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  Sep 15, 2026 | 20:50 pm

  Everything you need to know about today's weather in Samba Jowala, Upper River, The Gambia. High/Low, Precipitation Chances, Sunrise/Sunset, ...

• Assembly Committee Warns Marine Protected Areas Face Illegal Fishing & Weak Oversight

  Sep 11, 2026 | 18:07 pm

  [Foroyaa] The National Assembly's Select Committee on Environment, Sustainable Development and NGO Affairs has warned that weak enforcement, inadequate funding, institutional conflicts and illegal activities are undermining the management of coastal and marine protected areas of the country.

• Lawmaker Urges Urgent Road Repairs to Promote Agriculture & Rural Development

  Sep 11, 2026 | 14:03 pm

  [Foroyaa] The Member for Baddibu Central, Hon. Sulayman Saho, has called on the government to urgently improve road infrastructure, particularly in the North Bank Region, saying good roads are essential to increasing agricultural production, supporting rural communities and improving access[…]

• Government Gives Special Prosecutor D5m, but Funds Fall Short

  Sep 11, 2026 | 14:02 pm

  [Foroyaa] Justice Minister Dawda Jallow has told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Government has so far disbursed D5 million to support the operations of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

• Turkish Ambassador Says Karpowership Could Return As Gambia Seeks Way Out of Power Crisis

  Sep 11, 2026 | 14:02 pm

  [Foroyaa] Türkiye's outgoing Ambassador to The Gambia, Fahir Turker Oba, has said the door remains open for Turkish energy company Karpowership to return to The Gambia as the country continues to face serious electricity supply problems.

• 112 Victims Received Full Compensation As Government Spends D24.8 Million On Reparations

  Sep 11, 2026 | 14:02 pm

  [Foroyaa] Justice Minister Dawda Jallow has told the National Assembly that the Government of the Gambia has so far paid twenty-four million eight hundred thousand dalasi (D24.8 million) in compensation to victims of human rights violations committed during the Yahya[…]

• IEC Sets Presidential Nomination Dates, Other Key Election Activities

  Sep 11, 2026 | 14:01 pm

  [Foroyaa] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that presidential nominations for The Gambia's December 2026 election will take place from 3 to 14 November, as preparations for the presidential poll enter a critical stage.

• Gambia Protesters Burn Tyres to Denounce Power Cuts

  Sep 11, 2026 | 00:00 am

  [Daily Maverick] BANJUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered overnight in multiple locations in Gambia, including near President Adama Barrow's official residence, to denounce what they described as prolonged power cuts, residents and[…]

• Pavifort Excels in the Gambia

  Sep 10, 2026 | 13:11 pm

  [Liberian Observer] PaviFort AL Associates SL Limited, a leading indigenous Sierra Leonean road construction company, continues to make Sierra Leone proud across the West African sub-region through its expanding footprint and commitment to quality infrastructure development.

• Gambia's Power Crisis Boils Over As Anger Reaches Breaking Point

  Sep 10, 2026 | 07:13 am

  [RFI] Protesters in The Gambia have taken to the streets demanding President Adama Barrow's resignation as anger over prolonged power cuts boils over just months ahead of December's general election.

• National Youth Parliament Calls for Greater Role in Democracy Ahead of 2026 Election

  Sep 9, 2026 | 09:40 am

  [Foroyaa] The National Youth Parliament (NYP) has called for greater youth participation in democratic governance as the country prepares for presidential elections in December.

• Challenges of Water and Electricity Outages

  Sep 9, 2026 | 09:40 am

  [Foroyaa] Foroyaa has received complaints of water and electricity outages and drainage challenges in the Kanifing Municipality, where commercial and residential facilities are interwoven and require steady supply of water and electricity. Most people in the KM area depend on[…]

• Gambian President Declares Power Emergency Amid Protests

  Sep 9, 2026 | 09:25 am

  [allAfrica] President Adama Barrow has declared the country's prolonged electricity crisis a national emergency and promised to increase power generation as protests over rolling blackouts intensify ahead of the December presidential election.

• All of Africa Today - September 9, 2026

  Sep 9, 2026 | 08:48 am

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• CDS Gomez Urges for Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration

  Sep 3, 2026 | 19:12 pm

  [Foroyaa] The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Ousman Gomez, has called for stronger collaboration between the Gambia Armed Forces, other security agencies, and civilian communities as he continues his first nationwide tour of military installations.

• Gambia Opens First Student Loan Applications On September 15

  Sep 3, 2026 | 19:11 pm

  [Foroyaa] The Gambia will open applications for its first national student loan programme on 15 September, giving eligible university students access to interest-free tuition financing.

• Foroyaa At Thirty-Nine - the Newspaper That Rose From Stencil to Conscience and Refused to Bow to Power

  Sep 3, 2026 | 19:10 pm

  [Foroyaa] Foroyaa was founded 39 years ago today, on 31st August 1987. Initially published fortnightly on the 15th and last day of each month, it later transitioned to a thrice-weekly schedule. Throughout its history, Foroyaa has made a significant impact[…]

• Judiciary Set to Hear Objections Relating to 2026 Supplementary Registration of Voters

  Sep 3, 2026 | 19:10 pm

  [Foroyaa] Following the establishment of the Revising Courts by the office of the Chief Justice, Magistrates have been appointed to hear cases of objections relating to the 2026 Supplementary registration of voters.

• Gambia Must Move From Policy to Delivery, World Bank Survey Says

  Sep 2, 2026 | 18:29 pm

  [Foroyaa] A new World Bank survey of stakeholders in The Gambia has found growing confidence in the bank's work, while at the same time identifying weak government accountability, limited access to finance, inadequate capacity and poor coordination as major obstacles[…]

• NCCE Urges Citizens to Embrace Political Tolerance

  Sep 2, 2026 | 18:28 pm

  [Foroyaa] The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged Gambians to embrace political tolerance, respect diversity and participate peacefully in the 5 December 2026 Presidential Election. Members of the NCCE delivered the above and similar messages during a series[…]

• CSOs Demand Independent Probe Into Jammeh-Era Assets Disposal

  Sep 2, 2026 | 18:28 pm

  [Foroyaa] Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in The Gambia demand independent investigations into the sale and disposal of assets recovered from former President Yahya Jammeh, citing concerns over alleged governance, transparency and financial management failures of the said assets. The CSO[…]

• CDS Gomez Pledges Troop Welfare, Warns Against Tribalism, Politics Within the Ranks

  Sep 2, 2026 | 18:27 pm

  [Foroyaa] The Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces has assured soldiers of the 2 Infantry Battalion in the North Bank Region of improved welfare, new equipment, and career progression, but warned personnel against tribalism, partisan politics, and[…]

• High Court Declares Two-Year Detention of Abdou Jawo Unconstitutional

  Sep 2, 2026 | 08:44 am

  [Foroyaa] The Bundung High Court has declared the continued detention of Abdou Jawo for more than two years without trial unconstitutional. Justice Isatou Janneh ruled that the prolonged incarceration violated his constitutional rights to personal liberty and to a fair[…]

• Parliament to Open Busy 2026 Session With 2027 Budget, Bills and Ministerial Questions On Monday

  Sep 2, 2026 | 08:44 am

  [Foroyaa] The National Assembly is set to begin a major joint sitting of its Third and Fourth Ordinary Sessions for the 2026 Legislative Year on Monday, September 7, with lawmakers expected to consider the government's 2027 budget estimates, new legislation,[…]

• Silence On Border Demarcation

  Sep 1, 2026 | 18:08 pm

  [Foroyaa] It all started with the pulling down of the fence of the Bulock military facility manned by the Gambia Armed Forces, by Senegalese troops. This was followed by Senegalese officials accompanied by security and military personnel from Senegal meeting[…]

• What Will the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill Contain?

  Sep 1, 2026 | 18:06 pm

  [Foroyaa] A new Competition and Consumer Protection Bill will be tabled before the National Assembly in the forthcoming joint session. What are the provisions of this Bill? Many businesses, particularly small and medium-size businesses, do complain to Foroyaa of unfair[…]

• Ndiaye Eyes TotalEnergies CAF Afcon 2027 Breakthrough After Remarkable Rise With Senegal and Bayern

  Aug 31, 2026 | 17:54 pm

  [CAF] Bara Sapoko Ndiaye has gone from academy football in The Gambia to making his FIFA World Cup debut for Senegal and earning a long-term contract with Bayern Munich in little more than a year.

• What Did They Sign? Gambia's Political Alliances Face AU, Ecowas Transparency Test

  Aug 31, 2026 | 17:50 pm

  [Foroyaa] As political parties race to build alliances ahead of The Gambia's December 2026 presidential election, a growing question is being asked about the agreements shaping those partnerships: what exactly did they sign? From the coalition that helped end Yahya[…]

• 200 Families in Tallinding Receive Beds, Mattresses Through Gambia-Spain Partnership

  Aug 31, 2026 | 17:46 pm

  [Foroyaa] About 200 families in Tallinding North have received new beds and mattresses through a cooperation initiative between The Gambia and Spain aimed at improving living conditions for vulnerable households.

• What Is Government Poicy On Prices of Drugs?

  Aug 31, 2026 | 17:34 pm

  [Foroyaa] A patient who has prescription to buy Coatem for malaria may be charged D100 in one drug store, D200 in another, D300 elsewhere and D450m in yet another drug store, and the patients are beginning to experience different effects[…]

• Controversy Regarding Ex-President Jammeh's Assets Still Looms

  Aug 31, 2026 | 17:34 pm

  [Foroyaa] After a long lull, civil society is again calling for substantiation of results of inquiry into Ex president Jammeh's assets. The haste with which the new government decide to begin inquiry into Ex-President Jammeh assets and the final seizure[…]