Gambia signs $35 million grant aimed at Better Public Service Delivery
Banjul, June 22, 2020: Honorable Mambury Njie, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and Mr. Nathan Belete, the World Bank Country Director have signed...
Grade 9 Students to Resume Classes Wednesday After Four Months of...
By Lamin B. Darboe, Information Officer, MoBSE
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), has announced the resumption of classes for Grade 9 students...
More Developments on Windstorm Devastation, Injuries in URR
By Lamin Fatty
As promised in Issue No. 112 of Foroyaa, more developments emerging from the devastating destruction of the windstorm of Sunday 14th June...
Muhammed Sonko’s Research Work Published in International Journal
By Isatou Kanyi
A research paper on Islamic Banking in the Gambia by one Muhammed Sonko of the International Open University (IOU), has been published...
NALA Signs MoU with Malick Jallow’s Foundation for Children
By Yankuba Jallow
The National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA), on Friday June 19th 2020 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malick Jallow’s Foundation...
New Water Tank Inaugurated For Brikama Kabafita School
By Isatou Kanyi
The Rotary Club of Brusubi has inaugurated a new water supply facility for the Kabafita Lower Basic School in Brikama.
According to officials,...
Darsilami Residents Continue to Call for Demarcation of Tranquil Border
By Mustapha Jallow & Madiba Singhateh
Residents of Darsilami have on Monday, renewed their call for the demarcation of the Gambia / Senegal border at...
Muslims Hands Donates PPE & Sanitary Materials
By Nelson Manneh
Muslims Hands -The Gambia Chapter has recently donated Personal Protective equipment (PPE) and sanitary materials to communities in Kombo East, Kombo South,...
Agric. Ministry Distributes Hundreds of Farming Equipment To Reduce Women’s Drudgery
By Momodou Jarju
The Ministry of Agriculture has begun distributing different types of farming equipment to various regions across the country in a bid to...
‘Our Livelihoods Depend on How we Protect Biodiversity’ Nuha Jammeh
By: Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang
Senior Conservation and Wildlife Officer has said that The Gambia's biological resources are vital to the populations’ economic and social development...
Gambian Ministry Plans to Create Women Bank
By Momodou Jarju
The ministry of women, children and social welfare has revealed its plan to create a Women Bank through a ‘Women Enterprise Fund’...
Commercial Vehicle Drivers Begin Sit-down Strike Leaving Hundreds of Commuters...
By Makutu Manneh & Isatou Kanyi
Commercial vehicle drivers across the country, have embarked on a sit down strike yesterday Monday 22nd June 2020, leaving...
Fumigation of Schools Commences For Grades 9, 12 to Begin Exams
By Ndey Sowe
The fumigation of Schools to enable Grades 9 and 12 to resume classes and sit to their exams during this period of...
Gambia Records Second COVID-19 Death
By Nelson Manneh
Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health on Sunday 21st June 2020, confirmed the registration by the...
Danger Looms in Kanifing Municipality as Rainy Season Begins
By Yankuba Jallow
This year, the KMC will not be cleaning the gutters within the Municipality because they are faced with financial challenges amidst the...
GAMBIA RECORDS 4 NEW COVID-19 CASES Bringing the total positive...
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia yesterday 22nd June 2020 recorded four new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of cases the country has ever recorded...
Victim of Police Brutality Identifies Alleged Torturer
By Yankuba Jallow
A 20-year-old victim of police brutality on Sunday afternoon June 21st, identified the Police Officer who he alleged tortured him on Friday...
What Do Women Producers Need To Reduce Poverty?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
After experimenting with many loan schemes to finance individual women enterprises or producers at high interest rates by micro finance institutions,...
The National Assembly Experiences A Stunning Debate On The Merits Of...
The landmark bill was brought before the National Assembly with leaders of associations of persons with disabilities present. The unexpected happened when the National...
Ex-Prison Director of Operation Denies Participating in Torture of Inmates
By Yankuba Jallow
Ex-Director of Operations at the Gambia Prison Services has denied participating in the torture of inmates even though several witnesses accused him...
