[The Point] A Gambians group named 'Concerned Citizens' are planning to organise a peaceful demonstration against ongoing mass deportation of Gambians from Germany and other European countries.

[The Point] President Adama Barrow has instructed security chiefs in a recent briefing to form a task force and intensify the investigations on Banta Keita, the alleged owner of the 7 January drug seizure of 2.9 tonnes of cocaine.

[Foroyaa] Adversely mentioned by dozens of witnesses before the Truth Commission (TRRC) and described as one of the Torturers at the spy agency, Lamin M. Darboe, has vehemently denied to have maltreated detainees at the National Intelligence Agency (...

[Foroyaa] Pensioners say that information circulating is that the authorities want to make it a condition for them to receive their small pension entitlements from the Bank. They argue that if that is true, the Minister and the Accountant General sho...

[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has confirmed that cancellation of the deportation flight with 14 Gambians from Germany on Wednesday was due to the current surge of COVID-19 pandemic.

[The Point] Three Gambian international players (striker Pa Omar Jobe, attackers Suleiman Sillah and Solomon Kanform) guided their Bangladeshi Side Sheikh Jamal to a 6-0 home win over Arambagh in their week-fourth fixtures of the Bangladesh Premier L...

[The Point] The spokesperson of Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has called on the founder of National People's Party (NPP), President Adama Barrow to avoid large gatherings and maintain and conduct a low key launching of his party, as cases of covid...

[The Point] Gambia's former Intelligence chief, Harry Sambou, in his testimony on Tuesday denied having been part of discussion that facilitated the disappearance of Daba Marena, Ebou Lowe, Alpha Bah, Manlafi Corr and Alieu Bah.

[The Point] Team Rihno on Wednesday ended Kiang West unbeaten run in the ongoing Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two league.

[The Point] Women's Bureau is intensifying its campaign against deeply-rooted, cultural traditional practise, dubbed, Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation (FGC/M), Gender Based Violence, Early and forceful marriage among host of other issues affecting t...

[The Point] Ifrequently find myself sat studying in a busy library, noticing body language during interactions between people around me. Often, I notice a stark difference in freshers interacting and third years interacting with one another. If you y...

[The Point] Lamin Darboe, adversely mentioned as torturer who yesterday testified before the Truth Commission denied his involvement in series of tortures alleged by several witnesses.

[The Point] In the quest to achieve the strategic objective through regional tourism and increase number of tourism's contribution to country's GDP and increase the number of tourists' arrival in the country, the director of Marketing of GTBoard has ...

[The Point] Since the first reported case of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, what health experts across the globe have been encouraging and elaborating all this while, is avoiding public gatherings and always adhere to World Health Organisation and Ministr...

[The Point] The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has disclosed that experience from past pandemics showed that women and girls are active actors for change, as they experience the effects of the crisis in different ways.

[The Point] Fabakary Tombong Jatta, the interim party leader of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), has stated that there is no law, power or idea that can hold former President Yahya Jammeh from returning to ...

[RFI] In an effort to get the best price for their groundnuts, farmers in the Gambia are selling their product to Senegalese wholesalers who generally pay premium price, bypassing the lower rates offered by the Gambian government.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) on Wednesday told Foroyaa that they need more firefighters and mobility in order for them to function effectively and fight against hundreds of bush fires in the country.

[Foroyaa] ... Covid-19 pandemic is an external factor

[Foroyaa] Democracy is inconceivable without the rule of law. Rule of law is enforced by a robust judiciary that is independent and impartial. This requires well remunerated magistrates and judges who have no other distractions and are motivated to d...

[Foroyaa] Ebrima Drammeh, alias Jim Drammeh, Director of Operations at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG), has on Wednesday testified before the TRRC.

[Foroyaa] The Attorney General has made a change in position regarding the property serving as the Anti-Crime Headquarters in Bijilo which is the subject of claim by Global HOMM.

[Foroyaa] Health authorities have yesterday informed this medium that two COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen therapy. The Gambia has registered four new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirme...

[Foroyaa] Harry Sambou, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has told the TRRC that Yahya Jammeh was only interested in protecting his seat.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) and The Gambia Police Force (GPA) on Tuesday 26th January, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster working relations between the two institutions.

[The Point] An eminent author asked, why is it that out of all the continents in the world Africa seems unable to convincingly get its feet on the economic ladder? The answer can be attributed to the lack of serious attention to private sector develo...

[The Point] As trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) commenced on January 1, 2021, African countries now participate in global economic activities as a single market. According to the World Bank and the United Nations Con...

[Foroyaa] Lawyer Ida Drammeh for the Clerk of the National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the case involving her client and two civil society groups for lack of a base in law.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Tuesday 26th January, 2021, launched a Covid-19 study on knowledge, attitudes and practices in the country which was commissioned by the Office of the President.

[Foroyaa] It has come to the attention of the Senior Management of the Ministry of Health that there are confirmed positive COVID-19 cases currently at large and interacting with the public, a statement by the aforesaid ministry stated.