March 24
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 »
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 »
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 »
March 11
Gambia: Gambian Paralympic Athlete Wins Bronze At World Para Grand Prix in Tunisia
Fatou Sanneh, a Gambian paralympic athlete has returned home with two medals she won at the just ended World Paralympic Athletics Grand Prix in Tunisia, after winning her first… Read more »
March 10
Gambia: President Barrow Discusses Sub-Regional Health Issues With Waho Director
A press statement from State House indicates that the Director of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), Dr. Melchoir Athanase J.C. Aissi and team, accompanied by the Minister of… Read more »
Senegal: Battles of Prerogatives in Senegal
Since the postponement of the 2024 presidential election in Senegal, the constitutional council had asked the president to fix a new date by decree. The previous date given was… Read more »
March 01
Gambia: The Warning Signals of Gambia Ferry Services
Foroyaa has emphasised when the issue of investment to manage the Senegambia Bridge arose, that The Gambia Ferry Services Limited should have been commissioned to establish a… Read more »
Gambia: Former Ward Councillor for Old Jeshwang Dies
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), in a press release, yesterday, 28th February, 2024 announced the demise of Ba Junkungba Dukureh, former Councillor for Old Jeshwang Ward. Read more »
February 26
Gambia: What Is the Food Security Situation in the Gambia?
According to the 2023 survey in The Gambia, the following trends have emerged: 3 out of every 10 Gambian households are considered to be food insecure. Food insecurity is… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Summit to Save the Community
The Economic Community of West African States had to address the most important and far reaching crisis that it has ever confronted since its inception. Three of its member states,… Read more »
February 22
Senegal: Is Macky Sall Withdrawing His Olive Branch?
After the Constitutional Council declared the Senegalese President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the presidential election and extend his mandate unconstitutional, he accepted… Read more »
Gambia: Gambian Referee to Officiate CAF Confederation Cup Match
Lamin N. Jammeh, a Gambian referee has been appointed to preside over the CAF Confederation Cup match between Abu Salim SC of Libya and Zamalek of Egypt. Read more »
February 18
Gambia: 59th Year of Independence to Be Commemorated
Three leaders have presided over the affairs of The Gambia since 1965 which is officially declared as Independence Day even though the country remained a constitutional monarchy… Read more »
Gambia: Immigration Department Collects D212 Million in Revenue
Chief Superintendent Karalang Jarju, Officer in Charge of Finance at The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) on Thursday announced that they collected Two Hundred and Twelve… Read more »
Gambia: Sabally Apologizes & Abubakary Jawara Accepts
Momodou Sabally, a social and political commentator, who was sued by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GACH for alleged defamatory comments, has apologized to CEO Abubakary… Read more »
Senegal: Is Senegal Heading Towards a Constitutional Crisis?
Speaking to Foroyaa on the subject matter, Halifa Sallah asserted that according to Article 31 of the Constitution of Senegal, the ballot has to take place 45 days at most and 30… Read more »
February 14
Gambia: Survey - Govt Discriminates Against People Based On Ethnic, Economic Status
Many Gambians said the government discriminates against people based on ethnicity and economic status, an Afrobarometer survey reveals. Read more »
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