Calls for Rejection of Pro-FGM Bill Intensify As More CSOs Engage Na Committee
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… Read more »
Ousman Sonko Gets Maximum Punishment
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… Read more »
President Barrow Tours Gambian Owned Agribusinesses
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… Read more »
Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities
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… Read more »
Dleag Arrests 13 Suspects With Alleged Prohibited Drugs
Foroyaa
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) said they have recently arrested thirteen people with suspected cannabis sativa and other prohibited drugs. Read more »
Swiss Court Convicts Former Interior Minister For Crimes Against Humanity, Including Torture of Two Journalists [press release]
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… Read more »
Minimum Wage for Workers Proposed By Unions
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… Read more »
Gambia Passes Law That Could See Former Dictator Jammeh Tried Locally
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… Read more »
Ex-Gambian Interior Minister Sonko to Know His Fate Today
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… Read more »
St Francis Schools to Resume School Today
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. Read more »
German Police Support Team Donates Equipment, Vehicles to Gambia Police Force
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. Read more »
Human Rights Advocate Calls for Collective Responsibility
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… Read more »
Minister Jobe Presides Over West Africa Ecotourism Network Annual Summit
The Point
The West Africa Ecotourism Network (WAEN) on Tuesday ended its two-day Annual Summit in Banjul. Read more »
When Will the Old Currency Notes Be Fully Withdrawn From Circulation?
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… Read more »
Justice Minister Puts Forth Bill to Prosecute Rights Violators
Foroyaa
The Gambia's Minister for Justice, Dawda A Jallow, on Monday, 21st April 2024, tabled a bill entitled Special Prosecutor's Office Bill 2024. Read more »