[The Point] In a significant move to enhance youth and sports development, The Gambia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

[The Point] TMT Female Football Club over the weekend held award ceremony and fun day outing for its players and officials at the Sunset Hotel.

[Foroyaa] A High Court in Banjul, The Gambian capital, has ordered the State to provide the defence in the case of former Lands Minister Abba Sanyang, with the information of the case and readable receipts.

[Foroyaa] The Republic of the GAMBIA on Friday, 19 July 2024 presented its report to the ECOWAS Parliament on its satiation.

[Foroyaa] The National Assembly Members (NAMs) Monday (22nd July 2024) voted to establish a parliamentary inquiry committee tasked with investigating illegal importation of petroleum products in The Gambia valued at US $30M .

[The Point] About 100 academics have signed a letter of support denouncing death threats and harassment orchestrated against Africanist Press editor and Northwestern University-trained historian, Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah.

[Foroyaa] The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo said Sunday the police are making efforts to locate and apprehend a murder suspect, Abdou Khadir Barry.

[Foroyaa] Foroyaa has been keenly monitoring the developments in the ongoing appeal filed before the Court of Appeal by Slok Nigeria Limited and FIB Group Limited regarding ownership of a bank currently operating as Vista Bank.

[Foroyaa] A prosecution witness Monday told a High Court in Banjul that a jacket belonging to Arona Tine charged with the murder of one F atoumata Kargbo, had blood stains when it was recovered from the crime scene.

[Foroyaa] A High Court in The Gambian caital, Banjul, Friday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to return Aisha Fatty's two vehicles and two iPhone mobiles.

[Foroyaa] The Economic Affairs and Agriculture Department of the ECOWAS Commission has called for the expedited implementation of the single currency program.

[Foroyaa] Global human rights group Amnesty International has urged Gambian authorities to urgently address the root causes of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) despite Gambia's parliament rejecting the proposed bill to lift the ban on the practice on ...

[Foroyaa] Minister for Gender, Fatou Kinteh, has informed Gambian lawmakers that over D66 million has already been disbursed to women groups across the country, from the Women Enterprise Fund.

[Foroyaa] The Council of Ministers of the ECOWAS Commission has approved a budget of 13,082,120 Units of Account (UA) for the utilities and daily running of the office of the Internal Services Department of the Commission, as well as another amount o...

[Foroyaa] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision, ordering Ghana to release the UN\ECOWAS investigation report on enforced disappearance in The Gambia during the regime of former Preside...

[Foroyaa] Conscious of the need to curb Government expenditures, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, acting on authority vested in him by Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, signed an Executive Order immediately suspending all n...

[Foroyaa] A public health and development specialist Monday testified in the ongoing trial of senior health officials.

[Foroyaa] The National Assembly has on Monday 15th July 2024, considered and rejected the bill that sought to repeal provisions banning Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision (FGM/C) in the Gambia, entitled Women (Amendment) Bill 2024.

[VOA] Gambia's parliament rejected a bill Monday that sought to reverse the country's ban on female genital cutting.

[UN News] Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women's and girls' rights.

[Accra Times] When it was introduced in March, the bill was approved by a majority of MPs

[Daily Trust] Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international pressure.

[AI London] Reacting to the rejection of a bill to repeal the 2015 Women's (Amendment) Act which bans female genital mutilation (FGM), by Gambia's parliament on 15 July, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for West and Central Afric...

[Unicef] Banjul/Geneva/New York -- Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, UNFPA Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, and UN High Co...

[Unicef] Banjul/Genève/New York -- Déclaration conjointe de Catherine Russell, Directrice générale de l'UNICEF, de Natalia Kanem, Directrice exécutive de l'UNFPA, du Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Directeur général ...

[Foroyaa] The Kanifing High Court on Thursday dismissed Yankuba Darboe's appeal in his sedition trial. The Chairman of Brikama Area Council ((BAC) was dissatisfied with the decision of Magistrate Thomasi of the Banjul Magistrate's Court, who ruled th...

[The Point] Manjai Police Station received Aisha Chorr, popularly known as Aisha Gambia on TikTok, along with personnel from the Medicine Control Agency (MCA) at the charge office on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

[The Point] The Gambia National Population Commission Secretariat under the office of the Vice President on Thursday launched the State of World Population Report 2024.

[The Point] It is a well-established fact that the country is blessed with abundant arable land that supports crop cultivation. Being a major player in the country's development endeavour, any support rendered to ensure meeting the country's objectiv...

[Foroyaa] Nigeria because of its size has been seen to be the power house of Ecowas. Community leadership however does not arise from the sizes of countries that heads of state lead. It depends on the maturity, sincerity and integrity of those who ar...