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Political Crisis Affects Business

By Nelson Manneh   The political crisis in the country is affecting businesses in the Kanifing Municipality. This reporter, yesterday, 17 January, 2017 visited the...

POLITICAL IMPASSE IMPACTS ON WEEKLY MARKETS

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Political impasse in the Gambia, which is a result of the outgoing president’s rejection of the election result of December 1,...

Ngugi Harps on Importance of African Languages

By Aja Musu Bah Daffeh Mboka Festival, in collaboration with Global Hands and De Montfort University Leicester, concluded a two day program on the 14th January, 2017...

WANEP SAYS PRESIDENT JAMMEH SHOULD STEP DOWN

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding has called on President Jammeh in a letter to respect the verdict of the people by stepping down...

Paralysis of the Ministries

By Yankuba Jallow The day for end term of presidency for the incumbent is drawing near as the clock is ticking and some of his...

Why is Jammeh Still Insisting? asks Abbas Bangura

By Nelson Manneh Abbas Bangura, a native of Tabakoto, on 16 January, 2017 walked into Foroyaa’s office to raise his concern on the rejection of...

What Has Been Happening Since December 9

By Yankuba Jallow For the first time in the history of The Gambia a change of government through the ballot box happened on December 1,...

The Gambia: Time to respect the will of Gambians

Global civil society alliance CIVICUS urges Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to respect constitutional norms and the will of the Gambian people. As the 19...

Saayii Tolof – Part 232 – EPISODE 18 (Difficult Marriages –...

 Buge informally took her daughter to her husband without the paternal aunts’ knowledge whose traditional role is to do just that. “I’ll not inform your...

Banjul streets are very empty and quiet

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Banjul 19 January 2017 – Banjul the capital city of The Gambia as at now is very quiet with no movement...

Is there any need for declaration of a State of Emergency?

The Gambia went through the toughest election campaign during the past 20 years without any state of emergency being declared. At a time when...

Incumbent President Jammeh Declares A State of Public Emergency

By Suwaibou Touray Gambia’s president Jammeh has said he has decided to declare a state of public emergency throughout the length and breadth of the...

Capt. Bubacarr Bah Arrested By Republican Guards

By Mustapha Jallow Captain Bubacarr Bah, alias ‘Vandam’, who is the second in command at the Republican Guard Battalion and an explosive expert, was arrested...

Capt. Demba Baldeh Arrested

By Aja Musu Bah Daffeh Captain Demba Baldeh of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) was arrested at his home in Farato village by three soldiers...

WANEP Says President Jammeh Should Step Down

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding has called on President Jammeh in a letter to respect the verdict of the people by stepping down...

A peaceful win-win solution or violent winner takes all solution?

Democracy provides for a peaceful transfer of executive power from one president to another and thus retains institutional memory for progress as one administration...

Where do you stand in addressing Gambia’s political impasse?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Where do you stand in addressing Gambia’s political impasse? On the 18 of January President Jammeh’s term of office will come to...

OFFICE OF PRESIDENT–ELECT ISSUES STATEMENT

Amie Sanneh and Abdoulai G. Dibba In a Press Conference held at Karaba Beach Hotel on Monday 16 January 2017, the spokesperson of the coalition...

Chief-Justice recuses himself from case to stop Barrow’s inauguration

By Mamadou Dem & Rohey Jadama   Emmanuel O. Fagbenle, the Chief-Justice of The Gambia, on Monday 16thJanuary, 2017 recused himself from hearing the injunction...

LT. COL. MAI TOURAY PICKED BY MEN IN BLACK SUITS

By Mustapha Jallow Lieutenant Colonel Mai Touray, a resident of Faji-Kunda, was picked up by a group of men in black suits and taken away...