Gambia: Network of Women in Arts Awards Women of Excellence in Arts

Joining the rest of the world to celebrate and commemorate the importance of International Women's Day (IWD) in The Gambia, the Network of Women in The Arts in collaboration with… Read more »

Gambia: Angry Mob Assail On Suspected Thief in Serrekunda

A young man was last weekend beaten at the Brikama Car Park in Serrekunda by an angry mob after he allegedly took the wallet of a woman who was scrambling for a vehicle. Read more »

Gambia: GCCPC Commemorates World Consumers Right Day

The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC), on Wednesday 15th March, 2023 joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Consumer Rights Day. Read more »

Gambia: NA Health Committee Unearths Challenges Confronting Health Facilities

The Legislative Select Committee on Health, has in its report on its visit to health facilities across the country, unearthed the challenges confronting health facilities in… Read more »

Gambia: Deputy Chairperson of Basse Area Council Resigns From UDP

The Vice Chairperson of Basse Area Council and member of the United Democratic party, has resigned from the UDP. Read more »

Gambia: DP, GANU File No Candidates in KM

The Returning Officer for Kanifing, Joseph Collehy, said the Democratic Party (DP) and Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU) who were scheduled for nomination today did not… Read more »

Gambia: NPP Cancels Protest

Foroyaa earlier received information that the Inspector General of Police had granted permit to the NPP Youth Wing to hold a procession on Friday from Bund Road to the National… Read more »

Gambia: Immigration Bill 2023, Set to Replace the Act of 1965, Validated

In an effort to modernize immigration laws and practices, The Gambia has successfully validated a new Bill to replace the outdated GID Act of 1965. The two-day validation… Read more »

Gambia: How Many Poitical Parties Have Filed Candidates So Far?

The IEC has set up a schedule for nomination of political parties in an alphabetical order from 14th to 25th March 2023. Read more »

Gambia: Policeman Testifies in Baitullah Junior's Sedition Trial

Essa Sowe, a policeman working at the Anti-Crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force on Tuesday, 14 March gave evidence in the sedition trial involving one Omar Kujabi, alias Baitullah… Read more »

Gambia: GRA, GIEPA Sign MOU to Solidify Relationship

Officials of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday 2nd February 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency… Read more »

Gambia: Petrol Still Not Available in Many Fuel Stations

In the wake of petrol shortage in the country, Foroyaa has learnt from drivers and commuters that petrol is still not available in many fuel stations in the country. Read more »

Gambia: National Assembly Convenes First Ordinary Session Today

The National Assembly of the Gambia convenes the first ordinary session of the legislative year 2023 today Monday 6th March 2023. This development was earlier communicated in a… Read more »

Gambia: Eco-Bank Wins Largest Taxpayer Award

Ecobank Gambia Ltd has been named by the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) at Kairaba beach hotel as winner of the most compliant taxpayer of the year 2022. Qcell GSM Ltd grabbed the… Read more »

Gambia: President - 'We Need to Shift From Depending Heavily On Foreign Aids.....'

President Adama Barrow on Saturday night asked the nation to shift away from dependence on foreign aids and rely more on domestic revenue mobilization. He said this has become even… Read more »

Gambia: Twenty Seven People Arraigned for Alleged Drug Offences in Brikama

Twenty seven accused persons who have been charged for drug trafficking and cultivation, were on Friday 24th February and Thursday 02nd March 2023, arraigned before Magistrate… Read more »

Gambia: Rewarding the Best Tax Payers

The services of the government depend on revenue earnings. Each government tries to establish a policy on how to earn revenue in order to meet expenditure outlays to provide… Read more »

Gambia: What Law Provides for Separation of the Elections of Mayor/ Mayoress/ Chairperson From Election of Councillors?

This question is posed for the Independent Electoral Commission to look into the reasons why elections of mayor/ mayoress/ chairperson elections are separated from elections of… Read more »

Gambia: Army Captain Explains How He Exposed December 2022 Foiled Coup

Captain Mamat Jobe of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), on Tuesday explained to the high court how he divulged information regarding the December 2022 alleged foiled coup, to his… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia College to Draft Proposals for Inclusion of Police-Related Courses in Curriculum

A press release seen by this medium on Tuesday January 24th 2023, indicates that The Gambia College 'shall' draft proposals to incorporate and include police-related courses as… Read more »

Gambia: Police Await Autopsy Report in Woman's Suspicious Death

Investigators of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) are now waiting for preliminary autopsy results in the death of a 22-year-old Brikama girl, the deputy spokesperson of the police… Read more »

Gambia: Trade Minister Continues Industrial Tour

Continuing his industrial tour of manufacturing houses across the country, Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, the Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE),… Read more »

Gambia: WFT Trains Journalists On Parliamentary Reporting

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), has commenced a two day capacity building training mainly journalists reporting from the National Assembly. The training seeks to… Read more »

Gambia: Council Elections Are Near -

WILL THE PEOPLE PARTICIPATE? Read more »

Gambia: Transports Ministry, GTU Monitor Drivers On New Traffic Policy

The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Gambia Transport Union (GTU) on Tuesday embarked on an exercise to ensure the implementation of the new tariffs route licensing… Read more »