[Foroyaa] Mr. Lamin Mass, Director of Administration at the NDMA, has told the Legislative Committee on Health that they are working with the World Bank and are expecting about D27 from them to address the problems faced by those in disaster hotpots.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GiEPA) has informed the National Assembly's Public Enterprises Committee (PEC) that the demise of their ex-Chief Executive Officer derailed the capacity of the agency to submit and present ...

[Foroyaa] Mr. Ousman Mohammed Cham, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), has informed the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) that the company has taken great strikes to provide effective and ...

[Foroyaa] Section 46 of the 1997 Constitution states:

[Foroyaa] Twelve communities in Upper River, Central River and Lower River Regions are benefitting from a training on enhance inclusive participation in grassroots governance.

[Foroyaa] Minister of Youth and Sports Bakary Badjie said Friday his Ministry is committed to working with civil society organizations to promoting the rights of young people and women as well as ensuring issues affecting women are brought to the for...

[Foroyaa] After her husband was recently killed by bush fire in Kiang 'Wurokang', Mama Fanndeh, now a widow is finding life difficult as she struggles to survive with her 2-month-old daughter.

[The Point] Mr. President, the155 persons who violated the COVID-19 testing and isolation protocols, and evaded last month are a great concern to the public because it poses great health risk. This mistake of COVID-19 patients escaping quarantine sho...

[The Point] Gambia's premier civic education institution, the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) on Thursday launched the training of 'Decentralized Community Structures on Civic Education and Inclusive Participation in Decision-Making Proce...

[The Point] Former Vice President of The Gambia nominated by President Adama Barrow for the position of deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission had withdrawn her candidature in concession by ECOWAS to favour Nigeria's bid for Commissioner ...

[The Point] Omar Sanneh, Acting Focal Person of the Resilience Sea Project, under the Department of Park and Wildlife Management has called for the protection and preservation of seagrasses, claiming that seagrasses are flowering plants that grow ent...

[The Point] Ebou Mala's Children Charitable Foundation(EMCCF) in partnership with United Kingdom National Police Aid Charity last Friday handed over educational and other materials to The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS).

[The Point] The managing director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Momodou Senghore, has disclosed that The Gambia has collected a total of D48,651,770 in 2019.

[The Point] The minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change has stated that recent confiscation of over 10 containers filled with logs is set for a court hearing.

[The Point] The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) last Friday handed over support equipment to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to bolster the institutional capacity's planned 2021 elections.

[The Point] State House, Banjul, 3 February 2021: President Adama Barrow received the Letters of Credence of the Malaysian High Commissioner to The Gambia, H.E. Shazelina Zainul Abidin, the Ghanaian High Commissioner, Gloria POKU, and Ambassador of T...

[The Point] Police have confirmed the arrest of a taxi driver accused of stealing goats and sheep from residents of Tujereng's Social Security Housing Real Estate.

[The Point] One of the categories of cultural sites in The Gambia that is attracting visitors and international tourists is the Nyankusita tree known as Sacred Baobab Tree, located in the historical island of Janjangbureh in Central River Region (CRR...

[The Point] The Banjul Magistrates' Court has sentenced one Lamin Touray, a clearing agent for violating the Revenue Laws of the country.

[The Point] In their quest to raise public awareness about the Association and its programmes and activities, the Nusrat-Ex Students Association (NESA) over the weekend held a press conference at the school's ground.

[Foroyaa] Welcome to another Edition of the Arts and Culture, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Environment Minister Lamin Dibba, has disclosed to members of the National Assembly Select Committee on the Environment that his Ministry will take legal action against illegal dealers of timber and logs in the country.

[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.