TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF A SENSELESS KILLING SPREE THE...
People are still wondering why a couple, who claim to be pious Muslims, and who recite a verse five times a day when they...
WHERE IS YOUR VOTER’S CARD?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHERE IS YOUR VOTER’S CARD?
Once you are 18 years or above, your answer should be simple: “My card is in my...
Defence Cross-Examines NIA Operative In Taranga FM Manager’s Trial
By RoheyJadama
Barrister Combeh Gaye-Coker, defence counsel for Mr. Abdoulie Ceesay, the Managing Director of Taranga FM Radio, cross-examined a National Intelligence Agency (NIA) operative...
8 Banjul Residents Released After 7 days detention at NIA
By Mustapha Jallow
Foroyaa has been informed by close family sources that the 8 men and women who were arrested from their respective homes in...
Buba Ceesay still held After 108 days in detention
By Mustapha Jallow
Mr. Buba Ceesay, a Senior Customs Officer of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) attached to the Banjul International Airport and who is...
NAMs Urge Govt to spend within its Budget
By Amie Sanneh
National Assembly Members (NAMs) are calling on government to spend according to the budget available. Law makers were speaking yesterday, Tuesday, 8...
NAMS pass the National Audit Office Bill 2015
By Muhammed Sailu Bah
The members of the National Assembly on Wednesday, 2 December, 2015 passed into law the National Audit Office Bill 2015.
In presenting...
TYW Concludes National Youth Forum on FGM
By Rohey Jadama
Think Young Women (TYW), in partnership with Safe Hands For Girls, has concluded the second national youth forum on Female Genital Mutilation...
Young Activists call for legislation on FGM/C
By MuhammedSailu Bah
Young activists are calling for legislation on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) following the pronouncement by made the president Jammeh banning the practice.
FGM/C,...
Corruption on the rise in Africa poll as governments seen failing...
Transparency International estimates 75 million Africans paid a bribe in the past year
BERLIN, Germany, December 1, 2015/ -- A majority of Africans say corruption...
Seyii Tolof – Part 79 EPISODE 6 (Difficult Marriages) (Wicked In-Laws)
By Amie Sillah
Chaa
She managed the two companies very well and ensured all their debts are paid and those owing them paid back to the...
ARE THE NEW CONSTITUENCIES CONSTITUTIONALLY ESTABLISHED? WHY IS THE IEC SILENT?
IEC has started sensitisation of potential voters on the registration process but it is mute on the registration of voters under the new constituencies...
Could all public servants be removed from office by executive order?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Could all public servants be removed from office by executive order?
A public servant is supposed to have security of tenure. He/She...
10 ARRESTED IN BANJUL, 2 RELEASED
By Mustapha Jallow
A group of distraught relatives from different families stormed the Foroyaa office on Saturday to report that 8 of their loved ones...
BubaCeesay still held After 102 days in detention
By Mustapha Jallow
Mr Buba Ceesay , a Senior Customs officer of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) attached to the Banjul International Airport and residing...
Dr. Touray recalls the rough journey to pronounced banning of FGM
By Sarjo Camara-Singateh
The Executive Director of Gambia Committee against Harmful Traditional Practices, Promoting the Rights of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), Dr. Isatou Touray, was...
Gambia’s HDI ranks 172 out of 187 countries, amid pervasive poverty...
By Kebba Jeffang
The Gambia’s Human Development Index is ranked 172 out of 187 countries in the world and that poverty is still pervasive as...
President Jammeh Removes Aki Bayo Appoints Momodou Gibba as Lands Minister
By Suwaibou Touray
President Yahya Jammeh has relieved his minister of Lands and Regional Government of his Cabinet post, according to a press release from...
NAMS pass the National Audit Office Bill 2015
By MUHAMMED Sailu BAH
The members of the National Assembly on Wednesday, 2 December, 2015 passed into law the National Audit Office Bill 2015.
In presenting...
Charge Sheet Amended, In Muhammed Kebbeh & Co Trial
By Mamadou Dem
State counsel Lamin Badjie has recently applied for the court to amend the charges against Mr. Muhammed Kebbeh and Alhagie Ass John,...
