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Gambia: Promoting Human Rights

[The Point]Human rights defenders and journalists from Africa and beyond are meeting in Banjul for the 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, which opened on Tuesday to examine the continent's human rights situation, as part of their efforts in the promotion and protection of human rights.

Gambia: Arrests 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 publish the reports from the different wards below.

Gambia: Only Kanilai Ferry Operating the Dangers of Crossing By Canoe

[Foroyaa]Passengers that crossed by a small boat from Barra to Banjul on Thursday 4th April, explained their ordeal on their journey after going through what they described as a frightful experience. According to this passenger, the experience is so traumatic that they would not want to have the ordeal repeated. "We found the ferry was on Banjul side and it was slow in coming. We waited for ...

Gambia : Waste Management

[The Point]With the growing environmental problems that the country is grappling with, the need to manage our waste properly is imminent. Even though there is an anti-littering law in the country, the issue of waste disposal is posing a big challenge to the nation.

Gambia : Is the Ministry of Lands Taking Note?

[The Point]It was not long ago when we stated in these pages that the number of issues pertaining to land in The Gambia is growing day by day.

Gambia: Is the Ministry of Lands Taking Note?

[The Point]It was not long ago when we stated in these pages that the number of issues pertaining to land in The Gambia is growing day by day.

Gambia holds local government elections amid boycott

Voting in local government elections has begun but more than half of the ruling party's seats will go unchallenged due to an opposition boycott.

Heat seeking: The Gambia

While Britain freezes, it's 34C in The Gambia . Read our guide to a late break there, including five last-minute deals.

Heat seeking: Gambia

While Britain freezes, it's 34C in Gambia . Read our guide to a late break there, including five of the best last-minute deals.

Gambia : Gamcoy 16 Ready for Deployment in Darfur

[Foroyaa]The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) at a ceremony held at its Training School at the Fajara Barracks yesterday, 2nd April 2013, graduated 208 soldiers for the Gamcoy 16 peace support mission to Darfur in Sudan. The graduants also included some personnel from the sister security units such as the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDEA), the Gambia ...

Gambia: Gamcoy 16 Ready for Deployment in Darfur

[Foroyaa]The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) at a ceremony held at its Training School at the Fajara Barracks yesterday, 2nd April 2013, graduated 208 soldiers for the Gamcoy 16 peace support mission to Darfur in Sudan. The graduants also included some personnel from the sister security units such as the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDEA), the Gambia ...

Gambia : President Jammeh's Address to the National Assembly

[Foroyaa]I thank the Almighty Allah for the special grace he continues to shower on us, and acknowledge with sincerity that it is by His divine will and in the interest of the people of this great nation that I address you on the occasion of the State Opening of the 2013 Legislative Session. Mr. Speaker, I must begin this address by commending you and the other Members of this legislative ...

Gambia: President Jammeh's Address to the National Assembly

[Foroyaa]I thank the Almighty Allah for the special grace he continues to shower on us, and acknowledge with sincerity that it is by His divine will and in the interest of the people of this great nation that I address you on the occasion of the State Opening of the 2013 Legislative Session. Mr. Speaker, I must begin this address by commending you and the other Members of this legislative ...

Donate unwanted bits to Gambian horses and donkeys

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (GHDT) is asking for donations of old bits to help ease the suffering of working equines in The Gambia

Gambia: To Boycott or Not to Boycott the Elections

[IPS]Banjul -When Gambians go to the polls for the country's local government elections on Thursday Apr. 4, they will have fewer candidates to choose from as six of the country's seven opposition parties are boycotting the elections.