[RFI] In an effort to get the best price for their groundnuts, farmers in the Gambia are selling their product to Senegalese wholesalers who generally pay premium price, bypassing the lower rates offered by the Gambian government.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) on Wednesday told Foroyaa that they need more firefighters and mobility in order for them to function effectively and fight against hundreds of bush fires in the country.

[Foroyaa] ... Covid-19 pandemic is an external factor

[Foroyaa] Democracy is inconceivable without the rule of law. Rule of law is enforced by a robust judiciary that is independent and impartial. This requires well remunerated magistrates and judges who have no other distractions and are motivated to d...

[Foroyaa] Ebrima Drammeh, alias Jim Drammeh, Director of Operations at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG), has on Wednesday testified before the TRRC.

[Foroyaa] The Attorney General has made a change in position regarding the property serving as the Anti-Crime Headquarters in Bijilo which is the subject of claim by Global HOMM.

[Foroyaa] Health authorities have yesterday informed this medium that two COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen therapy. The Gambia has registered four new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirme...

[Foroyaa] Harry Sambou, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has told the TRRC that Yahya Jammeh was only interested in protecting his seat.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) and The Gambia Police Force (GPA) on Tuesday 26th January, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster working relations between the two institutions.

[The Point] An eminent author asked, why is it that out of all the continents in the world Africa seems unable to convincingly get its feet on the economic ladder? The answer can be attributed to the lack of serious attention to private sector develo...

[The Point] As trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) commenced on January 1, 2021, African countries now participate in global economic activities as a single market. According to the World Bank and the United Nations Con...

[Foroyaa] Lawyer Ida Drammeh for the Clerk of the National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the case involving her client and two civil society groups for lack of a base in law.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Tuesday 26th January, 2021, launched a Covid-19 study on knowledge, attitudes and practices in the country which was commissioned by the Office of the President.

[Foroyaa] It has come to the attention of the Senior Management of the Ministry of Health that there are confirmed positive COVID-19 cases currently at large and interacting with the public, a statement by the aforesaid ministry stated.

[Foroyaa] All the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and finance directors of the country's public hospitals have confirmed to the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Refugees, Women and Children their deficiency in fulfilling their requirement...

[The Point] Mass Axi Gai, a minister during the former regime has said that he has never been scared in politics but the recent trend he has seen in Gambian politics scares him.

[The Point] The Gambia as a beneficiary of The Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture project (KCOA), with stakeholders from Senegal on Wednesday 20th January opened a two day forum to develop the project activities plan for the period of January 2...

[The Point] Fourteen Gambians currently in a detention camp in Germany are set to be deported back home today subject to Gambia government's approval.

[The Point] Scorpions defender Bubacarr Sanneh has returned to Denmark to join Superliga side AGF Aarhus on loan from Belgian side Anderlecht until the end of the season.

[The Point] The head of Prosecution and Legal Affairs of The Gambia Police Force, Commissioner Abdoulie Sanneh has said that, Sexual and Gender Based Violence if not mitigated can affect the Socio-economic development of nations and The Gambia is not...

[The Point] Landing Tamba, a narcotic officer, yesterday said before Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court that Yakumba Jaiteh told them that her brother would not be arrested because we are in a democracy.

[The Point] The high-voltage acid tone of current discussions is no handiwork of the media

[The Point] Head coach of Gamtel FC, Gim Kebbeh has said that he was impressed with his team's performance despite their 1-0 defeat to Real De Banjul in their week-two fixture of the 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League play...

[The Point] Hawks on Saturday squandered another significant three points in the ongoing Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League season after losing to The Gambia Armed Forces 2-0 in their week-two tie played at the Independence Stadium ...

[The Point] The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) on Monday donated sanitary materials worth seven million dalasis to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) and AMANA, Foroyaa reports on Tuesday 26 January 2021.

[The Point] The Gambia has registered 36 new positive cases, bringing the number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 4,008.

[The Point] Gambia Ports Authority has commissioned the services of Sino Majilak Gambia Plc, a Gambian company working with international partners to begin dredging of sand sediment from the Banjul sea port area of the Atlantic Ocean at a tune of ?1....

[The Point] Think Young Women, a young women led organisation yesterday began a-four-day training for state prosecutors and police officers at NAQAA.

[The Point] Agriculture Minister Amie Fabureh has reminded staff of the Ministry of Agriculture that retreat means a moment of stock taking, reflection, planning and budgeting for programmes and activities for 2021. The minister made this remark on M...

[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team will clash with Morocco in group C opener of the 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship on 16 February 2021 at 7.p.m.