Gambia: Teachers End Industrial Action

Teachers have resumed teaching, ending their industrial, in response to the call of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU). According to the GTU, the reason for calling off the strike is… Read more »

West Africa: War Between Casamance Forces and Govt Army Devastates District

The district of Foni Kansala has been bedeviled by crisis due to the armed conflict between the armed opposition Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance and Senegalese military… Read more »

Gambia: Four Soldiers Arrested for Allegedly Plotting a Coup

Four (4) active soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) were on Tuesday arrested and detained for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow, which… Read more »

Gambia: Arrests Continue On Alleged Coup Plot

Rumours about coup plot in social media were put to a halt when the spokesperson of the government issued a press release indicating arrests in connection to the coup plot. Read more »

Gambia: Bakau Military Camp Calm After Alleged Coup Plot

Following the Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G. Sankareh announcement about the alleged coup plot and the arrest of four suspected soldiers, Bakau/Fajara Military Barracks… Read more »

Gambia: Lawmakers Say Government Should Bear Responsibility for AKI Deaths

Members of the National Assembly, while debating on the AKI Report submitted by the Assembly's Health Committee on the just concluded Parliamentary Inquiry, said the Gambia… Read more »

Gambia: Petroleum Minister Says Labour Bill 2022 Aims to Promote Decent Work for All

The Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Abdoulie Jobe, said the new Labour Bill 2022, aims to promote decent work for all. Jobe said this when presenting the new Labour Bill before… Read more »

Gambia: Complainant Expresses Displeasure With FSQA Operations

Omar Saye, a complainant against an expired food product (expired sardine to be pecise), has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) on the… Read more »

West Africa: What Is the ECOWAS Position On Happenings in the Gambia?

According to a press release issued by the Commission Ecowas is concerned about developments. It reads: Read more »

Gambia: Police Arrest Momodou Sabally

One Alagie Gaye, the driver of Mr Momodou Sabally, has confirmed to Foroyaa that the officers from the Gambia Police Force have arrested Momodou Sabally and is currently in the… Read more »

Gambia: U20 Scheduled Friendly Game Against Second Division Team Cancelled

The Gambia junior scorpions (U20) were scheduled to play a friendly game against a second division team today as part of preparation for their forthcoming engagement at the… Read more »

Africa: Scan Aid Girls Team Win CAF Pan African U15 School Football Tournament in Cape Verde

The Gambia representative at the CAF Pan African U15 School football championship in the girls' category, Scan Aid, have been crowned the champions of the maiden tournament after… Read more »

Gambia: GWA, GNOC Wraps-up Six-Day Training Course On Olympic Wrestling

The Gambia Wrestling Association (GWA) in collaboration with the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) on Monday wrapped-up a 6-day Level One International Coaching Course on… Read more »

Gambia: Serrekunda East Reach Semi-Finals After Crushing Banjul 2-0 in Zonal Championship

Serrekunda East have booked their place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Super Nawettan (Zonal Championship) after crushing Banjul 2-0 on Monday.… Read more »

Gambia: How Well Is the Groundnut Trade Faring?

When President Barrow announced the farm gate price of groundnut he felt he had made a good offer by increasing the price from D28,000 per tonne to 32,000 dalasi per tonne. But… Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow Presides Over Opening of 13th National Youth Conference, Festival

President Adama Barrow has presided over the opening of the 13th National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF) in Banjul on 15th December 2022, where he urged the youth of the… Read more »

Gambia: Survey Shows High Prevalence of Child Marriage in the Gambia

Surveys conducted by Wassu Gambia Kafo (WGK) in 2021 and 2022, have disclosed a high prevalence rate of child marriage in the Gambia, of about eighty percent (80). Unwanted… Read more »

Gambia: Human Rights Committee Observes Long Detentions Without Trial

The National Assembly Member for Wuli East Constituency Hon. Suwaibou Touray, disclosed to his colleague members that they have observed that the long detention of persons at the… Read more »

Libya: Gambian Migrants Intercepted At Sea, Detained in Tripoli

The Director of Migration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Musa Camara, said more than 100 Gambian migrants were intercepted at sea and are now placed under detention in Tripoli. Read more »

Gambia: State Withdraws Charges Against Sainabou Mbye and Co.

The State has on Friday filed a nolle prosequi in the criminal trial of Sainabou Mbye, Cherno Mbye, and Kibily Dambelly in the High Court presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh.… Read more »

Gambia: IMF Approves U.S.$27 Million (D1675 Million) for the Gambia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, announced the approval of US$27.41 million disbursement for the Gambia, by the Executive Board of the… Read more »

Gambia: Human Rights Committee Call On Police Not to Inflict Inhumane Treatment On Detainees

The Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly has recommended for the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to desist from inflicting any inhumane and degrading treatment on detainees… Read more »

Gambia: When Will the UNHCR Issue a Statement On the Shooting of Four Persons, Three of Whom Died?

It is being reported in the Gambian and Senegalese media in different ways. Nonetheless the bodies have been interned without any indication that autopsy has been done by either… Read more »

Gambia: No Need to Separate Mayoral and Other Council Elections

The separation of mayoral and other council elections did create an absurd situation that has never been interrogated. Even before the Supreme Court declared section 9A of the… Read more »

Gambia: Acting Health Promotion Directo rUpdates On COVID-19 Vaccination

Sanjally Trawally, the new Acting Director of Health Promotion, said an estimated total of 84 thousand school children both in conventional and non-conventional schools, have been… Read more »