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Sergeant Jagne Tells National Assembly Committee:” I was Authorized to Cannibalize...

By Kebba AF Touray Sergeant Adama Jagne has confirmed to the Special Select Committee that he was authorized to cannibalize some government vehicles, which were...

Gambia Faces Rising Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Warn

One in Eight Gambians Affected By Amadou Manjang As the world prepares to mark World Mental Health Day, advocates and young people in The Gambia have...

Gambia to Hold 2026 Presidential Election on December 5

By Nelson Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that The Gambia’s next presidential election will take place on 5 December 2026. The announcement...

Clarification on Foroyaa Newspaper Article Regarding Judicial Pay Structure

The attention of the Judiciary of The Gambia has been drawn to an article published by Foroyaa Newspaper on 6th October 2025 under the...

Women in the Fisheries Industry Speak Out

By Madiba Singhateh At the bustling fish landing site in Sanyang, the voices of women small-scale fishers tell a story of hardship, resilience, and growing frustration....

IMF and Gambian Government Reach Key Resilience Funding Agreement

By Nelson Manneh and Ndey Sowe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of The Gambia have reached a staff-level agreement on the first...

Niamina Residents Demand Better Roads and Services

From the rough tracks of Niamina East to the farmland of Niamina West, residents are speaking up, demanding better roads, reliable health services, and...

Audit Report Flags Over Half a Million Dalasi Vehicle Omission

By Kebba AF Touray The Auditor General (AG) of The Gambia has disclosed that a vehicle worth D700,000 was omitted from a valuation report submitted...

Police Officer Testifies in El Hella Shop Robbery Case

By Mariama Marong A police officer on Wednesday testified before Justice Omar Cham of the High Court in Banjul in the ongoing trial of Abdoulie...

Transport Union Calls for Regulation of Tricycle Drivers

By Nelson Manneh The President of the Gambia Transport Union, Mr Omar Ceesay, has called on the government to introduce clear regulations for tricycle operators,...

SCYA Host 3RD Annual Students’ Support Initiative

The Sare Chikam Youth Association (SCYA), in Sare Chikam Village, Upper Niumi District over the weekend hosted its third annual students’ support initiative to...

ARE THE THREE ARMS OF THE STATE FUNCTIONING TO SERVE THE...

Reports by external human rights agencies, governmental or non-governmental, do focus on the three arms of the state. Foroyaa will try to pick up...

LAND QUESTIONS AND ALKALOSHIP DISMISSALS

The most challenging issues of regional administration are land and the security of village heads or alkalos. Google mapping and digitalisation have made it...

Court Orders Attorney General to Pay D5000 to Batokunku Home Owners...

By Yankuba Jallow The ongoing civil trial between the Batokunku Home Owners Association (BHA) and the State could not proceed yesterday, 7th October 2025, before...

Justice Jaiteh Urges Government to Address Staffing Shortage at Prisons

By Mariama Marong Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court has urged the Government to urgently address the shortage of prison officers, following repeated...

Travel to China Made Easier as Chinese Embassy in Gambia Launches...

By Nelson Manneh Travel to China has become easier for Gambian residents as the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Banjul officially launched...

Army Sergeant Admits Cannibalization of Government Vehicles

By Kebba AF Touray Sergeant Adama Jagne of The Gambia Armed Forces on Tuesday, 20th October 2025, admitted before the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee...

Ex-Soldier Abdoulie Sanyang Pleads Not Guilty to Arson & Judicial Interference...

By Mariama Marong Former Gambia Armed Forces soldier Abdoulie Sanyang on Tuesday, 7th October, pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges of arson and judicial...

Auditor General Flags Understatement of Over D46 Million in Quarrying Revenue

By Kebba AF Touray The Auditor General (AG) of the National Audit Office (NAO), Cherno Sowe, has revealed significant financial discrepancies in the Government of...

Inspector General of Police Sued Over Forceful Removal of Former Auditor...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been dragged before the Supreme Court by former Auditor General Modou Ceesay, who claims...