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GAPP Organises Fundraising to Establish Photojournalism School

By: Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh The Gambia Association of Professional Photographers (GAPP) has recently organised a fundraising Kora Show to establish a photojournalism school in order...

WHY DID THE BAIL APPLICATION OF KERR MOT ALI 14 FAIL...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The fourteen persons from Kerr Mot Ali who have been charged and detained since 15th May, in some instances, appeared at...

DRAMATIC INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES THREATENING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN FARES

Fuel prices increased several times since January 2022. The latest crises are as follows:    The price of petrol increased from D69.52 to D78.76 and...

Neneh Freda Gomez & Co Arrested, Released

By Nelson Manneh Nenneh Freda Gomez and Lamin Sey of Global Hearts of Medical Mission (GOHMM) were on Tuesday arrested and detained at the Senegambia...

Farmers in Palen-Wolof fear their crops will die after “secco” refused...

By Mustapha Jallow Farmers in Palen-Wolof of Sabach Sanjal District in the North Bank Region (NBR) are extremely worried about their fresh-grown crops dying after...

Gov’t Urged To Remove Traffic Obstructers on Trans-Gambia Highway

By Nelson Manneh Omar Ceesay, the president of the Gambia Transport Union (GTU), on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 called on the Government of The Gambia...

Gambians Lament High Cost Of Rams

             As Tobaski Approaches By Nelson Manneh Scores of Gambians have lamented the high cost of rams barely a week before the Muslims observe the Eid...

PURA: Mobile Phone Penetration Reaches 2.7 Million Subscribers By Dec. 2020

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Alieu Momodu Ngum, the Chairman of Board of Directors at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has told the Finance...

Stakeholders Commence National Consultation on Sexuality Education for Adolescents, Young People

By Makutu Manneh The government of the Gambia in partnership with UNFPA, UNAIDS and UNESCO have commenced a three-day national consultation forum on reproductive health...

NRA Spent Over D735 Million on Road Maintenance in 2020

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Mustapha Joof, the Finance Director at the National Road Authority (NRA), has told the Finance and Public Account Committee (FPAC)...

Regional Government Service Commission Officials Demand for Autonomy

By: Kebba AF Touray Officials of the Regional Government Service Commission on Monday, July 4, 2022 demand their autonomy to ensure they execute their mandate...

IS THE BARROW ADMINISTRATION FLEXING ITS MUSCLES?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The professional association, the Association of Public and Environmental Health Officers, earlier conveyed what they termed as unacceptable condition of service...

ARREST OF NENEH AND SEY FOLLOWED BY YUSEF TAYLOR AND KILLA...

The issue surrounding the arrest of Nene Freda Gomez is reported to be linked to a land dispute. Foroyaa was unable to communicate with...

GGC Managing Director Says Fertilizer Procurement Process Was Transparent

By: Kebba AF Touray The Managing Director of The Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC) now called National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), Muhammed Njie,...

Senegalese Military Raid in Casamance: Minor Mentally Traumatised By Gunshots, Explosives

By Nelson Manneh The recent Senegalese military raid in the southern Senegal of Casamance has mentally traumatised a 10-year-old boy residing in a Gambian community...

Gambia Police on High Alert After Gun Attack on Businessmen in...

By Mustapha Jallow Officers of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) are on high alert after an armed group attacked two businessmen at Sami Tenda village...

WHAT IS THE RULING OF THE HIGH COURT ON THE ATTORNEY...

QUESTION OF THE DAY On 29th June, 2020 judgment was entered in favour of Global HOMM in their case against the Attorney General, the Minister...

THE RIGHT AND DUTY OF GOVERNMENT MINISTERS WITH REGARDS TO THE...

The Constitution makes it a requirement for government ministers to report to the National Assembly when requested to do so and to also have...

WADR Holds Roundtable to Provide Relevant Information for Potential Migrants

By Ndey Sowe West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) Thursday, June 30, 2022 held a roundtable aimed at providing quality and relevant information for potential migrants...

EULOGY FOR LUC VERSCHELDEN

 Y. M. JOBE Friends, Gambians, countrymen, lend me your ears;   I went to bury Luc Verschelden not to praise him.   The evil that men...