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Vendors Drive Urban Economy Despite Crackdowns

By Amadou Manjang Street vendors across the Greater Banjul Area continue to provide essential services and employment to Gambians despite frequent crackdowns by municipal authorities....

Educationist Calls for Reformation of Madarasa Schools for Equal Opportunities

By Nelson Manneh Madrasa schools in The Gambia, which have long served as pillars of traditional Islamic education, are now at the center of a...

NCCE  Urges Grass-Root Women to Step Into Leadership

By Mariama Marong  In a determined push to elevate women’s voices in local governance, the National Centre for Civic Education (NCCE) convened a workshop Friday...

ECOWAS Parliament Appeals to Sahel States to Reconsider Withdrawal

By Kebba AF Touray Members of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have urged Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to...

ARE MEDIA PRACTITIONERS FAIRLY REMUNERATED?

Press freedom day is the time to focus on the environment that makes it difficult or easier for media practitioners to operate. It is...

NAWEC ON ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY 

A nation that does not have the capacity to generate its energy requirements would be deprived of its energy sovereignty. It is therefore  necessary to...

Home-based Scorpions share spoils with Algeria in CHAN playoff

By Momodou Jarju The Algerian local-based national team Saturday held The Gambia’s Home-based Scorpions to a goalless draw in the first leg of the TotalEnergies...

Former BCC CEO Faces Scrutiny over £3.1 Million Ostend Project Expenditures

By Kebba AF Touray The former Chief Executive Officer of the Banjul City Council, Mustapha Batchilly, appeared before the National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts...

Gambia to partake in maiden Africa School Games

By Momodou Jarju Gambian athletes are expected to participate in themaiden Africa School Games under the auspices of Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa...

Greenpeace Slams U.S. Move to Bypass UN on Deep-Sea Mining Regulation

By Nelson Manneh Environmental watchdog Greenpeace has condemned a recent decision by the United States government to unilaterally advance deep-sea mining operations outside the regulatory...

Microfinance Operator Arraigned for Allegedly Staging Robbery to Conceal Theft

By Nelson Manneh A 28-year-old microfinance operator accused of staging a fake robbery to cover up the alleged theft of over D140,000 has been arraigned...

WHAT IS HAPPENING AT GAMTEL/GAMCEL?

Foroyaa will investigate why forms are being given to staff of Gamtel/Gamcel who have worked for the companies for decades to fill and commit...

SILENCE ON THE CONSTITUTION BUILDING/MAKING PROCESS

It is amazing that a two-year transition to restore constitutional rule after the coup d’état of 1994 gave birth to the 1997 Constitution. Now...

ECOWAS Parliament Convenes in Banjul to Address Fallout From Sahelian Countries’...

By Kebba AF Touray Against the backdrop of one of the deepest crises to confront West Africa’s regional bloc in decades, the Parliament of the...

Gambian delegation returns from 3-day basketball camp in Senegal

By Momodou Jarju A Gambian delegation led by the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA) has returned from Thies in Senegal where they participated at the Hoop...

Ministry Launches National Gender Policy 2025–2034 

By Mariama Marong As a bold and forward-looking framework that will guide the nation’s continued efforts to achieve gender equality, social justice and inclusive development...

Gambia’s Higher Education Ministry Unveils TITA Mobile App 

By Mariama Marong In a major leap toward digitizing higher education, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has officially launched the...

WHAT ARE THE CENTRAL AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIONS SAYING ABOUT THE SITUATION...

There is need for swift action to reach an agreement with the vendors whose businesses once flourished in the Sandika Market. At the moment,...

POLITICAL LITERACY IN THE GAMBIA SHOULD INCREASE

The visit of Xu Qin, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Heilongjiang Provincial Committee to sign multiples of projects should educate Gambians...

Gambia Urged to Reignite Commitment as Malaria Elimination Deadline Nears

By Ndey Sowe With less than a year to achieve its ambitious goal of eliminating malaria by 2025, The Gambia is being urged to step...