[Foroyaa] Scores of Gambian lawmakers on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 received their first dose of COVID-19 Astrazeneca vaccine at the national assembly in Banjul.

[Foroyaa] A Nation has to have values and system of addressing problems that are known and acceptable to its population.

[Foroyaa] The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dawda A Jallow, has on Monday 22nd March 2021, presented a bill entitled Elections Bill 2021, before lawmakers for scrutiny, consideration and adoption.

[Foroyaa] Gambian political leaders have pledged to respect the guidelines enshrined in the Memorandum of Understanding and the Code of Conduct for political parties as the country edges closer to the presidential election slated for 4th December, 20...

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Police Force has on Tuesday 23th March 2021 indicated that preliminary assessment of properties damaged revealed that 13 fishing boats, 9 boat engines, 5, 273 fishing nets were burnt and destroyed.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Monday 22nd March 2021 registered forty-eight new cases of the deadly coronavirus diseases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to five thousand, three hundred and three.

[Foroyaa] Police said investigation into the violent protest in Sanyang led to the arrests of 50 individuals, who are currently helping the Police in their investigations.

[Foroyaa] The National Assembly has on Tuesday 23rd March 2021, adopted the report of the Legislative Committee on Education.

[The Point] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that it will conduct a general registration of voters from 29 May 2021 to 11 July 2021.

[The Point] Head of Corporate and Public Affairs at The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has called on countries in the sub-region to eliminate all forms of technical barriers that impede free flow of businesses and services in the region.

[The Point] Yankuba Touray, a former junta member and minister of Local Government and Lands, said all his calls with Alagie Kanyi only centred on discussing the 11th November 1994 abortive coup and not the murder of Koro Ceesay.

[The Point] Fulbe Africa International (FA) has organized a day's consultation with various partner associations in The Gambia at a ceremony held at a local hotel.

[The Point] Musa Yalli Batchilly, secretary general and leader of the Gambia Action Party, (GAP), will open his defence on the 6th April, 2021, before Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court. This followed the annou...

[The Point] According to our source, a Senegalese was found dead on the street of Bansang, a provincial town in the Central River Region (CRR), with many suspecting foul play.

[The Point] Banjul, 22nd March 2021- The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is set to launch the Prisons Rapid Assessment Report, Photobook and Documentary with the support of UNDP on Wednesday 24th March 2021 from 8:30am to 1pm.

[The Point] At least 45 young fashion entrepreneurs have recently completed a week long training on fashion designing at Gaye Njorro Skills Center in Brusubi.

[The Point] The first deputy governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Dr. Seeku A.K. Jabbie, has disclosed from the World Health Organisation (WHO), report that approximately 1.35 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes gl...

[The Point] The Police Anti-Crime Unit has arrested over 40 youth at Sanyang after a mob attack, burning of a police station and fishmeal factory last week following the alleged killing of a native by a Senegalese.

[The Point] Warrant Officer Class 2 Lamin Sillah of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) at the TRRC yesterday, narrated the manner in which 39 Ghanaians and Almamo Manneh were killed on the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh.

[The Point] It is a fact that road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among children and young adults aged 5-29 years. And it is a growing problem in many developing and even developed countries.

[The Point] The Gambia Port Authority (GPA) on Friday paid D50 million to government as dividend for the year ended 31 December 2019.

[The Point] Coach Tom Saintfiet has released his final 25-man squad for The Gambia's 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at home to Angola on 25 March 2021 and away to the Democratic Republic of Congo on 29 March 2021.

[The Point] Rana Adib, executive director of the renewable energy 21 has called on countries around the world to accelerate their efforts towards energy transition without delay.

[The Point] Fabakary Tombong Jatta, the leader of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has affirmed that the retroactive aspect of the Draft Constitution is purposely designed to witch-hunt certain individuals, ...

[The Point] The Gambia has registered 39 new positive cases, bringing the total number of cases ever registered in the country since March 2020 to 5, 255.

[The Point] FAO's Sub-Regional Office for West Africa and 15 Representations of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in West Africa will come together for the first ever virtual session of their Multidisciplinary Team Mee...

[The Point] The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has commenced another cash transfer targeting five hundred and ninety-four households to cover their basic needs (cash for food and nutrition).

[The Point] Mr. President, since the contract of voter registration and elections materials were awarded to ESI, a Canadian company for US$3 million last month, there should not be any more time wasting for IEC to start the registration process in ea...

[The Point] The Curriculum Research, Evaluation and Development Directorate (CREDD), a unit under Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Wednesday wrapped up its Strengthening Access to Quality Comprehensive Health Education in The Gamb...

[The Point] As a forum for dialogue among political party leaders to promote a level ground for multi party contest and peaceful co-existence among members, the Inter- Party Committee (IPC), over the weekend held an Inaugural Quarterly Breakfast Meet...