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Gambia Secures IsDB Funding to Boost Groundnut Sector & Infrastructure Development

The Gambia has secured two new financing agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to advance its agricultural processing capabilities and critical road infrastructure,...

D4 Million in EFSTH Funds Remain Unaccounted

By Kebba AF Touray Over four million dalasi in public funds issued as imprest by the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) remain unaccounted for,...

GEA Denounces Rampant Sand Mining in Kombos

By Madiba Singhateh The Gambia Environment Alliance (GEA) on Friday, May 23 convened a press briefing to address the escalating issue of sand mining in...

Disputed Shoes Belong to Me, Witness Testifies

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A key defence witness in the high-profile murder trial of Ousainou Bojang, who is accused of fatally shooting two police officers...

Serrekunda Lawmaker Urges KMC to Consider Public-Private Partnerships Amid Market Tensions

By Kebba AF Touray In the aftermath of a tense confrontation between street vendors and shop owners at the bustling Serrekunda Market, Hon. Musa Cham,...

NHRC Begins Training Justice & Security Personnel on Illegality of Enforced...

By Nelson Manneh The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) launched a four-day training program on Tuesday aimed at educating justice and security personnel about the...

Two Children Reunite with Families After Receiving Medical Treatment in Germany

By Nelson Manneh Two Gambian children returned home on Monday after spending nineteen months in Germany receiving critical medical treatment for conditions that could not...

Violent Conflict Drives 98% of Terrorism Deaths, Warns ECOWAS Parliamentarian

By Kebba AF Touray Violent conflict was responsible for 98 percent of terrorism-related deaths in 2023, a stark figure highlighted by Hon. Dr. Zainab Gimba,...

Senator Akpabio Calls for Robust Financial Infrastructure to Attain Unified Regional...

By Kebba AF Touray The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCO, has said a robust financial infrastructure in member states is...

‘Special’ Inquiry Committee on Jammeh’s Assets Reviews Work Plan

By Kebba AF Touray The ‘special’ select committee on the inquiry into the assets of former President Yahya AJJ Jammeh, last Wednesday 21st May 2025,...

HOW IS GGC HANDLING MONIES OWED TO FARMERS DURING THE GROUNDNUT...

After the groundnut trade season ended on 31st March, 2025, the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation, commonly known as GGC, prepared a...

KMC NEEDS TO REORGANISE THE MARKET

The chaos and tension on Monday involving shop and canteen owners in the Serrekunda Market and street vendors in the vicinity once again raises...

Government Begins Paying Farmers

By Assan Bah The Government of The Gambia, through the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly known as Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC),...

‘Wanterr’ Sales Banned in Serrekunda amid Mounting Tensions

In a move to restore order and ease market congestion, the Kanifing Municipal Council has officially banned the annual street sale event known as...

New Study Sheds Light on Immune Responses to COVID-19 in The...

A press release from the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), said a...

SHOULD THE NCCE CONDUCT SENSITISATION ON THE 2024 DRAFT CONSTITUTION OR...

Foroyaa is aware that it is being broadcast on Gambian TV that the NCCE is on tour with the support of the UN system...

GOVERNMENT SHOULD HID AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ON THE SAUDI LABOUR MARKET

Getting loans from a country to build roads is one thing. Putting your citizens in an erratic labour market is another thing. The government made...

Gambian Communities Urged to Prioritise Birth Registration

By Mariama Marong The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched a countrywide community engagement campaign to raise awareness on the critical importance of...

Majority, Minority Leaders Say Reforms Initiated to Avert Duplication in Gambia’s...

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Majority and Minority Leaders, Hon. Bilay G. Tunkara and Hon. Alhagie S. Darboe, have informed their colleague members of...

ECOWAS Auditor Calls for Rigorous, Independent Oversight amid Regional Challenges

By Kebba AF Touray The Auditor General (AG) of ECOWAS, Joao Alage Mamadu Fadia, has called for the need for a rigorous, independent and results-oriented...