Dodou Bammy Jagne relieved, replaced by Bala Garba Jahumpa
By Ousman Sillah
A release on GRTS television’s 8pm news bulletin announced that Mr. Dodou Bammy Jagne has been relieved of his cabinet post as Minister...
LT. COL. SOLO BOJANG IMPRISONED AGAIN
By Mustapha Jallow
A former commander of the state guards stationed at Kanilai, the home village of President Yahya Jammeh, Lt. Col. Solo Bojang, who...
Gambia’s contribution fails to meet 10% Maputo Declaration target Deputy Agric...
By Fatoumatta K. Jallow
Mr Sheriffo Bojang, the deputy Minister of Agriculture, said the Gambia Government's contributions during the first phrase of GNAIP did...
DoA, FAO HOLDS ONE DAY MICRO GARDENING EXPOSITION
By Fatoumatta K. Jallow
The Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), on Tuesday, 27 September 2016, held a one-day...
Anti – Corruption Commission to be Established
By Amie Sanneh
The Ministry of Justice in collaboration with UNDP will today validate the Draft Anti-Corruption Bill 2016 which seeks to establish an Anti-...
A VACUUM IN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
It is a norm for a vice president or certain ministers to be seen to be spokespersons of a government. Such people are often...
Should Star FM take note of Dr. Lamin Bojang’s presence at...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Should Star FM take note of Dr. Lamin Bojang’s presence at coalition talks?
The confidentiality surrounding the coalition talks makes it difficult...
NRP Deputy Leader applauds the ongoing coalition talks, expresses optimism
By Kebba Jeffang
Mr. Musa Sonko, the deputy leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) has expressed his satisfaction with the arrangements of the ongoing...
WIFE SEARCHING FOR HUSBAND MISSING FOR 142 DAYS
By Mustapha Jallow
Mrs. Awa Jammeh, the wife of Sanusi Sanyang, who is reported missing for 142 days, walked into the Foroyaa office yesterday, 27...
EU Parliamentarians meet Gambia Gov’t Ministers
A delegation of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights met with two Gambia Government Ministers in a hastily arranged meeting on Friday 23...
“WE SHOULD STRIVE TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF DEAF PEOPLE”
By Fatoumatta K Jallow
Mr. Gabo Jarju from the Ministry of health and social welfare has stressed the need for the rights of the deaf...
The important processes for the 1 December 2016 election kicks off...
According to the IEC, there are 886,578 registered voters. These voters have greater responsibility in moving the electoral process forward than candidates and their...
How far has the opposition gone with coalition talks?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
How far has the opposition gone with coalition talks?
Foroyaa has reliably learnt that among the six presidential candidates who are so...
Gambia Opposition Coalition Talks Rescheduled For Next Week
By Fatoumatta K. Jallow & Kebba Jeffang
The talks among the opposition presidential candidates and parties, with the objective of identifying a single candidate...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EXPELS HON. DEMBA T.B. SAMBOU OF NIANI
By Saikou Suwareh Jabai
The National Assembly yesterday, 26th September, 2016, unanimously passed a resolution expelling Hon. Demba B.T. Sambou, the National Assembly Member (NAM)...
IEC Chairman Urges Journalists to Uphold Professional Standards, Media Ethics
By Amie Sanneh
In the run up to December 1 Presidential poll, the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has called on journalists to...
Who is governing the country if President Jammeh is on leave?
A vice president is to oversee a country as acting president if the sitting president is on leave. This, however, is not the practice...
DISAPPEARANCES, DETENTIONS WITHOUT TRIAL UPDATE
By Mustapha Jallow
The cases of disappearances, long incommunicado detentions without trial in gross violation of the law of the land and human rights of...
“Education Policy Fails to Emphasise Sign Language Strategy” Says Executive Director...
By Fatoumatta K. Jallow
“The new Education Policy emphasizes that deaf people will have better access to the present and future education opportunities education-policy-fails-to-emphasise-sign-language-strategyin the...
IS THE SECURITY SITUATION OF THE GAMBIA A CAUSE FOR CONCERN
In two months’ time the Gambian people will head for presidential election. The APRC Bureau was subjected to arson attack. Nobody has appeared in...
