[JusticeInfo.net] Mariam Sankanu is a Gambian investigative journalist with Malagen, The Gambia's premier media platform specialised in investigative journalism and fact-checking. She had previously worked with African Network against Extrajudicial K...

[Foroyaa] G-Farms Limited, a Gambian-owned agribusiness farm in Gunjur Sambuya, was recently visited by President Adama Barrow, giving the management of the farm a chance to voice their constraints in the sector to the President.

[Foroyaa] More civil society organisations (CSOs) have joined the call for the rejection of the proposed Women's (Amendment) Bill 2023 which is aimed at lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia.

[RSF] A court in Switzerland has convicted a Gambian former top official for crimes against humanity and has sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the move and recalls that former president Yahya Jammeh, the ma...

[DW] A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to 2016.

[Foroyaa] The Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) said they have recently arrested thirteen people with suspected cannabis sativa and other prohibited drugs.

[The Point] The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, sitting in the Ticino region of Bellinzona, will today pass the verdict on the seven years' case of former Gambian Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh, Mr Ousman Sonko.

[Foroyaa] May Day was not an ordinary day for workers. The unions took it as a day of their own. They informed the public that the authorities have told them of the efforts they are making to restore the joint industrial council. Foroyaa will contact...

[Foroyaa] The African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) has unveiled that as part of its upcoming ordinary session,it will be holding panel deliberations and discussions on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

[Foroyaa] The Executive Director of the African Center for Democracy Human and Rights Studies (ACDHRS), Hannah Forster has said promotion and protection of human rights remain a collective responsibility.

[Foroyaa] Gambian gynecologist Dr. Babanding Daffeh last Wednesday presented evidence to lawmakers in Banjul showing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is harmful.

[Foroyaa] From Fatoumata Joof, MoHERST

[Foroyaa] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2023 state of the Human Rights reporthas urged the Gambia government to thoroughly investigate all alleged murders and bring perpetrators to account.

[Foroyaa] Sangmarie Correa, the Principal of St Francis Senior Secondary School has on Sunday evening informed Foroyaa that their various schools will resume learning today.

[Foroyaa] The German Police Support Team (GPST) has donated and equipment, vehicles and motor bicycles to the Gambia Police worth more than 35 million Dalasi.

[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), convened a stakeholder meeting on Friday, May 3rd 2024, to establish the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Committee. The committee ...

[The Point] The West Africa Ecotourism Network (WAEN) on Tuesday ended its two-day Annual Summit in Banjul.

[Foroyaa] The volume of currency notes in circulation and their value should be objectively monitored by the authorities of a state in order to protect the economy of such a state. The reason why counterfeit currency could damage an economy is becaus...

[Foroyaa] Officials of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have appealed for extended time period to be able to complete their ongoing special audit and to reappear for submission of their audited accounts and financial statements before membe...

[Foroyaa] The Audited Financial Reports of the Office of the Ombudsman have revealed increment in assets, revenue and expenditures of the office.

[FrontPageAfrica] Gambian lawmakers have passed two legal instruments seeking to establish a special court, a criminal division within the country's court system, and office of a special prosecutor to try human rights violations under the 22-year rul...

[Foroyaa] The Reporters Without Borders in its 2024 World Press Freedom Index has ranked The Gambia 10th in Africa and 58th in the world. RSF is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization focused on safeguarding the right to freedo...

[Foroyaa] The term smart agriculture may be utilized to show how few people are given loans to take over the family farms of many areas to establish large plantations of farming and employ the former land owners as agricultural workers. In this way, ...

[Foroyaa] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its board has approved US$98.4 million for the Gambia.

[Foroyaa] The 15th OIC summit is now behind us. President Barrow has assumed the chairpersonship of the 57 member states of the organization. There were two conceptions regarding the holding of the summit. Initially, the first conception held sway. T...

[Foroyaa] Gambian consultant gynecologist Dr. Abdoulie Keita last Thursday shared his expert opinion about Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) before the National Assembly Joint Committee of Health and Gender during a consultative meeting on th...

[Foroyaa] Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed in the West Coast Region (WCR) and North Bank Region (NBR) took into custody five suspects for drug possession.

[Foroyaa] May Day is utilized by organized labour to determine the working condition of the working class. While sports could improve health, meetings convened by organized labour to explain their concerns to government and people embody the true sig...

[Foroyaa] 22-year-old Sanna Camara is the first prosecution witness to testify in the murder trial involving Adama Tine accused of killing Fatoumata Kargbo inside a money exchange bureau at Westfield, Kanifing Municipality.

[The Point] The Gambia Port Authority (GPA) has revealed plans to build a second landing bridge for operational safety of ferries.