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Runaway Taxi Driver Apprehended after Child’s Death

By Lamin Fatty  A Taxi driver who was trying to run away after hitting a 7-year-old boy in Sinchu Demba, Wulli West has been apprehended...

Barrow Assesses Damage Caused by Windstorm

President Adama Barrow on Friday visited over 10 villages in the North Bank Region affected by Wednesday night’s storm to assess the damage and...

UDP Asks Gov’t To Expedite Relief Support For Windstorm Victims

By Nelson Manneh The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday 9th July 2021, called on the Gambia Government to act with all deliberate speed to comfort...

2 Sentenced to Five Years Over Cattle Theft

Magistrate Omar Jabang of Basse Magistrate’s Court on Monday 5th July 2021, sentenced two people to five years imprisonment with hard labor for cattle...

46 Communities in CRR, URR to Receive Electricity

By Makutu Manneh  President Adama Barrow last Saturday laid a foundation stone for the electrification of 46 communities in the Central River Region (CRR) and...

Government Sets Aside D10 Million to Respond to Effects of Climate...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Ministry has issued a press release on Monday 12th July 2021, disclosing that the government has set aside...

Lawyers Working for NALA Suspend Sit-Down Strike

By Kebba Secka Ahmed Kemo Ceesay, Executive Secretary of National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA), has confirmed to this medium that his lawyers have agreed...

IEC CEO Clarifies Nullification of PAP’s Registration Details

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Sambujan Njie, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), yesterday clarified issues relating to the nullification of...

IEC Registration Centres in Manduar Share Printing Machine

By: Abdoulie Fatty and Mustapha Jallow Foroyaa has learned that two Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) voter registration centres stationed at Manduar in the West Coast...

GDC NAM Blames Government for Failing to Bring Development to his...

By Makutu Manneh The National Assembly Member for Niamina East, Omar Ceesay, on Tuesday 6th July 2021, blamed the government for failing development to bring to...

NALA Lawyers Anticipate Breakthrough after Intervention of the Chief Justice

By Kebba secka Bekai Saidy and other members of National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) have informed this medium that they are looking forward to ending...

Framework for Smallholder Agriculture Program Validated

By Madiba Singhateh Dawda Badjie, Deputy Director of the National Environment Agency (NEA) together with stakeholders, on Tuesday 6th June 2021 validated the Environment and...

NCCE Calls for Tolerance, Peace Ahead of Presidential Election

By Mustapha Jallow Officials of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) have called for tolerance, political pluralism and peace in the forthcoming Presidential Election...

FSQA Launches Food Fortification Regulations 2020

By Makutu Manneh The Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) of the Gambia on Wednesday 7th July 2021 launched the country’s Food Fortification Regulations 2020. The Food...

Explanatory Memorandum And Preliminary Statement Of The Chairperson Of The Public...

Honourable Speaker, Overview Section 112 of the Constitution states: “ The responsibilities of the members of the National Assembly shall include the following : (a)  all members shall...

‘Peace Hub’ Gambia Dismayed at Rising Hate Speech 

As December 4th Draws Near By Ndey Sowe  ‘Peace Hub’ The Gambia, have expressed their dismay by strongly condemning the recent proliferation of hate and incendiary...

Gambia Has 3 COVID -19 Patients on Oxygen Therapy

By Nelson Manneh Health Authorities have on Tuesday 6th July 2021 indicated that three (3) COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen therapy. This is the 336th national...

National Assembly Public Enterprises Committee Chairman Explains

By Makutu Manneh The National Assembly Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) Chairman, Halifa Sallah, has said that they are steadfast to end the public enterprises’ backlog...

“Mayor Lacks Power to Give Attestation” Submits Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty

By Nelson Manneh Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty, representing two civil society organizations and a ward councillor against the Mayoress of Banjul and two others, said the...

Gambians Bemoan Challenges at Kung-Barra Crossing Point in Niamina

By Louise Jobe  Scores of Gambians who ply the Kun-Barra crossing point in Niamina, have bemoaned the challenges they grapple with at the said crossing...