[Foroyaa] The Gambia has a hidden economy which does not depend on exports alone to ensure foreign exchange earnings for the country. The sum in foreign exchange that is traded annually in the banking system amounts to 1.6 Billion dollars or approxim...

[Foroyaa] Smoke Felt Kilometers Away

[Foroyaa] Alieu Momar Njie, the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), has revealed that Gambians who will turn eighteen years old by December 4th, 2021 will be registered as voters in the upcoming presidential election in 2021.

[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has recently received the Letters of Credence of the Malaysian High Commissioner to The Gambia, H.E Shazelina Zainul Abidin, and the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E Noha Ahmed MAHER KHEDR, at a ceremony ...

[Foroyaa] Concerned Gambians from diverse backgrounds dubbed "Open Society Forum The Gambia" (OSFG) have launched voter registration campaign amid the upcoming 4th December 2021 presidential election.

[Foroyaa] In April 2019, Rohey P. Fofana received the Young Female Writers Award of Insignia. The award was in recognition of her dedication, passion, and hard work towards the advancement of Gambian literature.

[Foroyaa] Members of Wuli East Animal Protection Association (WEAPA) have filed a petition against three police stations for allegedly failing to take appropriate actions and/or measures against suspected cattle rustlers.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia has over the weekend registered two new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths, since March 2020, to one hundred and thirty-four.

[Foroyaa] Foday Momodou Hydara, former Deputy Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Thursday, 4th February 2021 denied Pierre Mendy's allegation that he was the one who instructed Yahya Jammeh's henchmen to torture him in the wa...

[Foroyaa] The Chairman of the Truth Commission Lamin Sise has recently invited all persons who suffered human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by the State or its agents from the period July, 1994 to January 2017, to submit their complaints t...

[The Point] The Management Board of the Assets and Recovery Corporation (AMRC), while presenting their Activity Report and Financial statements last week Thursday for the year ended 2018 and 2019 before the legislators of the Public Enterprise Commit...

[The Point] Six months after the 1994 election that brought the ANC to power, I was interviewing Ahmed Kathrada, then President Mandela's parliamentary counsellor, when I heard the door behind me open. A look must have been exchanged because Kathrada...

[The Point] According to bank sources, all commercial banks in the country have responded positively to the appeal of the governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, to reduce bank interest rates from 21% to 15% effective 1 February...

[The Point] MRC-The Gambia London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in collaboration with the government of The Gambia on Wednesday organized an open day forum on ETVAX study project dubbed 'a vaccine trial study focus on diarrhoea diseases to ...

[The Point] BANJUL, 3rd February 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Tuesday 2nd February received the Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to The Gambia, Her Excelle...

[The Point] As part of 'sensitisation and capacity building on the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) in The Gambia, four young Gambian professionals have undergone the UNESCO underwater archaeology diving training held in Dakar, Senega...

[The Point] Members of Rawdatul Majaalis, the breakaway group of The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) and the current executive have once again renewed their loyalty to Sheriff Muhammed Sanusi Nano Hydara led camp in administering religious affa...

[The Point] Gunjur Mini Stadium construction project is currently at perimeter fencing stage after the completion of blocks mauling.

[The Point] The Gambia U-17 team is set to face Senegal in the opening match of the 2021 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone A U-17 football tournament today, Friday at the Stade Lat Dior at 2p.m.

[The Point] Gambian international Solomon Kamform has continued his impressive form for his Bangladeshi side Sheikh Jamal as he scored a brace during their 3-2 away win over Saif SC in their week-five fixtures of the Bangladesh Premier League played ...

[The Point] Multitude of fans who anticipated the grand performance of two of Gambia's rising musicians -O Boy and Gambian Child, were let down, following the non-performance the two acts at the just concluded Janjangbureh Kankurang Festival held in ...

[The Point] Press release: Following the 26th January 2021 press release, we hereby release below, the names of those who have evaded admission into health and isolation facilities as of January 31st 2021.

[The Point] There is a popular saying that unity is strength. And the biggest strength of mankind lies in our unwavering unity and togetherness. Thus, promoting unity and togetherness should be our moral duty as Muslims and believers of one of the la...

[The Point] The former deputy director of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Foday Momodou Hydara, in his TRRC testimony revealed that most of the suspects of 2006 Ndure Cham's abortive coup were tortured by the junglers before their appearance ...

[The Point] The deputy managing director of GAMTEL, Lamin Tunkara has explained the reason for the general internet outage in the country on Tuesday. He revealed that backup link (cable) that connects Gambia to the outside world was unintentionally c...

[The Point] A delegation of the Gambia government that was dispatched to gather first-hand information about situation of Gambians in Niger has gone as far as the International Organisation for Migration transit center in Agadez, in the North region.

[The Point] Christopher E. Mene, the lawyer to business tycoon, Abubakary Jawara, the chief executive officer of The Gambia-Angola Holding Group (GACH) has asked Momodou Sabally, former Presidential Affairs minister, secretary general and head of the...

[The Point] The Office of The Inspector General of Police in a press release says it has learned with dismay, the unwarranted attack on one Ousman Camara, a Sierra Leonean national, who frequents the West Field Junction area chanting the name of the ...

[The Point] The Gambia government expresses its concern over the recent military takeover in Myanmar, describing it as "worrisome political developments particularly with so many civilian leaders being detained."

[The Point] Crime management coordinator of The Gambia Police Force Demba Sowe, in his TRRC testimony yesterday told the commission that the suspects of the aborted March 2006 attempted coup were tortured by soldiers dressed in black before their app...