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Rights Advocate Condemns Use of “Draconian Laws” to Suppress Press Freedom

By Ndey Sowe A former president of the Gambia Bar Association, human rights advocate, and Chairperson of ‘Gambia Participates’ has condemned the Government’s use of...

NAO Says Inadequate Space Remains GPA’s Major Challenge

By Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has cited insufficient space as the major challenge confronting the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA). NAO disclosed this...

WILL THE STATE/POLICE CONTINUE WITH THE PROSECUTION OF VOICE DUO TODAY?

Musa Sheriff, the proprietor and editor-in-chief of The Voice Newspaper and Justice Darboe, the deputy editor-in-chief of the same newspaper are to appear in...

WHAT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE

Clause 2 of the Draft Constitution of the Barrow administration states: All sovereign power belongs to the people of The Gambia from whom all organs...

GAMBIA PRESS UNION POSITION PAPER ON THE CYBERCRIME BILL, 2023

INTRODUCTION The Cybercrime Bill, 2023 is aimed improving the Gambia’s capacity to respond to cybercrime incidents adequately, according to the Minister of Communication and Digital...

Cameraman Testifies in Arona Tine’s Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A cameraman, who served as an independent witness at the time of taking the statement of Adama Tine at the Serrekunda...

Narcotic Officer Continues Testimony in Paulo Djabi & Others Drug Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh Lamin Y.K Sanneh, an employee of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) on Tuesday continued with his testimony in the...

Canadian Brothers Donate Learning Materials to Schools in Rural Gambia 

By Nelson Manneh  Mr Demitri Roopnarine and Yuri Roopnarine have recently donated fifteen computers and other learning materials to schools in rural Gambia.  These philanthropists have...

NAO Says Prolonged Anchorage Contributes to Surge in Commodity Prices 

By Kebba AF Touray According to the National Audit Office (NAO), containerized cargo owners are sometimes billed to pay congestion fees ranging from US$300 to...

Commonwealth Leaders Urged to Work Harder to Leave No Woman Behind

Commonwealth leaders have been urged to work harder to eliminate the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the...

WADEMOS engages Media, CSOs on Term Limits Across West Africa

By Ndey Sowe The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) concluded a three-day mission in The Gambia on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, engaging journalists and...

GCCPC opens inquiry into price increment of saline 

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has opened an investigation into the saline market. The commission's preliminary inquiry revealed a shortage and...

Chinese Embassy gives Crab Island TVET Learning Materials

By Assan Bah The Crab Island Technical Vocational Education Training Foundation (CTVETF) has received a significant consignment of equipment worth over two hundred thousand Dalasi...

WHAT DOES THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAY ON TERM LIMIT?

Clause 92 of the Draft Constitution deals with the term limit of an elected president. It states as follows: “(1) Subject to subsection (3), the...

PRICES, AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS

Foroyaa has been receiving reports of shortage of essential drugs like paracetamol, normal saline and oral rehydration salt. But when we approached the authorities...

GPU unveils the state of the media in Gambia to the African...

 Modou Joof, Secretary General of GPU In a presentation to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Gambia Press Union exposed the state...

GID Intercept over 70 People Bound for Irregular Migration

By Ndey Sowe Siman Lowe, the Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has said that immigration officers had intercepted suspected migrants who were bound...

Association of Members of Fifth Legislature donates to Mile II female...

By Mustapha Jallow  The Association of members of the Fifth Legislature of the Gambia on Tuesday donated sanitary products and fans to the inmates at...

WFD Engages Assembly’s Select Committee on Environment on Climate Change 

By Nelson Manneh The Westminster Foundation on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 engaged members of the National Assembly Select Committee on Environment and staff of the...

MoBSE Sets to Develop Unique Synchronized Sign Language

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), through the Early Childhood and Inclusive Education Directorate (ECIED), is set to develop a...