Gambia: Baitullah Junior Pleads 'Not Guilty' to 5 Charges

Omar Kujabi, alias Baitullah Junior, a well known social media commentator facing sedition and four (4) other criminal charges has on Monday, 13 March denied culpability by taking… Read more »

Gambia: Who Are Going to Be the Candidates for the Mayoral/ Chairpersonship?

Political parties are busy holding primaries or relying on votes of selection committees to get their candidates. Up till now none of the political parties have announced a list of… Read more »

Nigeria: One of the Lowest Voter Turnouts in Nigeria Election

Having conducted presidential election every four years since 1999 many were led to believe that the parties and candidates in February 2023 election in Nigeria offered most of the… Read more »

Gambia: UDP Youth Wing Protestors Submit Petition to Government

The Youth Wing of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday 10th March 2023, submitted a petition to the Gambia Government through the Ministry of Justice, and handed a copy to… Read more »

Gambia: Lack of Quorum Hinders National Assembly Proceedings

Barely less than a week after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, frowned on the absenteeism of Ministers to the National Assembly, the third Arm of… Read more »

Gambia: Victim of Former President Jammeh's Witch Hunt Launches Book

Mustapha Ceesay, victim of former President Jammeh's witches and wizard hunting exercise, last Saturday 11th March 2023, launched his book entitled: "The Duty to Disobey". 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 »

Gambia: Union Aid Foundation Sensitises On Menstrual, Sexual Reproductive Health

Union Aid Foundation The Gambia (UAID), has sensitised two hundred adolescent and school going girls and boys, on menstrual and sexual reproductive health at the Tanji Lower Basic… Read more »

Gambia: Who Is the Next Vice President of the Republic of the Gambia?

Readers would recall that since President Barrow assumed office on 19th January, 2017 he had so far worked with four vice presidents, the longest serving being Dr Isatou Touray. Read more »

Gambia: Forum On Co-Management of Mangroves for Women Shell-Fishers Held

'Try Oyster' association together with the University of Cape Coast in Ghana; Development Action Association (DAA ); World Agroforestry (ICRAF) and the University of Rhode Island… Read more »

Gambia: Rural Dwellers Lament High Cost of Essential Commodities

Rural Gambians have voiced out their concerns amid the continuous surge of essential commodity prices in the country such as rice, sugar, cooking oil and onion, which forms a… Read more »