[HRW] Banjul -- More than 50 West Africans Killed Under Ex-President Yahya Jammeh

[The Point] The U.S. Secretary of State has extended message of congratulations to the people of The Gambia in marking 56th anniversary of nationhood with a note that 2021 is a year of prospect for referendum on draft Constitution and national electi...

[The Point] SOS Children's Village in partnership with Kanifing Municipal Council with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on Tuesday launched a national project worth over D42M.

[The Point] Latrikunda Sabiji Tailoring Association (LSTA) recently held a graduation for its second batch of trainees at a ceremony held Latrikunda market.

[The Point] Lt. Colonel Amadou Bojang of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and former commander of 'Operation Bulldozer' yesterday testified before the TRRC, blaming former President Yahya Jammeh for being responsible for the demise of his son.

[The Point] Senegal has offered 20,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to The Gambia and Guinea Bissau as a show of solidarity with its West African neighbors, Senegalese media reported on Monday.

[The Point] The fresh case against the 3 Years Jotna leaders failed to proceed on Tuesday following the absence of all the accused persons and their lawyers.

[The Point] Diverging from tested vaccination regimens without scientific evidence could undermine public confidence in vaccines against COVID-19 and the success of a global vaccination strategy to curtail the pandemic.

[The Point] The Gambia has recorded 2 new COVID-19 related deaths bringing the number of deaths since March 2020 to 146.

[The Point] Baboucar Sallah, the 4th accused person in the ongoing trial of former intelligence officers said he was prosecuted for refusing to testify against his bosses at the National Intelligence Agency.

[The Point] Ebrima Jawara, a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, has said that Independence Day is a day to reflect and celebrate how far The Gambia has come, since gaining nationhood from Great ...

[The Point] Officials of AMM Finance Services and Bureau De Change Ltd. have confirmed that they were robbed of over D6.5 million last Saturday.

[Foroyaa] Mr. Mawlud Faal, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) in connection with the killing of the West African migrants on 22nd July 2005.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 registered one COVID-19 related death, bringing the number of deaths since March 2020 to one hundred and forty-seven.

[Foroyaa] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Tuesday 23 February received copies of Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain accredited to The Gambia.

[Foroyaa] The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in collaboration with Intertionale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has organised a three-day Financial Intelligence Analysis Course for Financial Intelligence Units (FI...

[The Point] The programme manager at Gambia Participates has said that Environmental Investigation Agency report has revealed that an estimated 1.6 million rosewood trees have been illegally felled in Senegal and smuggled into The Gambia between June...

[The Point] Promoting security sector reform (SSR) in countries emerging from conflicts or where gross human rights violations have occurred is a move in the direction. In fact, it is a critical mission embraced by many international bodies amid righ...

[The Point] After a visit at the Central Prison and other prison installations last year, the Standing Committee on Defence and Security of the National Assembly felt it was necessary that the livelihood of the prisoners and prison officers be upgrad...

[The Point] It has been reported that this move by the UDP is to combat the spread of Covid-19 Pandemic.

[The Point] The Gambia Madrassa Teachers' Association for Development (GaMTAD) over the weekend held its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Abdourahman Islamic School Daru Salaam in Faji-Kunda.

[The Point] Senegalese Women's League side ASG Agilest De La Medina Football Club has signed former Interior Women Football Club combative midfielder Metta Sanneh.

[The Point] Kali-Ku, a Norway based charity recently donated to Little Mango at a presentation ceremony held at Madiana Nursery in Kombo North.

[The Point] The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has supported Gambia's Agriculture Sector with machinery with the view of enhancing efficiency in food production.

[The Point] The win helped the petroleum boys inflict a first league defeat on Sateba Boys.

[The Point] President Adama Barrow has renewed government commitment in addressing electricity problems in the country, saying despite significant improvements in access to electricity since 2017, "there remains a considerable portion of our populati...

[The Point] Top political analyst, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, who also is the leader of the opposition Citizen Alliance Party (CA) has urged The Gambia Police Force (GPF) to produce the investigation report on Dr. Bamba Banja, erstwhile permanent secretary ...

[The Point] A renowned Gambian businessman, who doubles as the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Smart Business Group (SBG) has urged government to consider and give high priority to local contractors rather than foreign ones, claiming tha...

[The Point] Greater Tomorrow Football Club over the weekend maintained their winning run in the ongoing West Coast Regional third division league campaign.

[The Point] The founder of Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Yahya Jammeh remains the supreme leader of the party as the party looks to raise funds ahead of the December elections.