[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Defence has inaugurated its first National Defence Policy Drafting Committee for The Gambia since independence on Wednesday, 24th February, 2021 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba International Conference Center in Bijilo.

[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and National Resources (MECCNAR) has on Tuesday commenced a two-day forum to update its National Determined Contribution (NDC) on climate change activities in The Gambia.

[Foroyaa] Lamin Fatty, the newly elected leader of the Student Teachers Association (STA) at the Gambia College School of Education has promised to work with the administration to maintain quality education at the College, the oldest tertiary learnin...

[Foroyaa] The Catholic Development Office (Caritas Gambia) has on Wednesday 24th February 2021, distributed bicycles to Gambian students.

[Foroyaa] Chief Revenue Collector at the defunct GPTC on Thursday, said Colonel Kawsu Camara (alias Bombarde) had on 22nd July 2005 beaten several West African migrants, who were transported from the ferry terminal in Banjul to the Navy headquarters.

[Foroyaa] Former Chief of Staff of the Gambia National Army Thursday testified that former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh was not comfortable with the information he received from then Interior Minister Ousman Sonko following the capture of West African...

[CAF] Both second place finishers from their groups, first timers Central Africa Republic (CAR) and Gambia will clash in the final quarter final of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott on Friday.

[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.