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Activist Condemns Racist Violence against African Migrants, Refugees in Libya 

Migration activist Ebrima Drammeh has condemned the racist violence against African migrants and refugees by government officials in Libya, according to a press release...

Hon. Kinteh Holds Key Bilateral Talks with UNDP Leadership

By Sarjo M. Camara On the sidelines of the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), Hon. Minister of...

Women’s Empowerment Takes Center Stage at UN Event

By Sarjo M. Camara The National Coordinator for the Network Against Gender-Based Violence, Fallou Sowe, participated as a panelist at a side event organized by...

Africa CDC Launches Podcast to Intensify Public Health Conversations

By Nelson Manneh The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched the Africa Public Health Podcast, a platform aimed at amplifying...

Gambia Environmental Alliance Calls for Urgent Protection of Forests

By Nelson Manneh As part of the International Day of Forests 2025 commemoration, the Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA) has called on the government to take...

Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce Launches Second Tobaski Wanterr Trade FairBy...

The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) launched its second Tobaski Wanterr Trade Fair on Friday under the theme “Youth in Trade, Innovating for...

BCC Official Faces Scrutiny Over Millions in Personal Bank Deposits

By Makutu Manneh  The Acting License Manager of the Banjul City Council (BCC), Pa Modou Ndow, is under investigation after millions of dalasis were deposited...

BCC Worker Took Public Funds, Stayed Home 

By Makutu Manneh Since 2023 Mustapha A.B.E. Sarr has not set foot in his office at Banjul City Council (BCC) for work. He left the...

National Audit Office Addresses Media on Incomplete Audit Reports Circulating Online

By Kebba AF Touray On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the National Audit Office (NAO) convened a press conference to clarify its stance on the premature...

1 Killed in Armed Robbery in Ballanghar

By Nelson Manneh A suspect in an armed robbery in Ballanghar, Central River Region on Saturday died from a gunshot wound following a confrontation with...

Low Groundnut Yield Attributed to Long Dry-Spells, Old Seed Varieties

By Assan Bah Dr Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security has disclosed to Foroyaa after an assessment of this year’s low yield...

HOW IS GAMBIA TO HANDLE CROSS-BORDER CRIME?

The murder of Sakina Chinedu and others and the armed robbery of Access Bank and El-Hella shop in Banjul and recent armed robbery in...

GGC DISPLAYS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The recently concluded nationwide tour by GGC officials accompanied by the media to monitor the operational challenges of all the seccos before the end...

WHAT IS THE TRUE STATE OF THE 2020 REJECTED CONSTITUTION BILL...

Foroyaa has posed this question and got the following answer from Halifa Sallah. According to him, he has produced a book the content of...

WHY SHOULD REGISTRATION OF VOTERS TAKE PLACE IN 2025?

The Elections Bill is yet to be law and none of its causes should be made reference to in talking about electoral matters. The...

DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL IS IMPUNITY AND A TRAVERSTY OF JUSTICE

The Gambian nation should hang its head in shame that someone who voluntarily submitted himself to justice has been denied justice in cold blood....

Transport Union, Gov’t Begin Talks on Long-Awaited Road Transport Bill 

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Transport Union (GTU) on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, hosted officials from the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure (MoTWI) and...

Ex-Major Gibba Accuses Defence Minister of Misleading Parliament

By Assan Bah Major Kebba Gibba (Rtd.) has strongly rejected the Defence Minister's statement made at the National Assembly on March 12, 2025, regarding the...

BCC’s Main Cashier Testifies on Per Diem Cheques for Mayor

By Makutu Manneh Aji Fatou Nyang, the main cashier of Banjul City Council (BCC), appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, 20...

Land Dispute Over Manduarr Cemetery Heads to Court

By Louise Jobe A legal dispute over a Christian cemetery in Manduarr village has reached the Kombo Central District Tribunal, with three local residents claiming...