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Police say illegally smuggled guns enter the country through the ports

By Amadou Manjang Cementing on the rise of gun crimes in the Gambia, the Public Relation Officer of Gambia Police Force, Binta Njie said the...

Gambia Investigating “Kush”

By Yankuba Jallow & Amadou Manjang The Gambia has collected and sent samples from people who used “Kush” drug to laboratories outside the country Dr Momodou...

National Assembly Commences First Ordinary Session Today

By: Kebba AF Touray The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly has announced that the National Assembly of the Republic of the Gambia...

Gambian Writer Wins 5 Million CFA Senegambia Book Prize

By Lamin Njie: Information Officer. Ministry of Tourism Dr. Morro Krubally, a Gambian writer, was on Tuesday 27 February 2024, presented with a cheque for...

President Barrow Inaugurates Lot 1 of UTG’s Faraba Banta Campus

By Makutu Manneh  President Adama Barrow has inaugurated Lot 1 of The University of The Gambia (UTG) Faraba Banta Campus on Saturday, 2 March 2024,...

MKAC made payments of over D153 thousand without vouchers, NAO reveals

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that MansaKonko Area Council made payments totaling one hundred and fifty-three thousand, four hundred...

Africell Dominates GRA Awards, Named Gambia’s ‘Tax Champion’

 Mustapha Jallow Africell GSM Ltd emerged as the pinnacle of tax compliance at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) awards ceremony, captivating national and regional acclaim. The...

IS A BILL DESIGNED TO AMEND THE WOMEN’S ACT SPARKING INTERNATIONAL...

Foroyaa has been informed that a Bill to amend the Women’s Act is a private members bill aimed at decriminalising FGM. Interestingly enough the...

THE DRUG MENACE IS HERE

The media has been focusing on the number of young people who are perishing abroad due to irregular migration. The problems remain unabated as...

Basse Area Council Spent over D6 Million on Infrastructure, Social Services

By: Kebba AF Touray The Board and Management of Basse Area Council (BSAC) have reported that the council spent over six million dalasi on infrastructure...

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE VICTIM OF RIGHTS VIOLATION

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in its judgment delivered on 28 February 2024, held the Nigerian government liable for the violation of the rights...

‘Protection of SGBV Victims Strengthens Population’s Trust in Police’

Ambassador Klaus Botzet By: Kebba AF Touray German Ambassador to the Republic of the Gambia, Klaus Botzet, has said protection of victims of Sexual and Gender...

NAM Raises Concern over Closure of London Corner Police Station

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda Constituency Honourable Musa Cham, has raised concern over the closure of London Corner Police Station. Hon. Cham...

Counsels to debate on voir dire in police shooting trial

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The prosecutor and defence counsels will at the next proceeding of the police shooting trial make submissions as to whether statements were...

GIEPA’s Total Income Increased by D5.8 Million in 2020

By: Kebba AF Touray The income of the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) has increased by D5.8 Million from D28.5 million in 2019...

Justice Jaiteh Compels Witness in Aisha Fatty’s Case to Answer Crucial...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Jaiteh ruled in favour of the defence counsel, ordering the witness to answer a question posed by Counsel L.S. Camara...

Kuntaur Area Council Chairperson Explains his Overstay in US to FPAC

By: Kebba AF Touray Sahiou Jawara, the Chairperson of Kuntaur Area Council, has provided an explanation regarding his overstay in the United States of America. During his appearance before...

Former Ward Councillor for Old Jeshwang Dies 

The Kanifing Municipal Council  (KMC), in a press release, yesterday, 28th February, 2024 announced the demise of Ba Junkungba Dukureh, former Councillor for  Old...

Bah Commission Chairperson Threatens to Imprison Witness for Perjury

By Makutu Manneh Jainaba Bah, the Chairperson of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, has threatened to send a witness to Mile 2 prisons if...

JAC Messenger Cum Fuel Supplier Testifies Before LGCI

By Makutu Manneh  Dembo Gikineh, a messenger and fuel supplier at the Janjanbureh Area Council (JAC) has appeared before members of the Local Government Commission...