Gambia: Hagie Gai Foundation Donates to Physically Challenged

The Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation for the Physically Challenged with support from a philanthropist has on Tuesday, 26th March 2024, donated a total of D 86,000 to forty-three… Read more »

Gambia: Retail Prices of Most Essential Food Commodities Continue to Increase

The average retail prices of most of the essential food commodities continue to increase in the month of March. Read more »

Gambia: Lawyer Ida Drammeh Says She Only Needs 10 Minutes to Reply to UDP

Senior Counsel Ida Drammeh representing Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay (FJC) and Ousman Rambo Jatta has informed the Supreme Court that she only needs ten (10) minutes to make her oral… Read more »

Gambia: State to Provide Lawyer for Alleged Murderer Arona Tine

Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court has passed an order directing the National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) to represent Arona Tine, the alleged murderer of a staff of a… Read more »

Gambia: Attorney General Says Fjc Is Not APRC's Secretary General

Binga Dinshiya, the Director of Civil Litigation at the Ministry of Justice appearing for the Attorney General in the Supreme Court said Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay (FJC) is not the… Read more »

Gambia: Lawyer Ida Drammeh Addresses Supreme Court in UDP's Case Against Sheikh Tijan Hydara

Lawyer Ida Drammeh, counsel for Sheikh Tijan Hydara, has on Wednesday 27th March 2024 addressed the Supreme Court in the case filed by the United Democratic Party (UDP) seeking… 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: 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: 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: 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 »

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: 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »