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Ousainou was at work on night of police shooting

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The ongoing trial of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, charged in connection with the killing of police officers, proceeded today with testimony...

Finance Minister Highlights Strong Revenue Growth Amid Spending Pressures

By Kebba AF Touray Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita has reported significant growth in domestic revenue performance in the first quarter of 2025,...

ECOWAS Parliamentarian Says Africa’s Youth Unemployment Stands at 30.43 Percent

By Kebba AF Touray ECOWAS parliamentarian, Senator Amara Konneh, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee and former Minister of Finance and Development Planning of Liberia,...

Police Officer Tells Court How Brufut Teen Was Fatally Stabbed

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The High Court on Tuesday heard chilling testimony from a police officer who recounted how 16-year-old Cherno Manneh was fatally stabbed...

FARMERS NEED GOOD SEEDS AND FERTILISERS

In many instances during the last cropping season, yields were low and even though the rains were good the output of the groundnut crop...

Gambia Hosts Forum Focused on Energy Access and Financing

By Mariama Marong The Gambia is hosting a major economic forum from June 17 to 19, 2025, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference...

Agencies Trained on Ethical Recruitment Frameworks

By Assan Bah The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Tuesday,17th June,...

World Ocean Conference Urges Stronger Protection of Marine Protected Areas

By Madiba Singhateh The Third United Nations Ocean Conference has made a resounding call for countries to strengthen the protection of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)...

IS THE NRA NOW TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORN?

Readers would recall that Foroyaa had exposed the piling on the footpath of filth unplugged from gutters by companies contracted to do so. This...

A General’s Final Days: Inquest Reveals Lapses in Care Before Death...

By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives Magistrate Dawda Phatey of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court delivered the conclusion of a coroner’s inquest that sought to answer...

Justice Ministry Challenges Subpoena for Senior State Officials

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Gambian Ministry of Justice has filed a motion challenging a High Court order that compelled three senior government officials to...

ECOWAS Parliament Evaluates Investment Policy Amid Rising Unemployment Concerns

By Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament has convened a high-level joint committee meeting in Monrovia to assess the effectiveness of the regional investment policy...

Speaker Urges Lawmakers to Renew Commitment to Public Duty

By Kebba AF Touray In a spirited address to open the second ordinary session of the National Assembly for 2025, Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta called...

Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Armed Robbery Case Tied to...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Three men accused of orchestrating a series of armed robberies in Kiang Keneba have pleaded not guilty to a string of...

Judge Warns Prison Officers Against Handcuffing Accused in Court

By Mariama Marong Justice Sidi Jobarteh of the Banjul High Court issued a stern warning to prison officers on Monday, instructing them to immediately cease...

Rape Trial Nears Conclusion as High Court Sets Judgment Date for...

By Mariama Marong  The trial of an elderly man accused of raping a minor over a period of three years has entered its final stage...

MRCG Participates in Multi-Country Research to Support TB Vaccine   Development

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases worldwide. Despite significant advancements in diagnosis and treatment, TB...

Gambia Connect: How Good Road Infrastructure Promotes Businesses in Rural Gambia

By Nelson Manneh Infrastructural development, particularly road construction, makes life easy for every Gambian, especially those in rural Gambia, where roads connect neighbourhoods and boost...

Gambia Spends Over D8.13 Billion in First Quarter

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia's total government expenditure for the first quarter of 2025 stood at Eight Billion One Hundred and Thirty Million Dalasi...

Brazilian National Arrested with 16, 190 Pills of Ecstasy

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed at the Banjul International Airport alongside personnel of the Joint Airport...