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THE ELECTIONS BILL AND THE CONSTITUTION

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice has acknowledged what has been published in Foroyaa since the beginning of the scrutiny of the Elections...

Migration activist hints imminent deportation of Gambians from Germany

By Biran Gaye A migration and human rights activist based in Germany has said several Gambians are set to be deported this week, following a...

Negmar to operate parallel private ferry service on Banjul/Barra route

The ferry that will start transporting vehicles soon Negmar Investment Corporation, a privately owned company has been given the green light to operate a ferry...

Violence characterize the arrest of Marakissa suspect

By Nelson Manneh  Violence erupted in Marakissa Village as personnel of the Anti-Crime Unit descended on the area to arrest a suspect, used force to...

GPF, KAIP Conclude Training on Child Protection

By Nelson Manneh  The Gambia Police Force (GPF) in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, successfully concluded two...

New ECOWAS Speaker Says Region Marred by Coup Resurgence

By: Kebba AF Touray The newly sworn in Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, has said coup resurgences in the region are the...

Anti-microbial Resistance Poses Significant Global Health Threat

Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat that impacts human and animal health, and the environment, and recognizing the interconnectedness of these...

Police Recover Non-lethal Firearms in Kanifing South

By Nelson Manneh  In a joint operation with the Sheriff Division of Banjul and armed with a court order, Agents of the Gambia Police Force...

Police Arrest Man for Alleged Possession of Cocaine

By Nelson Manneh The Tourism Security Unit of the Gambia Police Force within the Senegambia Tourism area has arrested one Seedia Colley, a resident of...

Cement Importers Risk Losing Revenue Due to New Import Duty

A press statement issued by the Cement Importers and Traders Association (CITA) dated May 27, 2024, said cement investors or importers risk losing between...

IS HALIFA SALLAH’S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENTS OF USA, SOUTH AFRICA,...

Foroyaa is in possession of a letter written by Halifa Sallah on the Israel/Palestine conflict which will be published in a supplement. In the...

MARAKISSA INCIDENT: THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, IGP AND HUMAN RIGHTS...

What happened at Marakissa on 23rd May 2024 is not simply a law enforcement challenge. It is strange in every sense of the word. This...

Justice Ministry, GK Partners Promoting Diaspora Voting and Representation

GK Partners has issued the following press release in its advocacy for Diaspora voting and representation: Ministry of Justice and GK Partners in collaboration with...

Senator Ndume Says Suspended Members to Rescind Exit Decision Soon

By: Kebba AF Touray The Nigerian Senate, Ali Ndume, has expressed his hope that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon rescind their decision to...

Acting Speaker Barau Calls for Enhanced Collaboration in Addressing Regional Cross-Cutting...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Acting Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), Hon. BarauJibrin, has called for...

Census Enumerators Decry Tax Deduction On Their Income

By Lamin Fatty Enumerators for this year’s population and housing census have informed this medium that the tax deduction about to be made on their...

ECOWAS Parliament Elects First Female Speaker

By: Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament has elected the first female speaker in the annals of the regional parliament.  The new speaker of the community...

BAC’s Acting Deputy License Manager Admits Misusing Petty Cash

By Makutu Manneh  Lamin S. Jatta, acting deputy license manager at the Brikama Area Council, has informed members of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

The Gambia Files Reply Brief on Myanmar to the ICJ

Photo of Attorney General State House, Banjul, 23 May 2024: H.E. President Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia and Chair of the...

Gambia Gets D13.8 Billion in Remittances

By Kebba AF Touray Buah Saidy, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG) said the money transferred into the Gambia (Private Remittances)...