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Parks and Wildlife Director Says Kanilai Park Remains Under Military Control

By Kebba AF Touray Mamadou L. Gassama, Director of the Department of Parks and Wildlife, appeared on Monday, July 21, 2025, before the National Assembly’s...

Mansakonko Council Chairman Acknowledges Systemic Lapses, Cites Progress in Financial Reforms

By Yankuba Jallow Landing B. Sanneh, Chairman of the Mansakonko Area Council and resident of Jarra Soma, on Monday appeared before the Local Government Commission...

Lawmakers Warns GLMA Head After Failing to Appear for Statement Taking 

By Kebba AF Touray The Director of the Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GLMA), Momodou Darboe, came under sharp criticism from the National Assembly’s Special Select...

Bakers Say Profit Possible at D10 Despite Government-Backed Price Hike

By Nelson Manneh On July 1, the price of bread in The Gambia officially increased from 10 dalasis to 12, following a deal between the...

Life-Changing: CRR Beneficiaries Hail Nafa Cash Transfer Under RISE Project

By Ndey Sowe Beneficiaries of the Nafa Cash Transfer Program in the Central River Region (CRR) North and South have described the initiative as transformative...

ActionAid Trains Farmers on Climate-Smart, Organic Agriculture

By Assan Bah Over 30 smallholder farmers from across The Gambia have completed a three-day training organized by ActionAid International The Gambia under the European...

Central Bank Official Confirms Fake Dollars in Court

By Mariama Marong Bai Omar Joof, Head of the Foreign Currency Management Department at the Central Bank of The Gambia, on Monday, 14 July 2025,...

Court Acquits 2 Alleged Drug Dealers

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Principal Magistrate Krubally of the Banjul Magistrate Court on Monday acquitted Babou Jobe and Dawda Sambou, two men accused of possessing...

Alleged New Trafficker Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Exploitation

By Mariama Marong A Nigerian woman, Chinenye Amadi, has pleaded not guilty to charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation during her arraignment before the...

Trust Bank Interest Income Rises to D1.1 Billion

By Amadou Manjang Trust Bank Gambia Ltd has reported a significant increase in interest income, rising from D820 million in 2023 to D1.1 billion in...

DLEAG Arrests 23 in Weeklong Anti-Drug Operation

By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested twenty-three people in connection with drug-related offenses within just one week....

Farmers Denied Bail in Land Dispute Case Amid Fresh Charges

By Louise Jobe A group of men from the village of Nioro Jarrol in the West Coast Region have been remanded at the Mile Two...

Second Stage of Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Underway

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe The Department of Lands and Surveys has entered the second stage of a sensitive and long-standing boundary demarcation exercise...

IS THERE A ROLE FOR THE EXECUTIVE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL IMPASSE?

Foroyaa put this question to Halifa Sallah, and he responded as follows: When a commander-in-chief leads troops to battles twice and fails one must quickly...

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY BEFORE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY

Foroyaa is cautioned that a parliamentary inquiry is not the same as a commission of inquiry. It is advised to interview the Clerk of...

Kurang Accuses Amie Bensouda of Interference in Sales of Asset

By Kebba AF Touray Alhagie Mamadi Kurang, former Secretary to the Janneh Commission, detailed what he described as interference, questionable decisions, and ethical lapses during...

NHRC Validates Status Report on Implementation of Government White Paper on...

By Nelson Manneh With the mandate to promote and protect human rights, and to restore democracy, good governance and the rule of law in the...

BCC Staff Allegedly Received Cash from Contractor

By Yankuba Jallow The Local Government Commission of Inquiry, tasked with investigating the financial and administrative conduct of local councils between 2018 and 2023, has...

NRA Assesses OIC Roads as Residents Complain of Flooding

By Nelson Manneh In anticipation of above-normal rainfall for the 2025 rainy season, the National Roads Authority (NRA) and its partners conducted an inspection tour...

Gambia Immigration Department Announces New Residential Permit Fees for Nigerian and...

By Nelson Manneh In a move aimed at regulating immigration and fostering reciprocal relations, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has officially announced a new fee...