July 06, 2023
Gambia: Police Drop Criminal Charges Against Aisha Fatty
The Inspector General of Police has dropped the eight (8) criminal charges against Aisha Fatty that they had earlier filed in court. all the charges were theft. Read more »
Gambia: Lawmakers to Pay Over One Million Dalasi for Vehicles - Upper Saloum Nam
The National Assembly Member for Upper Saloum, Hon. Alhagie Mbowe, said each National Assembly Member will pay a total of one million, two hundred and eighty-two thousand Dalasi… Read more »
Gambia: MCA Appoints 'Quntrol' Lab to Test Imported Pharmaceutical Products
The spokesperson of the Pharmaceutical Association of The Gambia, Ma Hawa Njie, yesterday disclosed to Foroyaa that the Medical Control Agency (MCA) has appointed 'Quntrol' Private… Read more »
Gambia: Where Are Drugs to Be Tested to Assure Accessibiity and Affordability?
Those who suffer from illness are interested in the quality and affordability of drugs. There is growing concern that lack of drugs of quality would threaten the lives of patients.… Read more »
Gambia: Pedestrians Without Sidewalks
The KMC was expected to indicate what the new council would do in one hundred days so that the media would monitor their programme. One expected that the primary task would be to… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Gambia: Negligence of the Highest Type
On Wednesday all the parents and children wore decent clothes to commemorate the feast of Eid and visit families and neighbours. Along Kombo Sillah Drive one would have eye sores… Read more »
Gambia: 'Price Hike Not a Home Grown Factor'
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Gambia: IMF Wraps up Discussions On Extended Credit Facility for Gambia
The International Monetary Funds (IMF) has recently wrapped up discussions for the Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for The Gambia. The Mission in… Read more »
Gambia: Mayor Lowe's Lawyer Cross-Examines Commissioner Oreme
Lawyer Rachel Y. Mendy for Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe has commenced her cross-examination of Oreme E. Joiner of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry. Read more »
Gambia: Councillors Urged to Address Challenges Faced By Communities
Alhagie Sering Fye, the Chairperson of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged Councillors to work towards addressing challenges gripped by their communities and… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Gambia: Gambian Footballers Make Moves Ahead of Next Season
As clubs in Europe brace up for the next season, footballers, including Gambians, are making moves to new clubs to start new chapters of their careers. There are others who either… Read more »
Gambia: 'No Evidence Death of 16 Children Due to Syrup Intake'
The deputy director of health services has told Foroyaa that there is no evidence to show that the death of sixteen children at Kanifing General Hospital is related to the… Read more »
Gambia: Abba Sanyang Resign While Permanent Secretaries Redeployed
A press release from State House in Banjul on Wednesday 26th June 2023, disclosed that President Adama Barrow has accepted the resignation of Mr. Sheriff Abba Sanyang, as Minister… Read more »
Gambia: Navy Ill Equipped to Maintain Routine Patrol
The National Assembly Select Committee on Environment has reported that the inadequate status of the Navy in maintaining proper routine patrol is one of the major challenges faced… Read more »
Gambia: Representation Is All About Serving
Says Ousman Sillah, Former Banjul NAM Read more »
Gambia: Track Queen Gina Bass Breaks Her Record, Qualify for Two Championships
Track Queen Gina Bass Sunday broke the national record she set at 11:06 after competing in the women's 100m in Switzerland, as she clocked a 11:05 timing at the Swiss race. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Gambia: December 2022 Coup Trial Nears Judgment
The December 2022 alleged coup trial is almost coming to an end as the case has reached its final stage before judgement. Three members of the Gambia Armed Forces and one policeman… Read more »
Gambia: Court Acquits Purported Serial Rapist On 20 Criminal Charges
Justice F. Achibonga of the Banjul High Court has acquitted and discharged Ismaila Ndong, who was standing trial on twenty (20) criminal charges. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Gambia: Central Bank and the New Currency
According to section 161 of the Constitution, the Central Bank has the responsibility to issue currency in the country. The Jammeh administration was here for 22 years but left old… Read more »
Gambia: Immigration Departments Collects 64 Million Revenue in 2023
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) Monday, 5 June announced that it has collected Sixty-Four Million Dalasis (D64,000,000) as revenue fees from January to March 2023. Read more »
Gambia: Environment Alliance Calls for Reduction, Re-Cycling of Plastic Waste
The secretary General of the Gambia Environment Alliance, Muhammed Hydara, calls for the reduction, re-use and re-cycling of plastics, as well as the adoption of a circular economy… Read more »
Senegal: What Is the Way Forward for Senegal?
Senegal is currently in the arms of the two most important arms of the state, that is, the judiciary and the executive. Presidents of republics and judges are sworn in to perform… Read more »
Gambia: Reporters, Editors Trained On Crime, Court Reporting
The Young Journalist Association of the Gambia (YJAG), in partnership with the Gambia Press Union (GPU), has commenced a two-day training for twenty reporters and editors on… Read more »
Gambia: Speaker Urges Parliamentarians to Focus On National Building
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has urged lawmakers to now focus on nation building as the country has just emerged from the last phase of the… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Gambia: NPP Condemns Attack On Journalists, Encourages Respect for Civil Liberties
The National People's Party (NPP) learned with dismay, the allegations of assault on two journalists who were covering the swearing-in ceremony of elected local officials at the… Read more »