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BCC Official Faces Scrutiny Over Millions in Personal Bank Deposits

By Makutu Manneh  The Acting License Manager of the Banjul City Council (BCC), Pa Modou Ndow, is under investigation after millions of dalasis were deposited...

BCC Worker Took Public Funds, Stayed Home 

By Makutu Manneh Since 2023 Mustapha A.B.E. Sarr has not set foot in his office at Banjul City Council (BCC) for work. He left the...

National Audit Office Addresses Media on Incomplete Audit Reports Circulating Online

By Kebba AF Touray On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the National Audit Office (NAO) convened a press conference to clarify its stance on the premature...

1 Killed in Armed Robbery in Ballanghar

By Nelson Manneh A suspect in an armed robbery in Ballanghar, Central River Region on Saturday died from a gunshot wound following a confrontation with...

Low Groundnut Yield Attributed to Long Dry-Spells, Old Seed Varieties

By Assan Bah Dr Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security has disclosed to Foroyaa after an assessment of this year’s low yield...

HOW IS GAMBIA TO HANDLE CROSS-BORDER CRIME?

The murder of Sakina Chinedu and others and the armed robbery of Access Bank and El-Hella shop in Banjul and recent armed robbery in...

GGC DISPLAYS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The recently concluded nationwide tour by GGC officials accompanied by the media to monitor the operational challenges of all the seccos before the end...

WHAT IS THE TRUE STATE OF THE 2020 REJECTED CONSTITUTION BILL...

Foroyaa has posed this question and got the following answer from Halifa Sallah. According to him, he has produced a book the content of...

WHY SHOULD REGISTRATION OF VOTERS TAKE PLACE IN 2025?

The Elections Bill is yet to be law and none of its causes should be made reference to in talking about electoral matters. The...

DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL IS IMPUNITY AND A TRAVERSTY OF JUSTICE

The Gambian nation should hang its head in shame that someone who voluntarily submitted himself to justice has been denied justice in cold blood....

Transport Union, Gov’t Begin Talks on Long-Awaited Road Transport Bill 

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Transport Union (GTU) on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, hosted officials from the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure (MoTWI) and...

Ex-Major Gibba Accuses Defence Minister of Misleading Parliament

By Assan Bah Major Kebba Gibba (Rtd.) has strongly rejected the Defence Minister's statement made at the National Assembly on March 12, 2025, regarding the...

BCC’s Main Cashier Testifies on Per Diem Cheques for Mayor

By Makutu Manneh Aji Fatou Nyang, the main cashier of Banjul City Council (BCC), appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, 20...

Land Dispute Over Manduarr Cemetery Heads to Court

By Louise Jobe A legal dispute over a Christian cemetery in Manduarr village has reached the Kombo Central District Tribunal, with three local residents claiming...

Education Committee Backs Bill to Expand Access to Higher Education

By Kebba AF Touray The Education Committee of The Gambia’s National Assembly has endorsed the Gambia Tertiary and Higher Education Trust Fund Bill 2024 which...

National Assembly Considers Bill to Boost Research, Innovation

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly on Thursday, March 20, 2025, deliberated on the National Research and Innovation Fund Bill, 2024, a legislative proposal...

Nyanga Bantang/Nianija Road Contruction Victim Not Compensated

By Louise Jobe A resident ofNyanga Bantang village, whose properties were affected by the construction of the Nyanga Bantang/Nyanija tar road, has demanded compensation from...

WATAF Honors GRA Leadership: CG Darboe and DCG Jallow Recognized for...

The West Africa Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) recently awarded Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), and his Deputy Commissioner General...

BCC Cashier Admits Spending Council Funds Under Director’s Instructions

By Makutu Manneh Yassin Jome, a cashier at Banjul City Council (BCC), has admitted to spending council funds without depositing them into the bank, following...

CSOs Demand Reinstatement of Diaspora Voting Rights

By Nelson Manneh The Civil society organizations (CSOs) in The Gambia have issued a compelling call to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to reinstate a...