October 14, 2022
Gambia: KMC to Introduce Urban Transport System, Housing Project
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has announced that his Council is working on introducing the first municipal urban transport system that will… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Assures Availability of Fuel Amid Threats From OMCs
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has assured that the supply of petroleum products will be available and will remain resolute to ensure… Read more »
Gambia: Modou Secka Barrow Awarded S/Korea Premier League Player of Month
Gambian midfielder Modou Secka Barrow has been voted as the South Korean top flight's Player of the Month for September 2022. Read more »
Gambia: Gpu Extends Condolences As Foroyaa Mourns Fallen Colleague
The GPU extends condolences to our colleagues at the Foroyaa Newspaper on the demise of Alpha Bah who was an IT Technician and Webmaster at the Paper. Read more »
Gambia: Gpf to Clash With KMC in Nisa Final Tomorrow
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) will clash with Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in the 2022 National Inter-Departmental Sports Association (NISA) football final slated for tomorrow,… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal On the Verge of Fuel Crisis As Govt Owes 375b CFA
L'Observateur, a daily Senegalese independent newspaper reports the "red alert for oil tankers" due to the State's debt of 375 billion CFA francs, risking creating a "sector… Read more »
Gambia: Cabinet Retreat Implementation Scheduled Period Clocks Nearer
It is almost five months, following the end of the 2022 Cabinet retreat where Vice President Badara A. Joof tasked all Government Ministries to start implementing the… Read more »
Gambia: Hon. Jammeh Harps On Bundung Street Light Plan
Hon. Sulayman Jammeh, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Bundung Kakunda, has talked about the Bundung street light project, saying it is already ongoing, and that the entire… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Gambia: Our Products Not Behind Gambia Deaths - Maiden Pharmaceuticals Md
Naresh Goyal, managing director of Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which is in the dock for allegedly causing deaths of 66 children in The Gambia - on Tuesday claimed their products had… Read more »
Gambia: Deaf Community Describes Lady's Sign Language Interpretation As 'Criminal Act'
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community have frowned at a lady's sign language interpretation, whom they said wasn't giving accurate interpretation thus describing it as a 'criminal… Read more »
Gambia: Tanka Tanka Matron Says Illicit Drugs Do Not Cause Mental Health
Omar Bojang, the matron at Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital has said that illicit drugs are not the main cause of mental health sickness. Read more »
Gambia: Mai Says DNA Is Bob's Asset On Trial
The party leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and a lawyer, Mai Ahmed Fatty, yesterday stated that the greatest asset to the accused Bob Keita in his trial has turned out to be… Read more »
Gambia: 'Trust Bank Has Paid Over U.S.$1 Billion in Corporate Taxes Over Last 25 Years'
The chairman of the Board of Directors of Trust Bank Gambia Ltd. has disclosed that the bank had paid over 1 billion in corporate taxes over the last 25 years. Read more »
Gambia: NCAC to Host Int'l Symposium On Oral History
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) will host an international symposium on the theme 'Gambian Heritage Goes Digital' from 18th-20th October 2022 at the Senegambia… Read more »
Africa: Increasing Agricultural Productivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa Is One of the Most Important Problems This Century
Agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa needs to improve to reduce hunger, poverty, and the destruction of biodiversity. Read more »
Gambia: Russia Eyes Gambia Fishing Industry
Russia has expressed interest to invest in fishing in Gambian waters and investing in the aquaculture industry. Read more »
Gambia: Bob Keita Goes Free After Over 2 Years in Remand
Bubacarr Keita, who is widely called Bob Keita and was standing trial on single count of rape has been yesterday acquitted and discharged by presiding judge Momodou S.M. Jallow of… Read more »
Gambia: Prof. Bilal Philips Arrives in Gambia
Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, commonly called Dr Bilal Philips, arrived in the Gambia on 11 October 2022 on an educational visit. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Gambia: Mothers Blame Govt Amid Children Deaths
Amid a spat of controversial statements from Gambians due to the deaths of 69 children linked to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), mothers have spoken to this medium, blaming The Gambia… Read more »
Gambia: Mighty Ajax Slash Burkingham to Reach Gunjur Knockout Quarterfinals
Mighty Ajax FC on Sunday slashed Burkingham FC 2-0 in their round of sixteen match played at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field to reach the quarterfinals of the… Read more »
Gambia: Odilleh Hunting Society Win 1st Inter Hunting Societies Football Tourney
Odilleh Hunting Society of Banjul, the oldest hunter society in The Gambia have been crowned winners of the first inter hunting societies football tournament. Read more »
Gambia: 60 Immigration Officers Undergo Forensics Training
Sixty personnel of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) are beneficiaries of a five-day training in forensics in document detection and analysis. Read more »
Gambia: Judge Warns He Would Overrule Defence On DNA Admissibility
Lawyer Lamin Camara, the defence counsel of Bubacarr Keita, commonly known as (Bob Keita) who is standing trial on rape, yesterday sparred with presiding judge Justice Momodou S.M.… Read more »
Gambia: Woman Calls Govt to Monitor Sales of Snipers
Elizabeth J. Correa, a concerned citizen living at Kerr Sering, has called on The Gambia government to monitor the selling of Snipers in the market and enforce the laws that… Read more »
Africa: Child Mortality in Africa - An Infectious Disease Perspective
Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide, more especially in low and middle-income countries, particularly in young children. Read more »