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Fishermen Attribute Fish Scarcity to Poor Weather

By Makutu Manneh Fishermen at Tanji landing site have attributed the current fish scarcity in the markets to poor weather conditions. In the past three (3)...

Government Increases Prices of Fuel

By Makutu MannehAs the world welcomes 2021; fuel prices have increased in The Gambia in the first month of the year- January.The price of...

State Challenges Court of Appeal’s Judgment in Ex-DG NIA Case

By Yankuba Jallow The five public prosecutors hired by the State to prosecute ex-director general of NIA Yankuba Badjie have appealed against the Court of...

Absence of Lawyers from Legal Aid Hampers NIA 9 Trial

By Yankuba Jallow Absence of lawyers from the National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 hampered the NIA 9 case from proceeding. This...

NIA employee says former observer news editor was tortured by the...

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency on Wednesday testified that former deputy editor of the defunct Observer Newspaper was tortured by...

Diverting The Focus On Petty Drug Users To Organised Criminal Syndicates

Drug syndicates have long seen the Gambia and Guinea Bissau as soft spots to grab and establish their trails linked to Latin American drug...

Are political parties negotiating the details of a defunct draft constitution...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Attorney General should give a Press conference to explain what type of negotiation is taking place. The media is informing...

NIA Officer Says Yahya Jammeh Gave Orders for them to Torture...

By Nelson Manneh A witness before the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Samba Gajaga, testified on Monday said former President Yahya Jammeh used to...

TRRC Witness Admits Torturing People at NIA

By Nelson Manneh Omar Cham, who was adversely mentioned before the Truth Commission (TRRC) as someone who violated people’s rights, including torture, has on Tuesday...

Gambia Records Nine New COVID-19 Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has on Tuesday 12th January 2021 registered nine new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases...

Fire Ravages 3 Apartments, Bureaus in Serrekunda

By Nelson Manneh Three apartment line-houses, three bureaus and one electrical enterprise in Serrekunda, Kanifing Municipality, were recently consumed by a devastating fire incident. The contents...

Gambians in Provinces Unhappy with Delay in Voter Registration

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambians in the provinces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the delay in voter registration and are calling on the Independent Electoral...

NIA 9 CASE: Sheikh Omar Jeng Concludes Testimony

By Yankuba Jallow & Mariama Marong Sheikh Omar Jeng, an erstwhile deputy director of operations at the National Intelligence Agency has concluded his testimony in...

Boy Allegedly Kills Friend in Manjai

By Mariama Marong & Yankuba Jallow One Famara Kanteh is facing a single count of murder before the high court for allegedly killing his friend,...

Court to Issue Arrest Warrant to State House Protocol Officer if…

By Yankuba Jallow & Mariama Marong Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court said on Wednesday he will issue an arrest warrant for State...

Mayor Bensouda Reveals KMC Mobilizes D100 Million for Women Groups

By Kebba Mamburay The Mayor of KMC, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, yesterday told Foroyaa that his-led council has generated a sum of one hundred million dalasi...

Witness Says State Fabricated Case Against EX-Police Boss

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency has on Monday 11th January 2021 informed the truth commission that the charges leveled against former...

FoWA Congress: Workers Applaud Progress, New Executive Takes Charge

By Isatou Kanyi Foroyaa Workers’ Association (FoWA) Friday held its congress and the financial report of the treasurer, Kebba AF Touray, revealed that the association’s...

UDP Issues Press Statement on the Drug Bust at the Gambia...

By Nelson Manneh The Secretary-General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party Ousainu ANM Darboe has on Monday 11th January 2021 issued a press statement...

Gambia Records 19 New Cases of COVID-19 Bringing the Total Number...

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has on Monday 11th January 2021 registered nineteen new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases...