Gambia: President Adama Barrow Launches New Road Project in Urr

President Adama Barrow launched a new series of road construction projects Saturday in Tinkinjo, Basse, pledging to connect the rural communities of Jimara, Kantora, and Tumana as… Read more »

Gambia: Should There Be Caricature and Name Calling in Political Platforms?

This question was posed to Halifa Sallah and he answered as follows: Read more »

Gambia: Team Kaba Endorses Musa Jammeh for Gff Presidency Ahead of 2026 Congress

Team Kaba has endorsed Colonel Musa M Balla Jammeh, also known as Falcon, as its candidate for the August 2026 elective congress of the Gambia Football Federation. Read more »

Gambia: GRA Trains Staff On Transfer Pricing Compliance

The Gambia Revenue Authority on Monday launched a technical training programme aimed at strengthening staff capacity and operational readiness in handling transfer pricing matters. Read more »

Gambia: Bcc Budget Deadlock Drags Into Fifth Month As Mayor Sends Matter to Government

The budget of the Banjul City Council remains unresolved nearly five months into 2026 after disagreements among councillors. Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe decided to refer the matter to… Read more »

Gambia: 14 Gala Movement Members Charged With Unlawful Assembly, Granted Bail By Court

Fourteen members of the Gala Movement on Monday, 11 May 2026, appeared before the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on charges of unlawful assembly and common nuisance following their… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Moves to Fast-Track Research Network As MoHERST Backs Key Committees

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has pledged to speed up the establishment of key committees for the Gambia Research and Education… Read more »

Gambia: Did the UDP Leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe Say the Following to Deutsche Welle?

"We are open to coalition based on principles. You have to accept our principles. You have to accept what we stand for and that applies to any party and we don't want to go into… Read more »

Gambia: Barrow's Third-Term Bid - the Elephant in the Room of Gambia's TJ Process

An event of extraordinary significance in the world of transitional justice recently took place in the United States. An ambassadorial meeting of the UN Peace Building Commission… Read more »

Gambia: Labour Leaders Warn On Wages and Conditions Ahead of May Day

Labour leaders in The Gambia have called for urgent action to improve wages and working conditions, warning that many workers are struggling to cope with rising living costs and… Read more »

Gambia: Goat Scheme Offers 'Resilient Package' for Gambian Farmers, Officials Say

A livestock distribution programme in the Central River Region has been hailed by officials as a step towards strengthening food security and rural livelihoods, as partners under… Read more »

Gambia: Gambians Express Frustration Over Months-Long Wait for National ID Cards

Many Gambians have informed Foroyaa that they have been waiting to get the national identity cards that they applied for last year. Others applied for their cards early this year… Read more »

Gambia: Fuel Costs and Weak Processing Capacity Driving Up Fish Prices, Says Fisheries Minister

The rising cost of fish in markets across The Gambia is being driven largely by high fuel prices and the country's limited capacity to preserve and process catches, the Minister of… Read more »

Gambia: How Many Prisoners Are Kept At the Remand Wing Without an End to Their Trial for Years?

Foroyaa has received reports of a case where the person is on trial for the past five years without any judgment. There is need for an investigation to be conducted on the time… Read more »

Gambia: Should There Be Any Conflict At Registration Centres?

As a media establishment, Foroyaa has been conducting its own observation of what is happening with attestation as a major sticking point in the registration process. Under normal… Read more »

Gambia: All Hands On Deck to Obtain National Identity Cards

31st May is D-Day for the registration of voters to end. Lack of sufficient means to issue national ID cards is undermining the independence of the registration process. Some few… Read more »

Gambia: Lawmaker Yaya Menteng Sanyang Arrested Over Alleged Voter Registration Fraud

A sitting member of the National Assembly, Yaya Menteng Sanyang, was taken into police custody on allegations that he facilitated the issuance of questionable birth certificates to… Read more »

Gambia: Is the Point of Contention Between the Gpu and the Minister of Information Necessary?

After Foroyaa's coverage of this subject matter and its counseling for dialogue between the media stakeholders and the minister of information, media and broadcasting, the question… Read more »

Gambia: National Audit Office Reveals Illegal Fishing, Juvenile Catches in 16 Sites

An audit of The Gambia's coastal and marine protected areas has uncovered widespread illegal fishing, the harvesting of juvenile fish and persistent poaching across nearly all… Read more »

Gambia: Gambians Push to Protect Coastal Waters As Food Fears Grow

On a stretch of coastline where fish is as essential as rice, fishermen, traders and activists gathered on Sunday with a simple demand: enforce a rule that already exists. Read more »

Gambia: Teachers Honoured As National Heroes At 3rd Gambia Teacher Prize Ceremony

The NAMIE Foundation honoured some of The Gambia's most dedicated educators at the 3rd edition of the Gambia Teacher Prize, celebrating teachers as the backbone of national… Read more »

Gambia: Rights Group Warns New Media Rules Could Threaten Press Freedom in the Gambia

A new set of proposed media rules has triggered widespread concern in The Gambia, with a leading rights group and the Gambia Press Union warning that the country risks returning to… Read more »

Gambia: Pdois' Political Secretary Pays Tribute to Survivors of April 10/11 Students' Demonstration

April 10-11 stands as a somber chapter in the history of The Gambia. These two poems were composed as a means of bearing the grief, and as a tribute in remembrance of the victims… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Media, CSOs Reject Government's Proposal to Register Journalists, Social Media Users

Fajara, 10 April, 2026 - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and media industry stakeholders, including regulatory and professional associations, academic, and civil society groups have… Read more »

Gambia: 150,000 Jobs Promised - but Weak Tracking Systems Leave Government Without Answers

Three years after the launch of the National Employment Policy (NEP) and its implementation framework, the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026, the government is still… Read more »