[The Point] The Management Board of the Assets and Recovery Corporation (AMRC), while presenting their Activity Report and Financial statements last week Thursday for the year ended 2018 and 2019 before the legislators of the Public Enterprise Commit...

[The Point] Six months after the 1994 election that brought the ANC to power, I was interviewing Ahmed Kathrada, then President Mandela's parliamentary counsellor, when I heard the door behind me open. A look must have been exchanged because Kathrada...

[The Point] According to bank sources, all commercial banks in the country have responded positively to the appeal of the governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, to reduce bank interest rates from 21% to 15% effective 1 February...

[The Point] MRC-The Gambia London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in collaboration with the government of The Gambia on Wednesday organized an open day forum on ETVAX study project dubbed 'a vaccine trial study focus on diarrhoea diseases to ...

[The Point] BANJUL, 3rd February 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Tuesday 2nd February received the Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to The Gambia, Her Excelle...

[The Point] As part of 'sensitisation and capacity building on the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) in The Gambia, four young Gambian professionals have undergone the UNESCO underwater archaeology diving training held in Dakar, Senega...

[The Point] Members of Rawdatul Majaalis, the breakaway group of The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) and the current executive have once again renewed their loyalty to Sheriff Muhammed Sanusi Nano Hydara led camp in administering religious affa...

[The Point] Gunjur Mini Stadium construction project is currently at perimeter fencing stage after the completion of blocks mauling.

[The Point] The Gambia U-17 team is set to face Senegal in the opening match of the 2021 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone A U-17 football tournament today, Friday at the Stade Lat Dior at 2p.m.

[The Point] Gambian international Solomon Kamform has continued his impressive form for his Bangladeshi side Sheikh Jamal as he scored a brace during their 3-2 away win over Saif SC in their week-five fixtures of the Bangladesh Premier League played ...

[The Point] Multitude of fans who anticipated the grand performance of two of Gambia's rising musicians -O Boy and Gambian Child, were let down, following the non-performance the two acts at the just concluded Janjangbureh Kankurang Festival held in ...

[The Point] Press release: Following the 26th January 2021 press release, we hereby release below, the names of those who have evaded admission into health and isolation facilities as of January 31st 2021.

[The Point] There is a popular saying that unity is strength. And the biggest strength of mankind lies in our unwavering unity and togetherness. Thus, promoting unity and togetherness should be our moral duty as Muslims and believers of one of the la...

[The Point] The former deputy director of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Foday Momodou Hydara, in his TRRC testimony revealed that most of the suspects of 2006 Ndure Cham's abortive coup were tortured by the junglers before their appearance ...

[The Point] The deputy managing director of GAMTEL, Lamin Tunkara has explained the reason for the general internet outage in the country on Tuesday. He revealed that backup link (cable) that connects Gambia to the outside world was unintentionally c...

[The Point] A delegation of the Gambia government that was dispatched to gather first-hand information about situation of Gambians in Niger has gone as far as the International Organisation for Migration transit center in Agadez, in the North region.

[The Point] Christopher E. Mene, the lawyer to business tycoon, Abubakary Jawara, the chief executive officer of The Gambia-Angola Holding Group (GACH) has asked Momodou Sabally, former Presidential Affairs minister, secretary general and head of the...

[The Point] The Office of The Inspector General of Police in a press release says it has learned with dismay, the unwarranted attack on one Ousman Camara, a Sierra Leonean national, who frequents the West Field Junction area chanting the name of the ...

[The Point] The Gambia government expresses its concern over the recent military takeover in Myanmar, describing it as "worrisome political developments particularly with so many civilian leaders being detained."

[The Point] Crime management coordinator of The Gambia Police Force Demba Sowe, in his TRRC testimony yesterday told the commission that the suspects of the aborted March 2006 attempted coup were tortured by soldiers dressed in black before their app...

[The Point] The Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported the registration of 285 new positive cases, bringing its total cases ever confirmed since March to 27, 365.

[The Point] The government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday launched an ambitious regional rice value-chain development project worth about 30 million dollars at a local hotel.

[The Point] Merck Foundation marked 'World Cancer Day 2021' with H. E. Madam FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of The Gambia and Ambassador of Merck More than a Mother together with the Ministry of Health of The Gambia, through providing scholars...

[The Point] The Sahel region has been described as a hotspot for human-made climate change, facing both slow-onset temperature warming and a rise in sudden, extreme weather shocks, such as floodings and droughts.

[The Point] The Gambia government says it has come to its attention that false reports and insinuations predicting the imminent return of former President Jammeh are being amplified by some news and social media outlets.

[The Point] For some it was fun, but for Alieu Njie widely known by his sobriquet- 'Lyon', photography is a profession like any other, which 'if channelled properly with time, one can discover and explore new techniques.

[The Point] President of The Network of Finance and Tax Reporters (NFTR) Gambia chapter has disclosed that tax compliance and reduction is needed amid the negative impact of the deadly corona virus that has paralyzed businesses across the globe.

[The Point] The leader of the opposition Gambia Moral Congress party [GMC], Mai Ahmed Fatty, has stated that the birth of the National People's Party (NPP) plus new entrants demonstrated the growing democracy in The Gambia without a reverse gear.

[The Point] Following complaints by the community of Bakoteh and its environs over a recent fire outbreak that occurred at the Bakoteh dumpsite, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda has revealed that the council had spe...

[The Point] Global Youth Parliament Kanifing chapter recently elected new parliamentarians to steer and advance the affairs of youth in national development within the Kanifing Municipality.