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Sandu District Livestock Owners Hold General Meeting in Sare Gubu – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty The Sandu District Livestock Owners Association has held its annual general meeting over the weekend in Sare Gubu, bringing together members and key stakeholders to discuss livestock development and ways to prevent conflict within the sector. Chairman of the association, Alhagie Jallow, said the group is committed to advancing livestock production in the district through collaboration and member support. He stressed that collectiv…Upper River · Upper River Read Article

Police Hunt Man Who Allegedly Killed Stepmother – The Standard Newspaper

By Sirrah Touray Police in Basse are searching for a man who reportedly hit his stepmother with a stick and an iron leading to her hospitalisation and eventual death. Police sources identified the victim as Taye Manneh while the suspect was identified as Kawsu Sanneh. Taye was said to have been in her twenties. The incident occurred in Badari village, Tumana District. Police in the region are investigating the homicide. A source close to the inv…Upper River · Upper River Read Article

2 ARRESTED OVER DEATH OF BABY LINKED To FGM – The Standard Newspaper

By Olimatou Coker Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a three- week old baby girl in Wuli Bohoum Kunda, in the URR.Police said the death is linked to alleged female genital mutilation performed on the baby. According to the police, the father of the girl, has been arrested as well as her grandmother, Metta Wamch, “who confessed to carrying out the act and led officers to the spot behind the house where it took place.”…Genital Mutilation · Upper River Read Article

Mildred’s journey to quality education in The Gambia: from poverty to academic excellence - SOS Children's Villages

Mildred*, age 12, was born into a poor family in Kerawan Badala, a small village in The Gambia’s Upper River Region. She remembers very little of her mother, who abandoned her and her younger brother to remarry another man across the border in Casamance, a town in neighbouring Senegal, south of The Gambia. . Her father’s poverty was so severe her mother left him, claiming he could not meet her needs. Today, Mildred lives with her father, a sin…Education · Upper River Read Article

Farmers applaud Barrow’s tractor initiative as boost for Gambian agriculture

The beneficiaries, drawn from farming communities in all regions, described the initiative as a transformative moment for Gambian agriculture. Many referred to the delivery of the tractors as a “game-changer” that will significantly enhance crop production, improve rural livelihoods and reduce the burden of manual labour that has long characterised farming in the country. “This is the kind of support we have been waiting for,” said Awa Gaye, a f…Agriculture · Upper River Read Article

Ex-Basse Area Council Chairman ‘not Aware’ Of D51M Withdrawn By Finance Director – The Standard Newspaper

By Arret Jatta Foday Danjo, the former chairman of the Basse Area Council yesterday testified at the Local Government Commission of Inquiry via Zoom from his current residence in the United States. The enquiry queried Danjo over the withdrawal of over D51 million from the council’s account by one Lamin Susso, the finance director during his time as council chairman.But according to the former chairman, he was not aware of such a withdrawal.“Mill…Zoom · Upper River Read Article

Heaviest Rainfall in Four Years Hits Rural Gambia – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty On Monday, July 14, 2025, parts of rural Gambia, especially in the Upper River Region (URR) and Central River Region (CRR), experienced the heaviest rainfall in more than four years. The Department of Water Resources in Basse confirmed that 142.7 millimeters of rain fell that day — the highest amount recorded in the area since 2022. “This is the highest amount of rain I have recorded in this region since 2022,” said Modou Sowe, a …Floods · Upper River Read Article

Arbitration Committee Set Up The Hear URR Football Dispute – The Standard Newspaper

The dispute between the Upper River Regional Football Association and four football clubs will now be tackled by an arbitration committee as directed by a court which placed an injunction on the regional body’s activities on the request of the clubs. In the last few days the court granted the prayers of the counsel for the URRFA to refer the matter to the internal remedial process within the football structures.According to reliable sources, the…Upper River · Upper River Read Article

Court of Appeal Allows Transfer of Land Dispute to Supreme Court

By: Nicholas Bass The Gambia Court of Appeal, presided over by Honourable Justice A. Saho Ceesay, on Wednesday granted Alhaji Abdoulie Bajaha leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in an ongoing land dispute with Muhammed Camara, son of the former Alkalo of Baja Kunda, Wuli East District, Upper River Region. The dispute stems from a suit filed by Camara, on behalf of the Bajaha family, in the Wuli East District Court, claiming ownership of a piece…Upper River · Upper River Read Article

The Gambia Election Nerves: Unpacking The 2016–2021 Elections And What Lies Ahead – The Standard Newspaper

By Salifu Manneh Revisiting the Numbers: Can We Trust What We See?The 2021 presidential election in The Gambia saw an extraordinary voter turnout of 89%, up from just 59% in 2016—a 30-point increase almost unprecedented in modern democratic history.What does this surge mean? Can we trust the numbers?And what do they tell us about the strength and future of the opposition heading into 2026?One would have thought that excitement about eliminating …Voter Turnout · Upper River Read Article

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Sandu District Livestock Owners Hold General Meeting in Sare Gubu – Foroyaa Newspaper

Police Hunt Man Who Allegedly Killed Stepmother – The Standard Newspaper

2 ARRESTED OVER DEATH OF BABY LINKED To FGM – The Standard Newspaper

Mildred’s journey to quality education in The Gambia: from poverty to academic excellence - SOS Children's Villages

Farmers applaud Barrow’s tractor initiative as boost for Gambian agriculture

Ex-Basse Area Council Chairman ‘not Aware’ Of D51M Withdrawn By Finance Director – The Standard Newspaper

Heaviest Rainfall in Four Years Hits Rural Gambia – Foroyaa Newspaper

Arbitration Committee Set Up The Hear URR Football Dispute – The Standard Newspaper

Court of Appeal Allows Transfer of Land Dispute to Supreme Court

The Gambia Election Nerves: Unpacking The 2016–2021 Elections And What Lies Ahead – The Standard Newspaper

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Sandu District Livestock Owners Hold General Meeting in Sare Gubu – Foroyaa Newspaper

Police Hunt Man Who Allegedly Killed Stepmother – The Standard Newspaper

2 ARRESTED OVER DEATH OF BABY LINKED To FGM – The Standard Newspaper

Mildred’s journey to quality education in The Gambia: from poverty to academic excellence - SOS Children's Villages

Farmers applaud Barrow’s tractor initiative as boost for Gambian agriculture

Ex-Basse Area Council Chairman ‘not Aware’ Of D51M Withdrawn By Finance Director – The Standard Newspaper

Heaviest Rainfall in Four Years Hits Rural Gambia – Foroyaa Newspaper

Arbitration Committee Set Up The Hear URR Football Dispute – The Standard Newspaper

Court of Appeal Allows Transfer of Land Dispute to Supreme Court

The Gambia Election Nerves: Unpacking The 2016–2021 Elections And What Lies Ahead – The Standard Newspaper