldiers who are currently detained at the Police headquarters in Banjul. Speaking to ASP Foday...

CRR Youth Leader Urges Govt. to Create Opportunities for Rural Youths

By MUHHAMMED S. BAH The national youth chairman of the Central River Region (CRR) who represents the young people of the region at the National...

Is it wise for the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Is it wise for the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs to read indictments on air? This is not the conventional approach...

A SERIOUS ALLEGATION THAT NEEDS INVESTIGATION

By Mustapha Jallow An ex-soldier purporting to be an eye witness has told Foroyaa that 13 senior soldiers were summarily executed and buried in a...

Striking GMC Staff Complain of Unfair Treatment

By MUHAMMED S BAH and Nelson Manneh Gambia Milling Corporation Company (GMC) Staff on Monday 27thFebruary, protested against the management of the company regarding what...