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Finance Minister Says African Development Bank Approved D806 Million for Port...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance Minister, Seedy Keita, said Friday, 8th December 2023, at the National Assembly in Banjul that the African Development Bank...

OIC Gambia Secretariat Presents Logistics, Consumables to GPF & GID

By Louise Jobe Deputy Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Momodou Sowe, representing Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abdoulie Sanyang, presided...

GPF Receives High-Powered Delegation of Turkish Police

The Gambia Police Force (GPF) yesterday announced on their Facebook Page that they have received a high-powered delegation led by General Yusuf Aslan, head...

NAVAL VESSEL TO PREVENT ILLEGAL MIGRATION AND OTHER CRIMES OR FISHING...

It is clear that countries with territorial waters can best stem irregular migration by having fishing vessels that will put the youth to work. However...

COOPERATVE BANK FOR GRASSROOTS AGRICULTURE OR COMPANY INVESTMENT FOR COMPANY AGRICULTURE?

The correct road to eradicate poverty in agriculture The Gambia is fortunate not to be like South Africa or Zimbabwe where land has not been...

Businessman Alagie Kebbeh Faces Economic Crimes, Theft Charges

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Alagie Kebbeh, a businessman, has been arraigned in court on charges of economic crime and theft for his alleged embezzlement of...

NCAC Holds Awareness Training, Capacity Building on Copyright in NBR

By Sariba Manneh The Copyright Office at the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) recently held a day-long awareness training and capacity building on...

Lawmakers Reject Bill Seeking to Give Voting Right to Nominated Councillors

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly Tuesday, 19 December 2023, rejected the bill entitled Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2023. The Bill sought to give nominated...

Serrekunda West Park Vendors Ask Govt. to Protect Their Businesses

By Mustapha Jallow   Businessmen and women at the Serrekunda West Park along Kairaba Avenue have expressed concerns over the ongoing mass demolitions along highways...

Finance Minister Says Eleven Companies to Invest Over D2 Billion

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Kieta has reported that 11 companies are projected to invest a total of...

Foroyaa Wins 2 Awards at Prestigious National Journalism Awards

By Makutu Manneh Foroyaa Newspaper and Radio has won two awards in the eighth edition of the National Journalism Awards organised by the Gambia Press...

NYSS Concludes Nationwide Stakeholder Engagement Tour

By Kebba AF Touray The National Youth Service Scheme has embarked on a nationwide stakeholder engagement tour to meet with regional authorities from the Area...

UNODC, Partners Encourage Local Authorities to Advocate against Smuggling, Trafficking of...

By: Aja Musu Bah The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes under the PROMIS-Project (UNODC) in partnership with The Gambia Cyber Security Alliance (GCSA),...

“Communication Minister to Submit Cybercrime, Data Protection Bills”- Finance Minister

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, recently informed the National Assembly that the Ministry of Communication and Digital...

NAMs Introduce Amendment Bills on Rent, Public Order and Local Government...

By: Kebba AF Touray Three National Assembly members have respectively introduced Amendment Bills on rent, public order and local government. Honorable Madi Ceesay, National Assembly Member...

WILL OUSMANE SONKO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SENEGAL?

The high court in Senegal has opened up the political landscape for Ousmane Sonko by affirming that he should enjoy all the rights aspiring...

ECOWAS SENSING THE DANGERS OF RETURNING TO THE COUP DAYS

The recent attempted coups in Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone and the recent coups in Guinea, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have got Ecowas...

Law Student Loses Case Challenging Director General of Law School &...

Eric Opoku Agyemang, a student of the Gambia Law School has lost his suit against the Director General of the Law School, the General...

Agriculture Officials Commence Sensitisation Outreach on Grievances Redress Mechanisms

By Sariba Manneh In a bid to prevent grievances and to ensure effective reporting, handling and management of grievances related to the interventions of The Gambia...

Case involving sureties of Khadijatou Kebbeh suffers setback

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The theft and money laundering case involving Khadijatou Kebbeh could not proceed in court. The police informed the court that their machine...