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IS THE NRA NOW TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORN?

Readers would recall that Foroyaa had exposed the piling on the footpath of filth unplugged from gutters by companies contracted to do so. This...

A General’s Final Days: Inquest Reveals Lapses in Care Before Death...

By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives Magistrate Dawda Phatey of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court delivered the conclusion of a coroner’s inquest that sought to answer...

Justice Ministry Challenges Subpoena for Senior State Officials

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Gambian Ministry of Justice has filed a motion challenging a High Court order that compelled three senior government officials to...

ECOWAS Parliament Evaluates Investment Policy Amid Rising Unemployment Concerns

By Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament has convened a high-level joint committee meeting in Monrovia to assess the effectiveness of the regional investment policy...

Speaker Urges Lawmakers to Renew Commitment to Public Duty

By Kebba AF Touray In a spirited address to open the second ordinary session of the National Assembly for 2025, Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta called...

Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Armed Robbery Case Tied to...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Three men accused of orchestrating a series of armed robberies in Kiang Keneba have pleaded not guilty to a string of...

Judge Warns Prison Officers Against Handcuffing Accused in Court

By Mariama Marong Justice Sidi Jobarteh of the Banjul High Court issued a stern warning to prison officers on Monday, instructing them to immediately cease...

Rape Trial Nears Conclusion as High Court Sets Judgment Date for...

By Mariama Marong  The trial of an elderly man accused of raping a minor over a period of three years has entered its final stage...

MRCG Participates in Multi-Country Research to Support TB Vaccine   Development

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases worldwide. Despite significant advancements in diagnosis and treatment, TB...

Gambia Connect: How Good Road Infrastructure Promotes Businesses in Rural Gambia

By Nelson Manneh Infrastructural development, particularly road construction, makes life easy for every Gambian, especially those in rural Gambia, where roads connect neighbourhoods and boost...

Gambia Spends Over D8.13 Billion in First Quarter

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia's total government expenditure for the first quarter of 2025 stood at Eight Billion One Hundred and Thirty Million Dalasi...

Brazilian National Arrested with 16, 190 Pills of Ecstasy

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed at the Banjul International Airport alongside personnel of the Joint Airport...

WHAT DID THE MINISTER SAY ABOUT BUDGET EXECUTION?

The Constitution of the Republic under section 152 requires the P resident to cause the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, to prepare and...

THE NRA, KMC AND NEA SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE WASTE...

Drains are being unplugged but whoever the contractors are, it is very evident that the companies are either unwilling or lack the equipment to...

Minister of Environment Launches Proposed Waste Management Plan

By Madiba Singhateh The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, Rohey John Manjang, on Thursday, 12th June 2025, launched The Gambia’s Proposed Waste...

THE SECOND CHANCE OR ANOTHER OPTION FOR THE CONSTITUTION

The Gambian public should begin to have a say on how they wish to be governed. They never had an opportunity to determine the...

NRA Spends Millions on Drainage Cleaning as Public Frustration Grows

By Nelson Manneh The National Roads Authority (NRA) says it spends up to GMD 7 million annually on drainage cleaning operations across The Gambia, yet...

Cement is Now Available – Ministry of Trade

By Amadou Manjang The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, in a press release, informed the public that cement is now readily available...

CBG Governor Cracks Down on Use of Foreign Currencies in Local...

By Assan Bah  The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, has issued a strong warning against the use of foreign...

Banjul North Legislator Raises Alarm over Ongoing Destruction of Tanbi Wetland

By Nelson Manneh Honourable Modou Lamin B. Bah, the National Assembly Member for Banjul North, has raised concerns over what he describes as the deliberate...