March 28
Gambia: Govt in Consultation With NA to Uphold FGM Law
According to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, the Government of the Gambia has been in consultation with the National Assembly to uphold the law prohibiting the… Read more »
Gambia: Have Prices Reduced Due to the Efforts of the Ministry of Trade?
As the prices of commodities increase during the Christian Lent then and before the month of Ramadan, the minister of trade took measures to review the stock of commodities in the… Read more »
Gambia: MRC Highlights the Fight Against TB and Its Complications
Press Release, MRCG at LSHTM Read more »
Gambia: NAATIP Expose Magistrates to Human Trafficking Issues
In their unrelenting advocacy to raise awareness and strengthen the capacities of people on issues related to human trafficking, the National Agency Against Trafficking-In Persons… Read more »
Gambia: Police Arrest Suspects for Attacking Deeper Life School Students
Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force said personnel from the Kotu Anti-Crime Unit have arrested suspects accused of… Read more »
Gambia: Where Does the Power of a Council Start and That of a Governor Stop?
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT SHOULD BE THE GUIDE Read more »
Gambia: DLEAG to Prosecute 6 for Possessing Kush & Cannabis
Ousman Saidybah, a spokesperson for the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG) on Wednesday said six (6) individuals who were currently detained for allegedly possessing… Read more »
Gambia: Magistrate Issues Arrest Warrant Against Gambia College Administrative Officer
Principal Magistrate Anna O. Mendy of the Brikama Magistrate's Court has on Wednesday, 27th March 2024 issued a bench warrant order for the arrest of Alasana Janneh, a staff of the… Read more »
March 27
Gambia: Energy Minister Says 292 Gambian Communities Will Be Electrified This Year
The minister of petroleum and energy has informed lawmakers recently that over two hundred communities in the country will be electrified by the end of this year through the ECOWAS… Read more »
March 26
Senegal: Senegal's President-Elect Faye Calls for Reconciliation, Peace
Senegal's President-elect has in his first victory speech called for national reconciliation and the reconstruction of the bases of their peaceful co-existence in his first victory… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Has Decided
The 24th March 2024 presidential election was preceded over by the most eventful developments in the politics of Senegal characterized by a mixture of uncertainty and hope.… Read more »
March 24
Gambia: Amadou Ba, Khalifa Sall Call for Peace, Vigilance After Voting
The candidate of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition, Amadou Ba and former Dakar mayor Khalifa Ababacar Sall have called for peace and vigilance while making their declarations after… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Election Body Assures Transparent Vote
Directorate of Elections has assured voters of a transparent and rig-free presidential election on Sunday. About seven million Senegalese are registered to vote in the country's… Read more »
Senegal: 'Election An Opportunity to End Our Miseries'
Voters in Senegal are casting ballots to elect their next president from a congested race of nineteen (19) candidates. Read more »
March 23
Senegal: President Sall's Candidate Ba Pledges Non-Partisanship Presidency
The candidate of President Macky Sall and Benno Book Yakaar has pledged to detach the function of President of the Republic from the position of party leader if elected, marking a… Read more »
March 22
Gambia: Brikama Area Councils Spends Over 12 Million Annually On Fuel Purchase
Sulayman Barry, the Principal Internal Auditor of Brikama Area Council (BAC) has Thursday, 21st March 2024 told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Brikama Area… Read more »
March 18
Gambia: Is FGM/Female Circumcision a Religious Question or a Medical Question?
Foroyaa has and is still cautioning National Assembly members and the Gambian people at large not to distort the truth when it comes to discussion on the issue of FGM/Female… Read more »
Gambia: Cabinet Reshuffle and the Purpose
It is a prerogative of the president to appoint and remove the vice president and ministers under sections 70 and 71 of the Constitution respectively. The Constitution however… Read more »
March 16
Gambia: President Barrow Reshuffles His Cabinet
Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow, has on Friday reshuffled his cabinet. See below a press release issued by the office of the Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G… Read more »
March 14
Gambia: NA Committee Recommends Expungement of Sentences With Hard Labour in Gambia
The National Assembly Human Rights Committee and Constitutional Matters has called for the expungement of sentences with hard labour in The Gambia. The committee opined that people… Read more »
March 13
Gambia: 'The Patriots' Association Holds Massive Environmental Cleansing Exercise
'The Patriot's Association on Sunday, 10 March 2024 conducted a massive environmental cleansing exercise in Serrekunda. Read more »
Africa: Merck Foundation CEO, Africa's First Ladies Mark International Women's Day 2024
Merck Foundation marked International Women Day 2024 through their "More Than a Mother" programme which was launched in 2016 to empower women living with infertility through access… Read more »
Gambia: 30 Banjul Youth Trained On Heritage Tour Guiding
The National Centre for Arts and Culture in collaboration with Banjul-Ostend Link, on Friday 8th March 2024 concluded a five-day training for 30 selected youth of Banjul on… Read more »
Gambia: NYC Concludes Regional Dialogue On Irregular Migration
The National Youths Council (NYC) has recently concluded a six-day regional dialogue on irregular migration in the North Bank, Central River and Upper River Regions. Read more »
March 12
Senegal: Question of the Day - What Is the Last Hurdle in the Presidential Election in Senegal?
Despite the fact that the constitutional council of Senegal and the president had to rely on assumed prerogatives, to set a date for the Senegalese election to avoid the expiration… Read more »