October 14, 2022
Gambia: Pipeline Community Association Holds Blood Donation Camp
Contributing its quota to The Gambia blood bank, the Pipeline Community Association last Saturday held a daylong blood donation campat the late Daddy Jobe's Junction in Pipeline. Read more »
Gambia: Banjul Climate Caravan Engages NBR Stakeholders On Climate Justice
The Banjul Climate Caravan team continues its campaign to raise awareness on climate change and its effects. Read more »
Gambia: CoPG Says Govt Not 'Serious About Fighting Rampant Corruption'
Fanta Mballow, the vice chairperson of a pressure group dubbed: Coalition Progressive Gambians (CoPG), has claimed that the Barrow government has not "demonstrated any seriousness… Read more »
Gambia: AT University Launches Alumni Association in Gambia
The Vice Chancellor of Accra Technical University (ATU), Prof Samuel NiiOdai, on Wednesday presided over the launch of the first international Accra Technical University Alumni… Read more »
West Africa: Stakeholders Sensitized On ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme
The Directorate of Industry and Investment under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE) in collaboration with ECOWAS National Office (ENO) on… Read more »
Gambia: KMC to Introduce Urban Transport System, Housing Project
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has announced that his Council is working on introducing the first municipal urban transport system that will… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Assures Availability of Fuel Amid Threats From OMCs
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has assured that the supply of petroleum products will be available and will remain resolute to ensure… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal On the Verge of Fuel Crisis As Govt Owes 375b CFA
L'Observateur, a daily Senegalese independent newspaper reports the "red alert for oil tankers" due to the State's debt of 375 billion CFA francs, risking creating a "sector… Read more »
Gambia: Cabinet Retreat Implementation Scheduled Period Clocks Nearer
It is almost five months, following the end of the 2022 Cabinet retreat where Vice President Badara A. Joof tasked all Government Ministries to start implementing the… Read more »
Gambia: Hon. Jammeh Harps On Bundung Street Light Plan
Hon. Sulayman Jammeh, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Bundung Kakunda, has talked about the Bundung street light project, saying it is already ongoing, and that the entire… Read more »
Gambia: Modou Secka Barrow Awarded S/Korea Premier League Player of Month
Gambian midfielder Modou Secka Barrow has been voted as the South Korean top flight's Player of the Month for September 2022. Read more »
Gambia: Gpu Extends Condolences As Foroyaa Mourns Fallen Colleague
The GPU extends condolences to our colleagues at the Foroyaa Newspaper on the demise of Alpha Bah who was an IT Technician and Webmaster at the Paper. Read more »
Gambia: Gpf to Clash With KMC in Nisa Final Tomorrow
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) will clash with Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in the 2022 National Inter-Departmental Sports Association (NISA) football final slated for tomorrow,… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Gambia: Our Products Not Behind Gambia Deaths - Maiden Pharmaceuticals Md
Naresh Goyal, managing director of Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which is in the dock for allegedly causing deaths of 66 children in The Gambia - on Tuesday claimed their products had… Read more »
Gambia: Deaf Community Describes Lady's Sign Language Interpretation As 'Criminal Act'
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community have frowned at a lady's sign language interpretation, whom they said wasn't giving accurate interpretation thus describing it as a 'criminal… Read more »
Gambia: Tanka Tanka Matron Says Illicit Drugs Do Not Cause Mental Health
Omar Bojang, the matron at Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital has said that illicit drugs are not the main cause of mental health sickness. Read more »
Gambia: Mai Says DNA Is Bob's Asset On Trial
The party leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and a lawyer, Mai Ahmed Fatty, yesterday stated that the greatest asset to the accused Bob Keita in his trial has turned out to be… Read more »
Gambia: 'Trust Bank Has Paid Over U.S.$1 Billion in Corporate Taxes Over Last 25 Years'
The chairman of the Board of Directors of Trust Bank Gambia Ltd. has disclosed that the bank had paid over 1 billion in corporate taxes over the last 25 years. Read more »
Gambia: NCAC to Host Int'l Symposium On Oral History
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) will host an international symposium on the theme 'Gambian Heritage Goes Digital' from 18th-20th October 2022 at the Senegambia… Read more »
Africa: Increasing Agricultural Productivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa Is One of the Most Important Problems This Century
Agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa needs to improve to reduce hunger, poverty, and the destruction of biodiversity. Read more »
Gambia: Russia Eyes Gambia Fishing Industry
Russia has expressed interest to invest in fishing in Gambian waters and investing in the aquaculture industry. Read more »
Gambia: Bob Keita Goes Free After Over 2 Years in Remand
Bubacarr Keita, who is widely called Bob Keita and was standing trial on single count of rape has been yesterday acquitted and discharged by presiding judge Momodou S.M. Jallow of… Read more »
Gambia: Prof. Bilal Philips Arrives in Gambia
Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, commonly called Dr Bilal Philips, arrived in the Gambia on 11 October 2022 on an educational visit. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Gambia: Police Preliminary Findings Reveal 50k Bottles of Contaminated Baby Syrups
According to a statement on the Police preliminary investigation report into the death of 69 children in The Gambia, investigations so far revealed that Atlantic Pharmaceuticals… Read more »
Gambia: Mothers Blame Govt Amid Children Deaths
Amid a spat of controversial statements from Gambians due to the deaths of 69 children linked to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), mothers have spoken to this medium, blaming The Gambia… Read more »