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PRESIDENT BUHARI LAID TO REST

News from Nigeria indicate Ex President Buhari died of a long illness. His body had to be ferried from London for burial in Nigeria....

Attorney General Faces Lawmakers Investigating Former President Jammeh’s Asset Sale

By Kebba AF Touray The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow faced questions from the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Monday, July...

Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Continues as Kartong Cries Foul

By Hatab Nyang & Louise Jobe The ongoing boundary demarcation between Gunjur and Berending villages continued on Monday, 14th July 2025, in Kombo South District,...

Magistrate Orders Detention of Farmers at Mile 2 for Farming on...

By Louise Jobe Two farmers from Nioro Jarrol, Bala Jobe and Alhagie Jobe, have been remanded at Mile 2 Central Prison by Magistrate M. Dem...

Mayor Lowe Faces Scrutiny Over D1.29 Million LED Lights Deal in...

By Yankuba Jallow  The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 14 July 2025, subjected Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and former Banjul City Council (BCC)...

Parliament Takes Up MJFC-Inspired Prerogative of Mercy Bill

The Malick Jallow Foundation for Children (MJFC) has announced the formal introduction of the Prerogative of Mercy Bill at the National Assembly, marking what it calls...

Justice Jaiteh Overrules Kombo South Tribunal

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has set aside a judgement by the Kombo South District Tribunal in...

Honourable Suwaibou Touray Warns Against Rejecting Constitution Bill

By Kebba AF Touray Hon. Suwaibou Touray, the National Assembly Member for Wuli East, contributed to the debate on the second reading of the Constitution...

Promulgation Bill Collapses — Majority Leader Calls It Regrettable

By Kebba AF Touray The Majority Leader Hon. Billay G Tunkara, has said that the failure of the promulgation bill 2024, to meet the required...

Judicial Conditions Bill Surfaces 10 Months After Remuneration Proposal Collapsed

By Kebba AF Touray Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow on Friday, July 11, 2025, introduced the Judicial Officers (Conditions of Service) Bill, 2025,...

Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Clarify Presidential Pardon Process

By Kebba AF Touray Seeking to bring clarity, transparency, and procedural rigor to a centuries-old presidential power, Hon. Alhagie Mbow, the National Assembly Member for...

Legislators Sound Alarm Over State of Health Facilities

By Assan Bah The National Assembly (NA) Select Committee on Health, Refugees, Disaster and Humanitarian Relief, presented a concerning report on the state of some...

GRA Staff Attend Leadership Course on AI and Talent Strategy in...

By Assan Bah Two staff of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) recently joined colleagues from across West Africa in Lagos for a high-level training on future-focused workplace...

Two Police Officers Testify in Banjul Murder Trial

By Mariama Marong The trial of Omar Fraser, accused of murdering Kebba Ndoye, commenced on Wednesday, 10th July 2025, before Justice Sidi Jobarteh at the...

Ministry of Fisheries Announces Temporary Night Fishing Ban to Protect Fish...

By Madiba Singhateh The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources, and National Assembly Matters has officially announced a temporary ban on night fishing, effective from 10...

National Assembly Passes Student Loan Bill to Expand Access to Education

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly on Friday, July 11, 2025, passed the Students’ Revolving Loan Scheme Bill, paving the way for the establishment of...

National Assembly Approves Recommendation to Curb Unauthorized Virement

By Kebba AF Touray The resolutions of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly have, among other things, resolved that the...

WHAT WILL GOV’T DO ABOUT GAPS IN HEALTH DELIVERY INDICATED BY...

The National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Refugees, Disaster and Humanitarian Relief in its report to the National Assembly after touring health facilities and...

Judicial Secretary Calls for Constructive Dialogue

The Judiciary has issued a rejoinder challenging a Foroyaa article authored by Yankuba Jallow on the slow pace of judicial proceedings due to the...

First Day of Boundary Demarcation in Gunjur-Berending Dispute

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the Department of Lands and Surveys’ Brikama branch commenced the highly anticipated boundary demarcation...