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Sprinting Towards Success: QCell Signs Gina Bass as Brand Ambassador

By Sariba Manneh-Special Report In a landmark deal, QCell, Gambia’s leading telecoms company under the Q-Group, has officially endorsed a business agreement with the country’s...

Green Wall to restore degraded landscape

By Madiba Singhateh The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources has said the government of The Gambia has committed USD 7,850,000.00 from its...

Lama Secures Move on Loan to Greek Super League Club

By Momodou Jarju Greek Super League club, APO Lavadiakos, last Saturday announced the signing of Gambia’s central midfielder Lamarana Jallow, fondly called Lama.  Lavadiakos, a newly...

WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS?

Section 71 subsection (2) of the Constitution states: “A person shall not be qualified to be appointed, or hold the office of a Minister if,...

LESSONS OF THE SHOOTING INCIDENT AT TRUMP RALLY?

The key presidential candidates for the November elections in the USA have both reacted with maturity to the shootings which have caused deaths, including...

Fishing Trawlers Use ‘Warfi Njago’, Kerewan Grounds to Offload Illegal Fuels,...

By Mustapha Jallow  Mr Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General (CG) for the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has recently disclosed that some traders use fishing trawlers...

49.5 Million People Could Be Affected by Food Crises, Says ECOWAS...

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has reported to the ECOWAS Parliament that if appropriate measures are...

ICTJ Campaigns for Implementation of TRRC Recommendations 

By Sariba Manneh  International Centre for Transitional Justice in partnership with the United Nations Peace Building Fund with its local partners has started a nationwide...

Parliament Adopts Report of Delegation to IPU General Assembly

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of the Gambia on Thursday, 11 July 2024, adopted the report of the Gambia National Assembly delegation to...

MRCG Says Maternal Mortality Rates Remain High in Gambia 

The Medical Research Council, The Gambia (MRCG), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in a dispatch shared with this medium, indicated that Maternal...

BAC’s Revenue Collector Claims His Daughter Damaged Council’s Cash Book 

By Makutu Manneh Mr. Sulayman Jallow, a Revenue Collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC) while testifying before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

WoJAG Condemns Attacks on 2 Female Journalists

By Nelson Manneh The Women Journalist Association of The Gambia WoJAG, on Thursday, 11 July 2024, in a press release raises concerns with the recent...

High Court Dismisses Yankuba Darboe’s Appeal in Sedition Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Kanifing High Court on Thursday dismissed Yankuba Darboe's appeal in his sedition trial. The Chairman of Brikama Area Council ((BAC)...

IS THE MINISTER OF TRADE COMMUNICATING WITH THE CEMENT TRADERS TO...

The purpose of trade is to guarantee communities access to affordable prices, but also to generate employment and income to one’s citizen. Foroyaa will...

ECOWAS FACING LEADERSHIP CRISIS

Nigeria because of its size has been seen to be the power house of Ecowas. Community leadership however does not arise from the sizes...

Finance Minister Says Digital Tax Will Not Increase Prices of Essential...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Minister, Seedy Kieta has said the implementation of the digital tax stamp project is not expected to have...

IMF to Disburse US$10.95 Million for the Gambia

By: Kebba AF Touray The IMF will make a disbursement of about US$10.95 million to the Gambia after the Executive Board has completed its first...

Gambia Declares Poliovirus Outbreak 

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Health yesterday wrote to partners informing them that the Gambia has experienced another outbreak of a new strain of...

Steering Committee Meeting of Great Green Wall Initiative Underway in Banjul

By Madiba Singhateh  The Gambia Government through the National Environment Agency is hosting the Steering Committee meeting of the UNEP/GEF Medium Size Project (MSP). The meeting...

Revenue Collector Claims Termites Ate His Cash Book

 By Makutu Manneh Revenue Collector, Mr Lamin Kurang, a resident of Busumbala and an employee of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) on 10th of July,...