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Finance Minister Lays Capital Market Bill 2020

By: Kebba AF Touray Mambury Njie, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, on Tuesday 9th November 2021, tabled a bill entitled The Gambia Market...

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Halifa Sallah Continues Engagement With Gambians on PDOIS’ Transformative Agenda By Yankuba Jallow Halifa Sallah, the PDOIS presidential candidate on Tuesday continued with his face-to-face engagement...

The Die Is Now Cast

It is clear that five parties and one independent candidate are going to contest the 2021 presidential elections. What is important is to draw...

What Is The Consequence Of The Appeal To The IEC

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to reliable sources the appeals filed by aspiring presidential candidates have been rejected. We hope that the IEC will now...

President Barrow promises Alkalos a monthly salary of D3000

By Makutu Manneh  As President Barrow commenced his political campaign on November 9, he told residents of Upper Niumi, Lower Niumi and Jokadou that as of...

Essa Faal Unveils His “Turn Around” Blueprint

By Yankuba Jallow Essa Mbye Faal, the only independent candidate running for the December 4th presidential elections on Wednesday, 10th November launched his blueprint/manifesto to...

Judge Sends Back Former NIA Officials to Mile 2

By Yankuba Jallow Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara, the presiding judge in the NIA 9 trial, has on Tuesday, 9th November sent five former intelligence operatives of...

Proposed New Tariff for Transport Fares Not Yet Applicable

By Nelson Manneh The president of the Gambia Transport Union, Omar Ceesay, told Foroyaa yesterday, 9th November that the proposed new tariff for transport fares...

CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT CONTENDING MANIFESTOS: Hon. Sidia Jatta

By Demba Bah. Sidia Jatta, the honourable National Assembly Member for Wulli West and Chairman of PDOIS said campaign is about contending manifestos. He said...

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

President Barrow Promises To Build Strong Foundation Of Democracy If Elected By Makutu Manneh Before President Barrow set out to start his campaign yesterday 9th November...

Health Minister Tables Bill

After the Withdrawal of Similar Bill Prepared in 2020 By: Kebba AF Touray Following the withdrawal of the National Health Insurance Bill 2020, Gambia’s Health Minister...

Inter-Party Committee Task Party Leaders, Supporters to Adhere to Highest Standards...

By Ndey Sowe The Inter-Party Committee (IPC) has tasked all political parties, their candidates and supporters, to adhere to the highest standards of electioneering, and...

Capacity Building Training for Combating Trafficking in Persons in Gambia Underway

By Ndey Sowe In coordination with the Ministry of Justice and the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (NAATIP), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...

AMG Foundation Inaugurates More Than 22 Boreholes In Local Communities

By Louise Jobe. Al-Masih Gambia Foundation on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7, November, 2021 embarked on a country wide project sites visit to inaugurate 22...

Gambia Signs US$50 Million Agreement to Strengthen Essential Primary Health Care...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Minister, Mambury Njie,  has disclosed to members of the National Assembly that the Gambia has recently signed a...

UNICEF Calls for the Protection of Children during Campaign Period

By Ndey Sowe UNICEF-The Gambia country representative, Gordon Jonathan Lewis, calls for urgent measures to protect children and not to expose them to harm during...

PURA Engages Stakeholders to Resolve Fuel Shortage

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has informed the general public that they have engaged all fuel stakeholders to resolve...

One COVID-19 Death Registered, Six New Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has over the weekend registered one (1) new COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to three hundred and forty-one. Six (6) new...

Can A Candidate Appeal To The IEC Regarding Nomination?

QUESTION OF THE DAY According section 49 subsection (5) of the Elections Act, “The decision of a Returning Officer on a nomination paper or any objection...

IEC Takes Charge Of Party Political Broadcasts On GRTS

Official campaign period starts today 9th November, till 2nd December. During this period all presidential candidates will be given equal air time to broadcast...