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KARANG BORDER POST CLOSED AGAIN

By Mustapha Jallow Foroyaa received information that the Senegalese road transport unions have yesterday morning, 16 February, closed the Gambia – Senegal border at Amdalaye...

HOW MUCH IS DERIVED FROM MINING OF PRISTINE SAND?

QUESTION OF THE DAY HOW MUCH IS DERIVED FROM MINING OF PRISTINE SAND? What the annual total tonnage mined and how much is earned from mining...

Non Filing of Indictment Delays Agric 5 Trial

By Rohey Jadama The criminal trial involving Dr. Alasan Bah, Mr. Ebrima Jawara, Mr. Sulayman Manneh, Mr. Lamin Fatajo and Mr. Momodou Lamin Mass, who...

Former Airport Manager’s Case Stalls due to Transfer of Magistrate

By Kebba Jeffang The false information trial of Borry J. Saidy faced another setback at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Monday, February 15, 2016, this...

Lamin Fatajo & Co Trial Adjourned

By Rohey Jadama The ongoing criminal trial involving Mr. Lamin Fatajo, the former Coordinator of Rural Finance Project under the ministry of agriculture, Mr Lamin Mass, the...

Ousman Badjie Continues Defence

By Rohey Jadama The former Gambian Ambassador to France and erstwhile minister of works, construction and infrastructure Mr. Ousman Badjie yesterday, 15 February, 2016 continued...

Gamtel’s Ceesay pens deal with Swiss club

By Sulayman Bah Assan Ceesay could become the third Gambian to have ever played in Switzerland after moving to FC Lugano, Foroyaa Sport can report. The...

Brikama edges in on leaders Ports

By Sulayman Bah Ports now face serious contention in their pursuit of the domestic title after Brikama United led Banjul United to go  second. The Ferry...

Old Jeshwang pick Volleyball KO cup

By Sulayman Bah Old Jeshwang wriggled out of a fierce battle beating off Armed Forces in a stiff competition to claim the volleyball Knockout Cup. Old...

What is the current state of the constituencies that IEC claimed...

QUESTION OF THE DAY What is the current state of the constituencies that IEC claimed it had demarcated? The APRC members are already using the names...

GNTCA Executives Charged with Economic Crime, Held in Police Custody

By Mamadou Dem Executive Members of Gambia National Transport Control Association (GNTCA), namely Mumini Sey President,  Jarga Faal Vice President, Sheriff Dibba Secretary, Foday Bah,...

Waa Juwara & Co Case Set For Judgment

By Mamadou Dem Principal Magistrate Momodou M.S. Jallow  has scheduled to deliver judgment in the three years long criminal trial involving Lamin Waa Juwara, former...

OLYMPIC PREXI ALLAYS ATHLETES’ FEARS AMID ZIKA VIRUS EPIDEMIC

By Sulayman Bah Gambian athletes hoping to make the cut for this year’s Olympics in Brazil have been assured by Olympic Bureau President Momodou Dibba...

Gamtel Opens CAF task today

By Sulayman Bah Gamtel Football Club starts their CAF champions League assignment today. The Gambian champions face Moroccan domestic league vice champions Olympique Khourigba in the...

Bacari scores twice on returning from injury

By Sulayman Bah Bulgaria-based Gambian footballer Bacari Kambi Njie has fully recovered and got on the score sheet netting twice on his debut since going...

Basketball national league resumes

By Sulayman Bah The Gambia National Basketball League re-starts this weekend after a brief sabbatical. The championship kick-start today in a mark of a new season...

WHAT SHOULD BE THE RELATION BETWEEN THE IEC AND THE POLITICAL...

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT SHOULD BE THE RELATION BETWEEN THE IEC AND THE POLITICAL PARTIES? In many countries the IEC convenes stakeholders meetings to discuss...

PDOIS’ LETTER TO IEC ON VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE

Chairman Independent Electoral Commission Bertil Harding Highway Kanifing Municipality 10 February 2016   SUBJECT: OBSERVATIONS ON THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF REGISTRATION Three weeks have elapsed since your office commenced the...

Defence Calls for Sheikh Cham’s Acquittal

By Kebba Jeffang While replying on points of law in Kanifing Magistrates’ court on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, the defence attorney for Sheikh Cham, Banjugu...

KANIFING SOUTH IMAM DETAINED FOR 108 DAYS NOW

By Mustapha Jallow Today marks 108 days since Alhagi Ousman Sawaneh, the Imam of Kanifing South Mosque, was picked up and detained without charge or...