September 24
Gambia: National Assembly Considers Nutrition Bill, 2023
The National Assembly, on Monday, 23 September, 2024, completed the consideration stage of the Bill titled Nutrition Bill, 2023. Read more »
Gambia: Basic and Secondary Education Ministry and Free Education
The Constitution has indicated in section 30 that, Read more »
September 23
Gambia: Tidal Floods Destroy Sutukoba Rice Fields
Information received by Foroyaa on Friday, 20 September 2024 indicate that tidal flooding caused by recent heavy downpours, have destroyed rice fields in the Wuli East village of… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Denies Deciding to De-Reserve Part of Abuko Nature Reserve
The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of information, has spoken in clear terms that it has no intention to de-reserve any bit of land from Abuko Nature Reserve. Below… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Police Pronounces Major Drop in Crime, Road Accidents
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Seedy Mukhtar Touray, has revealed that major crime cases in The Gambia have decreased significantly, dropping from 63 cases in the second… Read more »
Gambia: Police Prosecutor Says Yankuba Darboe Abusing Court Processes
Yankuba Darboe filed a motion asking the Banjul Magistrate's Court to stay his case while he pursues his appeal at the Gambia Court of Appeal. Read more »
Gambia: Mobse Sets to Provide Textbooks to Boost Quality Education Service Delivery
In a bid to boost education service delivery, the ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) through government funding will provide textbooks to schools across the country… Read more »
Gambia: It Manager Says He Resigned From KMC Due to Unprofessional Conduct
Eliman S. Kah, a resident of Latrikunda German and a former IT Manager of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) detailed before the commission of inquiry as to why he resigned from… Read more »
Gambia: Internal Audit Director Exposes Capacity Gaps in KMC
Landing Colley, a resident of Brikama and the Director of the Internal Audit Unit of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on Wednesday, 18 September, testified before the Local… Read more »
Gambia: Gscc Wraps Up Training for Entrepreneurs
The Gambia' Start-up Chamber of Commerce with support from E&P Group in the Gambia, last Sunday wrapped-up a five-day training on product packaging and branding for ten… Read more »
Gambia: 'Boxechinoise' Federation to Host Maiden International Technical Training
The Gambia's 'BoxeChinoise' Federation is set to host its first international technical training course and national championship slated from the 27th to 28th of September 2024.… Read more »
Gambia: Finance Director Sheriff Njie Explains Opening of 'Foreign' KMC Accounts
Sheriff Njie, a former deputy director of finance of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and now the director of finance for the Banjul City Council on Wednesday, 18 September… Read more »
September 13
Gambia: VP Jallow Launches 2024 Census Preliminary Report
Muhammed BS Jallow, the Gambia's Vice President on Wednesday 11th September 2024 launched the preliminary report of the 2024 Population and Housing Census. Read more »
Gambia: Women Politicians Say Inadequate Fund Deterring Their Political Participation
Women politicians in rural Gambia said inadequate funding is deterring women's participation in politics, especially contesting in elections in the Gambia. Read more »
Gambia: Waho Screens Over Thousands of Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer
The Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has informed members of the ECOWAS Parliament's joint committee that his organization has screened over 16 thousand… Read more »
Gambia: Minister Keita Says Gambia Conducted Digital Census
Mr Seedy Keita, the Gambia's Minister of Economic and Finance has said the 2024 population and housing census marks the first time the country embarked on a digital census. Read more »
Gambia: Govt Reviewing Soldier's Dismissal After High Court's Ruling
Gambia's Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, has told members of the National Assembly that the ministry of defence is reviewing the dismissal of Corporal Omar Sarjo even though the… Read more »
Gambia: Senegalo-Gambian Secretariat Tasked to Monitor Border Demarcation
Vice President Muhammad BS Jallow has said that the Senegalo-Gambian Secretariat has been tasked to monitor the border demarcation between Gambia and Senegal. Read more »
Gambia: ITC Inaugurates Hospitality Training Center in Mansa Konko
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Mansakonko Area Council, the Gambia Association of Local Government… Read more »
Gambia: GPU Awards Committee Unveils Plans for 2024 National Journalism Awards
The Gambia Press Union's (GPU) Awards committee has unveiled plans for the preparation of the 2024 National Journalism Awards, during a press conference on Tuesday, 10th September… Read more »
September 11
Gambia: Court Transcriber Testifies in Ebrima Dibba's Sedition Trial
A seasoned court transcriber working with the Judiciary of the Gambia on Monday, 9 September 2024 testified in the sedition trial involving Ebrima Dibba of the United Democratic… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Recommends Increased Allocation of National Budgets to Health Promotion
The ECOWAS Parliament, through its joint committees, has recommended the allocation of 15 percent of the national budgets of Member States to health promotion. Read more »
Gambia: Rongo Petitions Deputy PS Manjang for Alleged Land Encroachment
Momodou Lamin Jarju renowned artistically as Rongo has sent a petition to the Office of the President regarding alleged interference into their family lands by Deputy Permanent… Read more »
Gambia: Speaker Jatta Warns of Consequences of Corruption On Democracy, Public Trust
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has told the country's lawmakers that corruption undermines democracy and erodes public trust. Read more »
Gambia: SCYA Donates School Materials to Students
The Sare Chikam Youth Association (SCYA), in Sare Chikam Village, Upper Niumi District has over the weekend donated learning materials to school-going children and awarded the… Read more »