President Jammeh Removes 3 Cabinet Ministers
By Suwaibou Touray
President Yahya Jammeh has relieved three ministers of their cabinet posts with immediate effect, according to a press release from state house...
In former Petroleum PS’ Case, DPS Ends Testimony
By Mamadou Dem
Roheyatou Kah, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum, and fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal trial involving Muntaga Sallah, former Permanent...
Businessman’s Case Resumed, Adjourned
By Mamadou Dem
Magistrate Abdoulie Fatty of Banjul Magistrates’ Court yesterday, 27 January, adjourned the criminal case involving Mr Yusupha Saidy, a Gambian businessman on...
Are Policewomen and Female Soldiers in Detention?
By Kebba Jeffang
Foroyaa has been informed that some female police officers as well as
female military personnel have been under detention at the Yundum
police station...
2015 IN BRIEF PUBLIC SERVICES
By Amie Sanneh
We have been publishing a summary of the stories that we published in
2015. We now summarise stories relating to the provision of...
NUTRITION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN Key Findings
The following are the key findings of The Gambia Demographic and
Health Survey 2013:
• Twenty-five percent of children under age 5 in The Gambia are
stunted...
ROLE OF WF IN THE DECRIMINALISATION OF SOCIAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING WOMEN?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
ROLE OF WF IN THE DECRIMINALISATION OF SOCIAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING WOMEN?
Freedom of Association is meaningless if it is not utilised to...
Government Bans GNTCA from Operating
By Mamadou Dem and Suwaibou Touray
Gambia National Transport Control Association (GNTCA), which is the transport body recognised by the government, has been banned...
SHOULD PERSONAL CHOICE OF APPEARANCE BE CRIMINALISED?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Appearance is a personal choice reinforced by social approval. People do not just get up and dress in a given way...
Farmers exchanging their nuts for imported rice
AbdoulieDibba
Groundnut farmers in the North Bank Region, who have to trek very long distances to reach “seccos” or buying points, are now reporting to...
IMAM OUSMAN SAWANEH CLOCKS 100 DAYS IN DETENTION
By Mustapha Jallow
The Imam of Kanifing South Mosque clocks 100 days today in incommunicado detention at the remote Janjangbureh prison in the Central River...
GAMBIA BAR SPEAKS ON THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS BILL 2015
The Gambia Bar Association issued the following press release supporting the Legal Practitioners Bill 2015 which requires a newly qualified lawyer to work for...
2015 IN BRIEF THE ECONOMY
By Amie Sanneh
We have been publishing a summary of the stories that we published in 2015. We continue to summarise the stories relating to...
2 GAMBIANS UP FOR MAJOR HONOURS IN SWEDEN TODAY
By Sulayman Bah
Two Gambian athletes are in the running for one of Swedish sports biggest titles, Foroyaa Sport can report.
Khaddi Sagnia, a 21-year-old, is...
League Update: Ports retain top spot
By Sulayman Bah
Gambia Ports Authority over the weekend sashayed over Banjul United to retain their sit atop the league table.
The Ferry Boys have, on...
WHY SHOULD PARTIES MONITOR THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHY SHOULD PARTIES MONITOR THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE?
Registration of voters is the beginning of the electoral process. Each qualified voter should have...
Lamin Fatajo& Co Trial Suffers Setback
By Rohey Jadama
The ongoing criminal trial involving Mr Lamin Fatajo, the former Project Coordinator of Rural Finance Project, under the ministry of agriculture, Mr...
“Water and Storage facility are our biggest challenge” Bakau Women Gardeners
By Fatoumatta K. Jallow
Women gardeners at the garden ‘Naco’ along the Mile 7 in Bakau are lamenting the lack of water and storage facilities...
2015 IN BRIEF Appointments and Dismissals
By Amie Sanneh
We have been publishing a summary of the stories that we published in 2015. We continue to summarise the stories relating to...
NCCE Sensitizes Communities on Supplementary Voter Registration
By KebbaJeffang
Acting on its constitutional mandate, the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) is currently engaging the rural communities on the importance of taking...
