NGO Forum Calls for Free Expression in Africa
[Foroyaa]Participants at the NGO Forum in the 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights currently taking place in Banjul, The Gambia, on 7 April adopted a resolution...
View ArticleAfrican Commission Opens Session
[Foroyaa]The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 53rd Ordinary Session kicked off on Tuesday 9th of April 2013 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The session brought together government delegates,...
View ArticleApril 10 & 11 Survivor in Limbo -What Is His Future?
[Foroyaa]Abdul Karim Jammeh, one of the victims of the April 10th 2000 students' demonstrations and still using crutches to walk have called on the Government of the Gambia in particular to assist him...
View ArticleInterview With Gambia's Minister of Fisheries
[Foroyaa]Gambia's Minister of Finance, Mass Axi Gai, has given details of the efforts made by the Gambia Government to alleviate the problems faced by the artisanal fishers, to combat poaching, etc
View ArticleStop the Arrests and Let's Put the Elections Behind Us
[Foroyaa]Following the local Government Elections which witnessed the victory of 10 Independent Candidates, a wave of arrests followed in some areas which were attributed to politics.
View ArticleOut of KMS's 187, 757 Registered Voters Only 36, 755 Voted
[Foroyaa]The Mayoral Elections in Banjul and KMC are now history. What is important is to draw appropriate lessons from the developments. The Local Government Election is the last election in the...
View ArticleCombating Bush Fires
[The Point]At the moment many parts of the bush in the country have been destroyed by fire outbreaks.
View Article53rd Ordinary Session of African Commission Opens
[The Point]The 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights opened yesterday at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
View ArticleMore Charges Against Observer Editor As Trial Commences
[The Point]Police prosecutors in Banjul yesterday brought additional charges against Alhagie Jobe, editor of the Daily Observer Newspaper.
View ArticlePublic Interest First!
[The Point]The interest of the public must always overshadow individual interest.
View ArticleGambia Armed Forces, Others Boosted
[Daily Observer]The Plymouth Banjul Challenge, a Holland-based charitable organisation recently donated three vehicles to the Education Unit of The Gambia Armed Forces, the Gambia Organisation for...
View ArticlePost 2015 Development Planning
[Daily Observer]Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable - the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own...
View ArticleNAWEC Staff Felicitates President Jammeh
[Daily Observer]The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has received a message of felicitation from Sainey Bajinka, a staff of Nawec, on the occasion of...
View ArticleSerekunda United, Sait Matty Share Spoils
[Daily Observer]Serekunda United Sunday held Sait Matty to a goalless stalemate in the ongoing Gambia Second Division League. The match was played at the Serekunda West Mini-Stadium.
View ArticleWilly Denies Talks of Alagie Sarr Exit
[Foroyaa]Club president Willy Abraham has denied talks linking Real de Banjul coach Alagie Sarr away from the capital-based team.
View ArticleDj Kanu of Paradise Fm Says His Mission Is to Promote Gambian Music
[Foroyaa]He is well known for his efforts to promote Gambian music. He actually started as a Private Dj before he joins the famous Black Lynx crew. He rose through the ranks of a Dj to become one of...
View ArticleArrests After Announcement of Election Results
[Foroyaa]Foroyaa has been receiving reports of post electoral violence, arrests, detention and harassment after the announcement of the results of the just concluded local government election. We...
View ArticleMay Day Sports Will Go Ahead
[The Point]Sources close to the organizers of the popular May Day Sports, yesterday told The Point that the annual workers' day sports will go ahead, on May 1 as usual.
View ArticleNigerian High Commission Donates to Gambia Prison Service
[The Point]The Nigerian High Commission in Banjul yesterday donated food and non-food items to the Gambia Prison Service. The items include 10 bags of rice, 5 bags of sugar, 5 gallons of cooking oil, a...
View ArticleIMF Says Economic Outlook Favourable But...
[The Point]The outlook for the Gambian economy is generally favourable for 2013, but there are risks, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, said Wednesday.
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