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‘Myelopathy’ Patient Still Solicit Assistance For Overseas Treatment

By: Aja Musu Bah 40-year-old Myelopathy patient, Sheikh Tijan Njie, solicits immediate assistance for overseas treatment and to ameliorate the poor condition of his compound...

Rice Value Chain Transformation Project Hands Over Tablets To Department Of...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Rice Value Chain Transformation Project (RVCTP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Wednesday 29th March 2023, handed over 60 Tablets to...

Gambia needs advanced testing facilities to verify labeling on imported goods – FSQA 

By Mustapha Jallow Bai Dodou Jallow, the director of scientific affairs for Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) on Tuesday said the Gambia needs advanced...

Government Will ‘Resubmit’ Draft Constitution to the Assembly – Vice President

By: Kebba AF Touray The Vice President of the Gambia, Muhammad BS Jallow, has told the assembly that the government will resubmit the draft constitution...

Registrar of Companies Says Vista Bank is not Registered

By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Correspondences obtained by Foroyaa from the Registrar of Companies (ROC) at the Ministry of Justice have indicated that...

DID THE VICE PRESIDENT SAY GOVERNMENT WILL RESUBMIT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION...

In an answer to a question at the National Assembly the Vice President did give contradictory statement which needs further clarification. He indicated that...

COMPENSATION WITH LEGAL ACTION OR WITHOUT LEGAL ACTION?: THE KIDNEY INJURIES...

Pathologists are trained to conduct autopsy procedures in order to determine the cause of death. The law provides for coroner’s inquest to be done...

77.3% Gambian citizens think NHRC is trustworthy – says new study 

By Mustapha Jallow  A total of 77.3 percent of Gambian citizens thinks the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is trustworthy. When compared to those that...

Health Minister Informs Lawmakers of ‘Plans to Compensate AKI Victims’

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia's Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Lamin Samateh, told Members of the National Assembly that plans are afoot to provide compensation to...

Enforcement of Tobacco Control Act 2016 In Progress

By Nelson Manneh A joint enforcement by some officers regarding the Tobacco Control Act in the Gambia is in high gear in the provinces as...

Lawmakers Pass Prohibition of Torture, Legal, Mutual Assistance Bills 2023

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambian Lawmakers have passed two bills entitled "Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Bill 2023 and "Legal Mutual Assistance Bill 2023", on...

Interior Minister Says Vista Bank Does Not Exist as a Legal...

By Kemeseng Sanneh & Yankuba Jallow Siyaka Sonko, the Minister of Interior in an exclusive interview with this paper recently, said Vista Bank does not...

WHEN IS COUNCIL ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO KICK OFF?

The candidates are now set for the April 2023 electoral contest. They have to reconcile their campaign programmes to avoid conflict. They are to...

THE BATTLE FOR FAIR PRICES MUST BE WON

Prices are skyrocketing and consumers are complaining. Foroyaa reporters have been taking note of the high prices of essential commodities. It is not uncommon...

Court Declares Voluntary Statements of Alleged Coupist Inadmissible

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) The Banjul High Court presided over by Justice Basiru V.P. Mahoney has declared that the voluntary and cautionary statements of Fabakary...

Nawec Briefs The Press On New Tariff

By Sariba Manneh Officials of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), yesterday Monday 27th March 2023, briefed members of the press on their new...

“367 Candidates Nominated for Council Elections Nationwide” 

By Nelson Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission has endorsed the nominations of three hundred and sixty-six candidates nationwide for the upcoming Councillorship elections scheduled in...

WHAT IS THE STATE OF PLAY FOR THE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2023?

The number of council seats is 120. 366 candidates have been nominated to participate in the elections. No single seat has been left uncontested. A...

AXE TO GRIND WITH THE AUDITOR GENERAL? WE HOPE NOT

The Gambia operates on the basis of the principle of law. Section 160(1)(c) indicates that, The auditor general shall “ at least once in every...

Survey Indicates Most Gambians Dissatisfied With Pace of Public Sector Reform

By Nelson Manneh The most recent Afrobarometer survey indicates that a majority of Gambians are dissatisfied with the pace of Public Sector Reforms (PSRs) initiated...