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First Batch of Gambian Domestic Workers Leave for Saudi Arabia

By Assan Bah The first batch of Gambian domestic workers has on Monday left for Saudi Arabia as part of the bilateral labour agreement between...

THE EMERGING BREAD CRISIS

Bread and rice are staple foods in The Gambia. Bread is usually consumed for breakfast and rice for lunch. Today many families are finding it...

ARE THE GAMBIAN PEOPLE AWARE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR...

Foroyaa has gathered so far that Spain is interested in getting farm workers while Saudi Arabia is interested in getting domestic workers as a...

Gambian Bakers Temporarily Agree to Keep Bread Prices at D10 After...

By Nelson Manneh After a brief strike that led to a bread shortage in parts of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipality, the Gambia Bakers Association...

Alport Banjul Takes Over Gambia Ports Authority in a 30-Year Partnership

By Kemeseng Sanneh The Turkish conglomerate Albayrak Group, operating through its subsidiary Alport Banjul, has officially assumed control of The Gambia’s ports, marking a pivotal...

Planned Bread Price Hike Put on Hold as Government Engages Bakers’...

By Amadou Manjang According to the Secretary General of The National Bakers Union, Lamin Dibba , the price increment on a loaf of bread is...

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...