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Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:47 GMT
Suspected Genocide Inciter in Police Custody
[Foroyaa] A social media inciter suspect of a Rwanda-like unrest in the Gambia, has been nabbed by the Police.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:44 GMT
NCCE Pleased With 89 Percent Voter Turnout
[Foroyaa] Alh. Sering Fye, Chairman of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), on Thursday indicated that his institution is extremely pleased with the unprecedented voter turnout of 89% and peacefully conducting the elections.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:39 GMT
GFF League Review - Six Teams On Neck-and-Neck for Title Quest
[Foroyaa] Photo: Real De Banjul celebrate as they beat defending champions, Fortune FC, in the opening fixtures of the First Division league. (Photo culled from GFF website)

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:35 GMT
CA Decides Not to Pursue Contempt Proceedings
[Foroyaa] Having regard to the conclusion of the electoral processes and in order to move on and unify the country, the Citizens' Alliance (CA) has instructed its lawyer not to pursue the contempt proceedings against the Chairman of the Independent E...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:32 GMT
The Gambian Citizen and the People of the Gambia
[Foroyaa] One cannot be a voter in a Republic unless there is a country and a people. There can be no Gambian people unless we merge as citizens of a Gambian nation irrespective of our ethnolinguistic, religious and other differences. We do not acqui...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:29 GMT
Finance Ministry Cautions Public Over Fake Facebook Page
[Foroyaa] The Finance Ministry has cautioned the general public through a press announcement, to be aware of the setting up of a fake Facebook page which has been created and the manager is copying posts from the original page (Ministry's Page) and p...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:27 GMT
GRA Signs Internet Agreement With Gamtel
[Foroyaa] As part of its drive to digitise tax processes and Customs procedures, the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday signed an internet services agreement called "FIBER-OPTIC internet" with The Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (G...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:23 GMT
GPU Calls On UDP to Facilitate Return of Photo Journalist's Confiscated Equipment
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has called on the leadership of the UDP to facilitate the return of photojournalist Mr. Dumbuya's confiscated equipment, urging the party to encourage their supporters to refrain from assaulting journalists duri...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:01:46 GMT
Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Advocates Tell Chemical Industry!
[The Point] More than 100 US environmental and health groups are calling for the chemical industry to curb its greenhouse gas emissions and sharply decrease reliance on oil and natural gas as raw materials.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:01:41 GMT
'Land Development Critical Input to Increasing Production and Productivity Particularly On Rice'
[The Point] Mamour Alieu Jagne, the project director of the Resilience of Organisations for Transformative Smallholder Agriculture Programme (Roots) project, has stated that land development is a critical input into increasing production and producti...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:52:21 GMT
What Barrow's Re-Election Means for the Gambia
[The Conversation Africa] The Gambia's President Adama Barrow, of the National People's Party, comfortably won re-election on 4 December with about 53% of the vote.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:29:15 GMT
President-Elect Adama Barrow Makes New Constitution a Priority
[RFI] In his first media engagement following his re-election on Sunday, President Barrow said he would ensure the draft constitution was sent back to parliament.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:32 GMT
The Nation Should Not Create an Imagined Enemy
[Foroyaa] A recording of a person calling for a Rwanda type uprising is circulating like wild fire. Interestingly enough, the gullible are beginning to react to it and thus give it credibility. They are not even asking whether there is any Gambian wh...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:07:37 GMT
Mai Fatty's Remarks On Halifa Sallah's Retirement From Representative Politics
[Foroyaa] Hon. Halifa Ababacarr Sallah is a great Gambian Patriot. I will first state that my love and personal respect for Hon. Sallah has nothing to do with my political differences with him. I do not share his political philosophy and I still disa...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:25:51 GMT
ECOWAS, AU Claim Free, Transparency in Dec. 4th Elections
[The Point] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have universally acknowledged the December 4th elections, which took place on Saturday, as one that was free and fair per the observations and findings of t...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:25:49 GMT
'Gambians Decide and Must Live With Their Decision'
[The Point] Halifa Sallah, leader of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), who accepted the results of the 2021 presidential election from the IEC, said that Gambians decided and must now live their decision.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:25:46 GMT
Let's Say No to Violence, Bigotry
[The Point] People must admit that in every election, there must be a winner and a loser. And those who lost and suspect foul play, can simply seek redress in courts.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:25:44 GMT
Fake News Alert
[The Point] The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs wishes to notify the general public, especially the business community that somebody has created a fake Facebook page impersonating that of the Ministry of Finance.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:25:41 GMT
Man Inciting Gambians for Civil War Allegedly Arrested
[The Point] Lamin Darboe, an ex-Fire Service officer and a native of Jarra Bureng in the Lower River Region (LRR), who allegedly circulated an audio, inciting Gambians to go out and burn the country to ashes has been arrested by security agents, The ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:22:59 GMT
How 'Underestimated' Barrow Won Second Term in the Gambia
[East African] An image of three opposition politicians together has become one of the most referenced among Gambians on social media since the December 4 presidential election in the West African nation.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:38:06 GMT
Here Are 10 Major Issues That Influenced Gambia's Presidential Elections
[Premium Times] In the Gambian media and among citizens, the MoU became a subject of controversies, prompting Mr Kandeh to declare that the agreement did not include Mr Jammeh's amnesty.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:51:47 GMT
The Last Round of the Election
[Foroyaa] The results have been declared. The six candidates have the option to accept the result as presented by the Chairman of the IEC or resort to section 49 of the Constitution. Section 49 reads:

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:40 GMT
Banjul Mayor Cannot Administer Attestation Forms for Registration - Court of Appeal Affirms
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Court of Appeal has on the 2nd November 2021 dismissed the appeal case brought by the Mayor of Banjul against two civil society groups and the Councillor Abdul Aziz Gaye.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:38 GMT
NHRC Calls On Police to Always Exercise Restraint in Dispersing Crowds
[Foroyaa] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Police to always exercise maximum restraint in dispersing crowds and managing assemblies.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:35 GMT
Families of Hospitalized NPP Supporters Call On President Barrow for Support
[Foroyaa] The worried family members of the supporters of the National People's Party (NPP) at Ndemban Clinic in Bakau on Tuesday 7th December, 2021 vented out their disappointment and equally called on President elect Adama Barrow to render support ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:31 GMT
GFA Party Awaits Investigation Before Reaching a Position On 2021 Election Results
[Foroyaa] The Gambia For All (GFA) party has issued a press release dated 6 December, 2021 indicating that it is awaiting the ongoing investigation their party and UDP are doing over this year's presidential election results before reaching a positio...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:27 GMT
Barrow Assures Justice for Atrocities Committed Under Jammeh's Regime
[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has assured Gambians and the outside world that there will be justice for atrocities committed under Yahya Jammeh's regime.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:52:25 GMT
Essa Faal Intends to Transform His Movement Into a Political Party
[Foroyaa] The former lead counsel of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Essa Faal, has disclosed to the press that his movement 'Sobeyaa' will be transformed into a political party.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:36:08 GMT
Losing Presidential Candidate Calls for Calm As Opposition Contests Election Result
[RFI] The runner-up in Gambia's presidential election has called on his supporters to remain calm as he prepares to challenge the results of the weekend polls in court, if it is necessary to do so.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:08:30 GMT
Yankuba Jarju Scores 6th League Goal for So Cholet
[The Point] Gambian striker, Yankuba Jarju scored his sixth league goal of the season for his French third tier side SO Cholet during their 1-1 home draw against Avranches in their wee-15 fixture of the French Championnat National (Third Division Lea...



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