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Cashing out Challenges Re-emerge as Groundnut Buying Slows Down in URR...

By Lamin Fatty Farmers in the Upper River Region (URR) of the Gambia have expressed concern about the re-emergence of cashing out challenges at Seccos...

Audit Report Exposes Fragilities at GGC’s Internal Audit Department

By Kebba AF Touray The audit report of the Accord Associates on the financial transactions of the Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC), now called National Food...

National Assembly, Partners Train Communication Officers

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the International IDEA, conducted a two-day refresher training over the...

GPF Warns against Fare Increment by Drivers

By Louise Jobe The Gambia Police Force (GPF), in a press statement, has warned commercial vehicle drivers against any fare increment in the country.  Public Relations...

International Livestock Exhibition Underway

By Assan Bah  GAM United Breeders Association (GUBA) commenced the first edition of the International Livestock Exhibition at the GCCI Trade Fair grounds in Brusubi,...

HOW IS THE 2024/2025 TRADE SEASON FARING?

March 2025 is getting closer. All stakeholders who participated in this trade season will have to take stock and invite the media to explain...

THE POLICE AND THE NIA SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF ABDOU NDIAYE’S...

Mr Abdou Ndiaye is a Senegalese who has allegedly been defrauded of the sum of 2 million francs CFA. He has in his possession...

Gambia’s Fraud Squad Investigates $720,000 Health Ministry Scandal

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Gambia authorities have launched an investigation into an alleged fraud involving 45.5 million dalasis (approximately $720,000) in the Ministry of Health,...

Commission Orders AGIB Bank MD to Submit KMC ‘Mbalit’ Project Documents

By Makutu Manneh The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has directed AGIB Bank Managing Director Isatou Jawara to provide all documents related to the Kanifing...

Kuntaur Planning Director Admits Taking Bribe for CEO Sambou

By Makutu Manneh A senior official at Kuntaur Area Council has admitted receiving a bribe on behalf of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Momodou Sambou. Lamin Kujabi,...

GCCPC Trains Journalists on Consumer Rights

By Mustapha Jallow In a bid to combat unfair market practices and strengthen consumer protection, the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has trained...

NFSPMC’s Total Assets Surge Beyond D2 Billion

By Kebba AF Touray The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) has recorded a significant increase in its total current assets, with D2,182,128,983.00...

MRCG Suspends Clinical Services in Fajara & Keneba as Strike Continues

The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in a press release shared with Foroyaa,...

NCAC Mobilises Artists for Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

 By Lamin Njie Communications OfficerMinistry of Tourism, Arts and Culture The Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has said the National...

Solace Foundation Trains Healthcare Workers on Early Breast Cancer Detection

By Ndey Sowe The Solace Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to cancer awareness and advocacy in The Gambia, has launched the first-ever National Breast Cancer...

University Leaders Gather to Define Common Strategic Priorities

By Amadou Manjang The heads of government-run tertiary institutions in The Gambia have convened at Sindola Lodge in Kanilai for a five-day retreat aimed at...

PACJA Governing Council Holds Annual Retreat in Addis Ababa

By Nelson Manneh The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) convened its annual general retreat on Monday, February 10, 2025, bringing together representatives from across...

MRC Gambia Staff Resume Strike Over Alleged Salary Deductions

By Assan Bah Workers at the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia (MRC-G) have resumed a sit-down strike after management allegedly deducted salaries from employees...

Kuntaur CEO Admits Bypassing Procurement Rules in Motorbike Purchase

By Makutu Manneh The Chief Executive Officer of the Kuntaur Area Council, Momodou Sambou has admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the...

Hundreds at Risk of Statelessness in The Gambia – Report

By Amadou Manjang Nearly 600 people in Ghana Town, a community in Brufut, are facing the risk of being stateless, according to an assessment report...