West Africa: Laboratory Experts Discuss Ways to Protect West Africa From Deadly Diseases

Scores of health experts, scientists, and administrators in West Africa are currently discussing a way forward on how best they could tackle and protect the region from outbreak of… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Speaker Vows to Promote Regional Integration

The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Maimounatou Ibrahima has promised to prioritize regional integration and gender mainstreaming, in her activities to move the community to… Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow to Deliver SONA 2024

The President of the Republic of the Gambia Adama Barrow is scheduled to deliver the State of Nation Address 2024 (SONA 224) on Thursday, 27 June 2024. Read more »

Gambia: Defamation Trial Involving Ousman Sonko Former Minister Niang to Reopen

The defamation trial involving Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and former tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang is set to be reopened. Read more »

Gambia: Health Ministry Records 94 Drug-Related Cases, 4 Deaths

According to the Ministry of Health Situation Report of substance abuse, 94 cases and 4 associated deaths are recorded. Read more »

Gambia: Activist Says Probe Into Death of Gambian Migrant Ongoing

A migration activist has said that the German government's investigation into the death of a Gambian migrant Lamin Touray is still ongoing. Read more »

Gambia: Trucks of Cement At Border Released Amid Looming Cement Scarcity

The Cement Importers and Traders Association (CITA) say government decided to release over three-hundred truck loads of cement at the Farafenni border. This follows government's… Read more »

Gambia: Inferno Ravages Apartment in Wuli Sutukoba

A fire incident ravaged an apartment belonging to one Karamo (Mutu) Jabai, in the Wuli East village of Sutukoba, in the Upper River Region, during the evening of Thursday, 6 June… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Court Acquits Aisha Fatty On Charges of Blackmailing Thiam

Aisha Fatty, a Gambian business lady accused of blackmail by a Senegalese business tycoon, has been acquitted and discharged by a Senegalese court on Friday. Read more »

Gambia: How Are the Political Parties to Put an End to Poverty and Injustice in the Gambia?

Politics is either about a battle of programmes or a battle of personalities. A battle of personalities leads to insults, character assassination and tirades that do not address… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Standards Bureau Trains Extension Workers On Good Harvest Standards

The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB), the legal arm of Government mandated to develop and publish national standards in all sectors of the country's economy and provide conformity… Read more »

Gambia: Over 70 Gid Officers Trained in Horsemanship

The government of The Netherlands on Friday, 7 June 2024, concluded a five-day capacity-building training on horsemanship for over 70 front-line officers of the Gambia Immigration… Read more »

Gambia: A World Heading Towards Crisis or Sabre Rattling

Never in human history has nuclear weapons been utilized as a threat in the escalation of war in Europe backed by major nuclear powers. The European people who endured the worst… Read more »

Gambia: Foroyaa Mourns the Passing of Former Basse Currespendent

The staff of Foroyaa Newspaper are thrown into grief amid the sudden death of former regional Currespondent for Basse, Lamin Fatty. Read more »

Gambia: What Is Responsible for the Mass Deployment of New Governors in Place of the Previous Ones?

There is an existing case where the following were taking to court by the UDP indicating their appointment were contravention of section 123 of the Local Government Act. The… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Participates Wants Consensus Building On the Constitution, but...

It is obvious to every Gambian that over one hundred million dalasi was spent on the whole process of crafting a draft constitution for the consideration of the National Assembly… Read more »

Gambia: What Is Happening At Marakissa?

The alarming news of mass arrests at Marakissa has compelled Foroyaa to contact the PRO for more information. He has made a promise to investigate to throw light on development.… Read more »

Gambia: Migration Activist Hints Imminent Deportation of Gambians From Germany

A migration and human rights activist based in Germany has said several Gambians are set to be deported this week, following a repatriation of a dozen Gambian migrants in March… Read more »

Gambia: Magistrate Krubally Fines Two Liberians D1 Million

Principal Magistrate Muhammed Kurubally of the Banjul Magistrate's Court has convicted two (2) nationals of Liberia - Jonathan Papafloma and Wilfred Sayee - for forging the Dalasi… Read more »

Gambia: Cyber Crime - Police Arrest 7 Nigerians

Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Modou Musa Sisawo, the spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force, said the Anti-Crime Unit of the force Saturday, during their routine… Read more »

Gambia: FGM Survivors Reveal Their Ordeals to Lawmakers

Scores of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivors from across the country Tuesday thronged the National Assembly to give unsettling testimonies of the ordeal they endure as a… Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow Tours Gambian Owned Agribusinesses

G-Farms Limited, a Gambian-owned agribusiness farm in Gunjur Sambuya, was recently visited by President Adama Barrow, giving the management of the farm a chance to voice their… Read more »

Gambia: Calls for Rejection of Pro-FGM Bill Intensify As More CSOs Engage Na Committee

More civil society organisations (CSOs) have joined the call for the rejection of the proposed Women's (Amendment) Bill 2023 which is aimed at lifting the ban on female genital… Read more »

Gambia: Dleag Arrests 13 Suspects With Alleged Prohibited Drugs

The Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) said they have recently arrested thirteen people with suspected cannabis sativa and other prohibited drugs. Read more »

Gambia: Minimum Wage for Workers Proposed By Unions

May Day was not an ordinary day for workers. The unions took it as a day of their own. They informed the public that the authorities have told them of the efforts they are making… Read more »