Gambia
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:48 GMTTruth Commission Recommends Banning of 10 Senior Judges From Holding Govt Office
[Foroyaa] The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has in its report made public, recommended for the ban of ten (10) senior judges who are referred to as 'mercenary judges' from holding government office for their alleged roles in...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:54 GMTRevenue Collectors in WCR Receive Motorbikes From BAC
[Foroyaa] Revenue collectors in the West Coast Region (WCR) on Thursday 23 December, 2021 received 10 motorbikes from the management of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) in order to ease their movement in collecting revenues from taxpayers.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:51 GMTPanchang Secco Anticipates Successful Groundnut Trade Season
[Foroyaa] As part of Foroyaa's mission to monitor, observe and evaluate the progress of each year's groundnut trade season within the farming community, a visit was made to Panchang in the Upper Saloum District of the Central River Region by this rep...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:48 GMTFlower Vase Sellers, Gardeners Fear Losing Source of Income to OIC Road Project
[Foroyaa] Flower vase sellers and gardeners along the Bertil Harding Highway fear losing their only source of income to the OIC Road project as the destruction of properties has started from the Airport Junction to the roundabout at Brusibi.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:45 GMTNAFF Pilots Rice Fortification Project for Consumers in Gambia
[Foroyaa] Abdul Aziz Cessay, the National Alliance for Food Fortification (NAFF) Coordinator, on Wednesday, 29 of December, 2021 disclosed that they are piloting the rice fortification for consumers in The Gambia.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:42 GMTNIA's Special Operations Unit Found to Be Extremely Brutal Under Jammeh
[Foroyaa] The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has found the Special Operations Unit (SOU) of the Gambia's National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to be extremely brutal under the reign of former president Yahya Jammeh.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:40 GMTDemocracy Means Electoral Legitimacy and Constitutional Legitimacy
[Foroyaa] The presidential election of 4th December 2021 gave rise to results declared by the IEC which five political parties and independent candidate had the option to accept or reject. Section 49 of the Constitution gave the political parties and...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:35 GMTUDP Urges Supporters to Focus On Upcoming Elections
[Foroyaa] The United Democratic Party (UDP) has in a statement, urged it's supporters to focus on the upcoming National Assembly and the Local Government Elections in 2022 & 2023 respectively.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:42:32 GMTTujereng Youth Development Association Conducts Coconut Tree Planting Exercise
[Foroyaa] Tujereng Youth Development Association under the leadership of Mr. Lamin A. Sonko on Friday, 24 December conducted a tree planting exercise along the coastline of Tujereng Fantatinting Beach.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:55:26 GMTOn TRRC Report
[The Point] On Friday 24th December, The Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) made its final report public, which cataloged rights abuses, further recommending prosecution of officials found wanting in the worst atrocities...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:55:20 GMTColonel Doumbouya Puts Pressure On Syli National for Can-2021
[The Point] A few days before the kickoff of the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations, scheduled from January 9 to February 6, 2022 on Cameroonian soil, the Syli National now led by Kaba Diawara received the Guinean tricolor at the palace Moham...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:22 GMT'NIA Helped Jammeh Grip On Power By Spying People'
[Foroyaa] The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has found the once feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA) spying on government employees and citizens with the view to keep ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh in power.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:44:56 GMTEx-VP Njie-Saidy, Yahya Jammeh, Others Responsible for Killing of 17 Civilians On April 10 & 11 Demo
[The Point] The Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) report that was made public today by the Ministry of Justice revealed that former President Yahya Jammeh was responsible for the persecution of Gambian journalists between 1994 to ...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:39 GMTWhat Is the Verdict of the Supreme Court On the Election Petition?
[Foroyaa] The battle on the election petition filed by the UDP was mainly a technical battle between the NPP and UDP. The court initially made an arrangement with counsels to clear the technicalities with speed so that they can get to the substance a...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:35 GMTVeteran Journalist Abdoulie Gibril Dibba Laid to Rest
[Foroyaa] Hundreds of Gambians, from all works of life, attended the burial rites of Abdoulie Gibril Dibba, a veteran journalist, who until the time of his demise was the anchor of the "Farmers' Eye" and "Life of the Rural People" Columns on the Foro...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:33 GMTSingle Mothers Scheme CEO Declares Interest in Serekunda Parliamentary Seat
[Foroyaa] Young Gambian charity founder, Ms. Fatoumatta Jammeh-Jeng, declared her interest to run as a member of parliament for the Serekunda Constituency on Monday, 27 December, 2021 ahead of the forthcoming national assembly elections.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:31 GMTSupreme Court Dismisses President Barrow's Lawyers' Motion in Entirety
[Foroyaa] The Supreme Court of the Gambia, on Tuesday, 28December dismissed the motion brought by President Adama Barrow's lawyers seeking to dismiss the UDP election petition filed against the incumbent head of state.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:29 GMTNational Assembly to Commence Committee Sittings Next Week
[Foroyaa] The national assembly is gearing up for its maiden 2022 committee sittings, which commences on Monday 3rd January 2022.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:27 GMTSupreme Court Strikes Out UDP Election Petition
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Supreme Court on Tuesday morning dismissed the United Democratic Party's (UDP) petition and ordered the party to pay President Adama Barrow one hundred thousand dalasis (D100,000) as cost.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:27:24 GMTTrrc Recommends Former, Present NIA Agents Banned From Holding Govt Office
[Foroyaa] The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has recommended in a report recently made public that both former and present agents of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) be banned from holding any office with the government...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:22 GMTBaba Jaiteh-Kaba Foundation Holds Family Reunion
[The Point] The annual family reunion aimed at bringing together the families of the late Musa Jaiteh widely known as Baba Jaiteh-Kaba was recently held at Halahin lodge in Kartong.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:21 GMTYoung Lady Declares Interest in Serekunda Parliamentary Seat
[The Point] Fatoumatta Jammeh-Jeng, a young Gambian has declared her interest to run as a member of parliament for Serekunda Constituency during the forthcoming National Assembly elections.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:18 GMTForoyaa Mourns Demise of Senior Reporter
[The Point] Abdoulie Dibba, a senior Reporter of Foroyaa Newspaper has passed away on Tuesday, 28 December 2021, the Paper has confirmed.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:16 GMTReal De Banjul, Wallidan to Renew Rivalry in 1st Division
[The Point] Real de Banjul and Wallidan are set to renew their rivalry in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One league when they clash in their week-five fixture immediately after the Christmas and the New Year break.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:15 GMTBAC Distributes Motorbikes to Revenue Collectors
[The Point] The Management of Brikama Area Council (BAC) last Thursday distributed ten (10) brand new motorbikes to revenue collectors in a move to enhance their movement in revenue collection.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:13 GMTSenegal - Jamra's Vice-President Fears Parliamentary Majority Could Inflict 'National Disgrace'
[The Point] According to Mame Matar Gueye, if deputies of Benno Bokk Yakkar block the vote on the bill criminalising homosexuality in Senegal, the global LGBT lobbies will not hesitate to publicly congratulate the National Assembly of Senegal for giv...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:13 GMTWHO - Omicron Is Spreading Faster Than Any Other Covid Variant!
[The Point] The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned the new Covid-19 omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous strain, and it is probably present in most countries of the world.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:10 GMTCourt Strikes Out Electoral Petition Case, Awards D100,000 Cost to 1st Res.
[The Point] The Supreme Court of The Gambia on Tuesday 28 December 2021 struck out the electoral petition filed by the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) on the grounds that the petition filing contravenes Rule 11 of Election Petition rules.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:09 GMTBuzz Women Holds Holiday Market to Boost Women Entrepreneurs
[The Point] Buzz Woman, a non-profit organisation that seeks to empower low income women with financial, entrepreneurial and leadership skills recently convened a 'Holiday Pop-Up Market' designed for rural/urban women entrepreneurs at former Dream Pa...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:45:06 GMTMinistry of Health Reacts to Corruption Allegation
[The Point] Press release : It has come to our attention with stark disappointment and disgust about the publisher's intent of malicious and smear campaign against the Ministry of Health."