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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...

FARD Conducts Its Maiden Congress

By Assan Bah The Foni Agency for Rural Development (FARD) on Saturday, July 2, 2022 conducted its first congress where the executive board presented its...

Commercial Drivers Call for Reduction of Fuel Price 

By Makutu Manneh  Commercial drivers in the Greater Banjul Area have called on the Government of The Gambia to reduce the fuel price, which is...

MRC Workers’ Union Conducts Biennial Congress

By Assan Bah The Medical Research Council (MRC) Workers’ Union held its biennial congress on Thursday, June 30, 2022 where the outgoing executive committee presented...

No Gambian Confirmed Yet Among African Migrants Processed in Spain

By Amadou Manjang Thousands of protesters rallied in Barcelona and other Spanish cities to demonstrate over the migrant deaths Pau BARRENA AFP The ministry of foreign affairs...

Gambia Permanently Revokes All Timber Export Permits With New Regulations

Banjul, The Gambia — With the endorsement of Cabinet chaired by His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Thursday and in line with Section 113 of the Forest...