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 »
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 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 »
Moherst Launches National Tvet Committee
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… 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 »
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 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 »
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 »
Gambia to Deploy Over 4000 Security Personnel for OIC Summit
Foroyaa
President Adama Barrow has on Monday informed the media that the Gambia will deploy over four thousand (4000) security personnel for the forthcoming Summit of the Organisation of… 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 »
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 »
African Commission to Hold Panel Deliberation On FGM
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… 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 »
Dr. Daffeh Presents Evidence to Lawmakers Showing FGM/C Is Harmful
Foroyaa
Gambian gynecologist Dr. Babanding Daffeh last Wednesday presented evidence to lawmakers in Banjul showing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is harmful. Read more »