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WHAT WAS THE MOTIVE OF THE 20-YEAR OLD ATTEMPTED ASSASSIN OF...

There are many 20 year old youth in The Gambia who graduated from high schools and are ready to move to tertiary institutions or...

THE DANGER OF CLOGGED DRAINS DURING THE RAINY SEASON

The NRA has to have inspectors who will go around during the rainy season to find out whether the drains that are to be...

Gambian midfielder Ebou Adams joins Derby County permanently after successful loan

By Momodou Jarju Gambian international footballer Ebou Adams has signed a three-year deal with Derby County after a successful loan spell in the second half...

Committee Expresses Concern About Incarcerating Mentally Ill People at Mile 2...

A nascent body called the Judiciary Prisons Visiting Committee has on Friday expressed concerns about the decision of prison authorities to mix mentally ill people...

ECOWAS Calls for Swift Implementation of Single Currency Program

By: Kebba AF Touray The Economic Affairs and Agriculture Department of the ECOWAS Commission has called for the expedited implementation of the single currency program.  This...

ECOWAS Council of Ministers Approves Budget for Commission’s Internal Services Department

By: Kebba AF Touray The Council of Ministers of the ECOWAS Commission has approved a budget of 13,082,120 Units of Account (UA) for the utilities...

Gambian authorities tasked to tackle root causes of FGM despite ban

By Momodou Jarju Global human rights group Amnesty International has urged Gambian authorities to urgently address the root causes of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) despite...

Minister Discloses Disbursement of over D66M from Women Enterprise Fund

By: Kebba AF Touray Minister for Gender, Fatou Kinteh, has informed Gambian lawmakers that over D66 million has already been disbursed to women groups across...

Minister Gomez Updates Lawmakers on Welfare of Students in Morocco 

By: Kebba AF Touray On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Gambia’s Higher Education Minister, Prof. Pierre Gomez, addressed Gambian lawmakers about the status of Gambian students...

BAC Revenue Collector Nyassi Continues to Account for Council Funds 

By Makutu Manneh & Aji Fatou Ceesay Momodou Lamin Nyassi, a License Revenue Collector, at Brikama Area Council (BAC), has on Wednesday, 17th July,2024 before...

WHAT ARE THE IMPORTERS OF CEMENT PAYING FOR?

Foroyaa has commenced its investigations into the claims of importers of bags of cement that the charges paid to customs when they import bags...

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC AND THE PROMISES

The Gambians in particular and the international community at large are increasingly focusing on the promises made by the President to have a referendum...

Police Arrest Man Found with Suspected Cocaine

By Nelson Manneh  The Tourism Security Unit (TSU) of the Gambia Police Force, during its routine patrols, arrested a foreign national found in possession of...

Hostel Murder Case: Girlfriend Says She Stabbed Boyfriend at Friendship Hostel

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Kumba Sinyan, accused of murdering her boyfriend, Lamarana Jallow, continued with her testimony in defence. She allegedly killed the late Lamarana...

ACDHRS Urges Govt to Implement Ban on Female Genital Mutilation/Cut

By Nelson Manneh  The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) has urged The Gambia Government to implement the law banning the practice...

BAC Finance Officials Ordered to Account for Missing Funds 

By Makutu Manneh & Aji Fatou Ceesay The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has directed the Director of Finance, Principal Cashier and a Revenue Collector...

ECOWAS Court Orders Ghana to Release UN/ECOWAS Investigation Report on Enforced...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision, ordering Ghana to release the UNECOWAS investigation report...

Ex-TANGO Chair Calls for Unity, Nonpartisanship among CSOs to Hold Government...

By Mustapha Jallow John Charles Njie, the ex-chairman of TANGO, has asserted that Gambian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) will struggle to hold current and future...

Ex-Sabiji Councillor Threatens Civil Suit against NRA, Contractor over Alleged Waste...

By Amadou Manjang  Former Latrikunda Sabiji Councillor, Ousman Fatty, has said he would sue the National Road Authority (NRA) and its contractors for allegedly disposing...

Bani Ward Councillor Accused of Unauthorised Withdrawals totalling D485,050  

By Lamin Fatty  Sorry Darboe, the Councilor of Bani Ward in Sami District is accused of effecting unauthorized withdrawals of funds provided by the United...