Senegal: Journalist Sheikh Yérim Seck in Police Custody Over His Comments Disputing Audit Findings

Sheikh Yérim Seck was taken into police custody on October 1, 2024, following allegations of defamation and spreading false news, according to reports. Read more »

Gambia: 3 Gambians Die, 11 Survive After Boat Sank Off Mediterranean Sea

At least 3 Gambians are reportedly dead and 11 survived after a pirogue sank off the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, reducing the West African country to mourning following the deadly… Read more »

Gambia: How Long Will Litigants Suffer in Farm Land Disputes?

Many farmers who have dispute over ownership of land suffer a great deal. When a land dispute between two famers end up in a district tribunal or a court for adjudication, the… Read more »

Gambia: Projects Need Effective Monitoring

Without a good infrastructure, development would be a nightmare. Good roads are needed to transport goods, for example farm products from the farm to the market. Electricity is… Read more »

Gambia: The Media Laws That Have to Be Repealed

In this editorial, we will deal with the key media laws that are repugnant to democratic dispensation. Read more »

Senegal: Former Prime Minister Ba Forms Crucial Alliance Ahead Of Parliamentary Polls

The New Responsibility party, led by former Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba, has formed alliance with the Socialist Party (PS) and other Left-wing parties ahead of the November… Read more »

Gambia: Speaker Jatta Urges Regional Parliaments to Empower Children

Hon Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has urged his fellow Speakers of Parliaments to utilize the powers of their legislative bodies to secure the necessary… Read more »

Gambia: Parliament Adopts Petition Committee's Resolutions On Gt Board

The National Assembly of The Gambia has adopted the resolutions of the Petition Committee on the Gambia Tourism Board after an intense debate. Read more »

Gambia: Motie Sensitises Custom Officers On Implementation of AfCFTA in Gambia

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), on Tuesday 24th September 2024 organized a sensitization workshop on the AfCFTA implementation process… Read more »

Gambia: Are the Countries Constituting the Wamz Making Progress?

Five countries in West Africa make up the West Africa Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The desire is to establish a single currency. But the five countries that make up WAMZ, namely, The… Read more »

Gambia: National Assembly Ratifies Manpower Agreement Between Gambia, Saudi Arabia

The Gambia National Assembly on Tuesday, 24 September 2024, ratified the Manpower Agreement between The Republic of the Gambia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Gambia: National Assembly Considers Nutrition Bill, 2023

The National Assembly, on Monday, 23 September, 2024, completed the consideration stage of the Bill titled Nutrition Bill, 2023. Read more »

Gambia: Basic and Secondary Education Ministry and Free Education

The Constitution has indicated in section 30 that, Read more »

Gambia: Tidal Floods Destroy Sutukoba Rice Fields

Information received by Foroyaa on Friday, 20 September 2024 indicate that tidal flooding caused by recent heavy downpours, have destroyed rice fields in the Wuli East village of… Read more »

Gambia: Govt Denies Deciding to De-Reserve Part of Abuko Nature Reserve

The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of information, has spoken in clear terms that it has no intention to de-reserve any bit of land from Abuko Nature Reserve. Below… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Police Pronounces Major Drop in Crime, Road Accidents

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Seedy Mukhtar Touray, has revealed that major crime cases in The Gambia have decreased significantly, dropping from 63 cases in the second… Read more »

Gambia: Police Prosecutor Says Yankuba Darboe Abusing Court Processes

Yankuba Darboe filed a motion asking the Banjul Magistrate's Court to stay his case while he pursues his appeal at the Gambia Court of Appeal. Read more »

Gambia: Mobse Sets to Provide Textbooks to Boost Quality Education Service Delivery

In a bid to boost education service delivery, the ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) through government funding will provide textbooks to schools across the country… Read more »

Gambia: It Manager Says He Resigned From KMC Due to Unprofessional Conduct

Eliman S. Kah, a resident of Latrikunda German and a former IT Manager of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) detailed before the commission of inquiry as to why he resigned from… Read more »

Gambia: Internal Audit Director Exposes Capacity Gaps in KMC

Landing Colley, a resident of Brikama and the Director of the Internal Audit Unit of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on Wednesday, 18 September, testified before the Local… Read more »

Gambia: Gscc Wraps Up Training for Entrepreneurs

The Gambia' Start-up Chamber of Commerce with support from E&P Group in the Gambia, last Sunday wrapped-up a five-day training on product packaging and branding for ten… Read more »

Gambia: 'Boxechinoise' Federation to Host Maiden International Technical Training

The Gambia's 'BoxeChinoise' Federation is set to host its first international technical training course and national championship slated from the 27th to 28th of September 2024.… Read more »

Gambia: Finance Director Sheriff Njie Explains Opening of 'Foreign' KMC Accounts

Sheriff Njie, a former deputy director of finance of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and now the director of finance for the Banjul City Council on Wednesday, 18 September… Read more »

Gambia: VP Jallow Launches 2024 Census Preliminary Report

Muhammed BS Jallow, the Gambia's Vice President on Wednesday 11th September 2024 launched the preliminary report of the 2024 Population and Housing Census. Read more »

Gambia: Women Politicians Say Inadequate Fund Deterring Their Political Participation

Women politicians in rural Gambia said inadequate funding is deterring women's participation in politics, especially contesting in elections in the Gambia. Read more »