Gambia: Lack of Transparency Is the Greatest Danger to National Sovereignty

Sovereign national assets must be protected by all governments, irrespective of party affiliation, that aim to maintain a sovereign republic. Without sovereign national assets… Read more »

Gambia: African States Urged to Ratify Malabo Convention On Digital Rights

African governments must urgently ratify the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, the Malabo Convention, to safeguard citizens' digital rights,… Read more »

Gambia: Auditor General Raises Concern Over Unrecovered Government Employee Loans

The Auditor General (AG) of the National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns regarding the government's failure to recover over 2.5 million dalasi in loans issued to civil… Read more »

Gambia: Contractor Should Provide Compensation to Kerr Gallow Electrocution Victims, Says Nawec Md

The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has completed its internal investigation into the fatal electrocution incident that claimed the lives of seven workers in Kerr… Read more »

Gambia: Nawec MD Blames Old Networks, Overloads for Power Faults

The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Mr. Gallo Saidy, has blamed the recent low voltages and transformer bursts within the Greater Banjul… Read more »

Gambia: High Court Sentences Uncle to Life Imprisonment for Raping His Niece

In a landmark judgment delivered at the Banjul High Court, Justice S. Jobarteh has sentenced Ebrima Joof to life imprisonment for the rape of his stepdaughter, a crime described by… Read more »

Gambia: Trafficking Victim Accuses Nigerian Woman of Introducing Her to Sex Work

A Nigerian woman has testified before Justice S. Jobarteh, recounting how she was introduced to commercial sex work by the accused, Chinenye Amadi, after being brought to The… Read more »

Libya: 'The Sea Is a Gigantic Cemetery' - NGOs, Refugees Protest Italy-Libya Migration Deal

"The sea is a gigantic cemetery. Italy is Libya's accomplice." This chilling accusation echoed through Rome's Piazza Vidoni on Saturday, as NGOs, refugees, and human rights groups… Read more »

Gambia: Auditor General Questions GMD 4.4 Million in Salary Increments

The Auditor General (AG) of the National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns over the payment of GMD 4,415,694.48 in salary increments, citing missing promotion letters as a key… Read more »

Gambia: Young Gambian Translator Registered As First African Member of Jordanian Translators' Association

In a historic achievement for The Gambia and the West African region, Morro ML Minteh, a young Gambian scholar from Darou Barakat village of Illiassa, North Bank Region, has been… Read more »

Gambia: Govt Expresses Concern Over Alleged Unauthorised Sales of Govt Lands in Batokunku,Tanji

The government has expressed concerns over the alleged authorised sales of its lands in Batokunkou and Tanji as reports alleged the Alkalos of perpetrating the practice, says a… Read more »

Gambia: Rainy Season Not Over Yet, Says Chief Meteorologist

The Chief Meteorologist at the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Mr. Tijan Bojang, has said the rainy season is not over yet, despite public belief that it had ended. He… Read more »

Gambia: The Two Scales of Justice and the Coroner's Inquest

There is a dictum that justice must be done and be seen to be done. This means that there is a real court of justice that is impartial and independent that ensures the proper… Read more »

Gambia: Land Questions and Alkaloship Dismissals

The most challenging issues of regional administration are land and the security of village heads or alkalos. Google mapping and digitalisation have made it possible for properties… Read more »

Gambia: Are the Three Arms of the State Functioning to Serve the Common Good?

Reports by external human rights agencies, governmental or non-governmental, do focus on the three arms of the state. Foroyaa will try to pick up the concerns raised by the latest… Read more »

Gambia: SCYA Host 3rd Annual Students' Support Initiative

The Sare Chikam Youth Association (SCYA), in Sare Chikam Village, Upper Niumi District over the weekend hosted its third annual students' support initiative to empower school-going… Read more »

Gambia: Court Orders Attorney General to Pay D5000 to Batokunku Home Owners Association

The ongoing civil trial between the Batokunku Home Owners Association (BHA) and the State could not proceed yesterday, 7th October 2025, before Justice Isatou Janneh-Njie of the… Read more »

Gambia: Journalist Bakary Mankajang Testifies in Police Shooting Trial

Journalist Bakary Mankajang, the proprietor of social media platform Mankajang Daily on Monday testified as the tenth defence witness in the ongoing murder trial of Ousainou Bojang… Read more »

Gambia: Inspector General of Police Sued Over Forceful Removal of Former Auditor General

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been dragged before the Supreme Court by former Auditor General Modou Ceesay, who claims he was unlawfully and forcefully removed from… Read more »

Gambia: Judicial Workers Cry Foul As Top Officials Enjoy Massive Pay Rise

Tension is mounting within The Gambia's Judiciary as over 350 support staff members demand explanations from the Chief Justice over what they describe as an "unfulfilled" promise… Read more »

Gambia: Army Motor Transport Control Officer Testifies Before Committee On Jammeh's Assets

Sergeant Adama Jagne, an officer of the Gambia Armed Forces attached to the Motor Transport Control (MTC), has testified before the National Assembly committee investigating the… Read more »

Gambia: Local Government Inquiry Concludes After Hearing 386 Witnesses

The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has wrapped up its public hearings after taking evidence from 386 witnesses across eight area councils and several government… Read more »

Gambia: Saltwater Intrusion - Rising Seas Threaten Families and Farmland in Rural Gambia

Majula Colley and her family are faced with the proboem of saltwater intrusion which has been a daily struggle for survival. Born and raised in a farming family in Bwiam, Foni… Read more »

Gambia: Four Charged Over Protest Against Auditor General's Removal

The political crisis surrounding the removal of Gambia's Auditor General went into the courts this week, as four activists were arraigned on charges of unlawful assembly and common… Read more »

Gambia: Hon Suwaibou Touray Says Rising Sea Levels, Erosion Threaten Livelihoods

The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has warned that climate change, rising sea levels, and erratic weather patterns are posing direct threats to… Read more »