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Gambia

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:48 GMT
Gambia Gets New Political Party
[The Point] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has accepted the registration of Alliance for National Re-orientation and Development (ANRD) as the newest political party in the country.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:48 GMT
Who, Republic of Korea Donate Lifesaving Supplies to Gambia
[The Point] As the world continues to battle with the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Republic of Korea on Monday presented lifesaving equipment and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 to the Governme...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:42 GMT
Covid-19 & Public Safety - Gambia Records Unprecedented Cases of GBV
[The Point] Since the country recorded its first coronavirus case in The Gambia on 17th March 2020, there's been public concern about reports of increased Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases in the country.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:48 GMT
Banjul Utd, Tallinding Utd Fight for Survival in 1st Division League
[The Point] Banjul United and Tallinding United are currently fighting for survival in The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League following their struggles in the league campaign.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:47 GMT
Dembo Darboe Scores 8th League Goal for Belarusian Side
[The Point] Gambian midfielder, Dembo Darboe scored his eight league goal of the season following his Belarusian Premier side, FC Shakhtyor 4-1 home win over Ruh Brest in their week-six fixture played at the Stadyen Shakhtsyor on Sunday.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:47 GMT
Italian Volleyball Coach Welcomes Five Years Contract Agreement
[The Point] Volleyball Coach Roberto Farinelli, an Italian has recently signed a-five-year coaching contract with the National Female Volleyball team.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:54 GMT
Tribute - Blessed Memory of Comrade Brother Ousman Manjang
[The Point] It is now one-year-and-a-half year since Comrade, Brother Ousman Manjang passed away on Sunday, 6th October, 2019, in the line of duty. His departure has meant a great loss to family, friends and colleagues. May his soul continue to rest ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:52 GMT
Farmer Laments Lack of Market Contribute to Post Harvest Loses
[The Point] Awa Sallah, founder and president of Donogoro Ba Women Development Association (DWDA) and proprietor of Jamweli Foods has lamented that lack of market for agric farmers in the country is contributing to post harvest losses due to unsold p...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:49 GMT
After the Resurrection ...
[The Point] Though He had resolved to bring back to the fold every disciple that had disserted or gone astray, our Lord Jesus had no intention of putting a rope round their necks to drag them back to Jerusalem by force. He was not going to use persua...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:48 GMT
United Arab Emirates Gives Food Aid to Needy Households
[The Point] In observance of the Muslims holy month of Ramadan and in conjunction with the Islamic culture of sharing and caring, the people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other donors through the UAE Dakar Embassy have donated food aid to nee...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:06:01 GMT
Amie Bensouda Admits Drafting Decrees for 1994 Junta
[The Point] Amie Ndungo Drammeh Bensouda, former lead counsel of the concluded Janneh Commission yesterday, before the TRRC, admitted assisting the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) in drafting the decrees that the commission believes J...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:58 GMT
Abandoned 5-Hectare Garden Renders 200 Women Jobless in Jiboroh
[The Point] The women gardeners of Jiboroh village in the Kombo East District of the West Coast Region (WCR) have abandoned their five hectares garden since 2015 due to lack of proper fence to prevent animals from intruding the agricultural site.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:49 GMT
Kombo South Derby in 2nd Division League Set for Today
[The Point] Gunjur United will rub shoulders with Jam City in the all-Kombo South derby fixture of the on-going 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League today, Wednesday, at the Real De Banjul Football Academy Field at Basori at...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:45 GMT
Let's Empower Our Women!
[The Point] Former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher has once said that 'if you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." This clearly shows the commitment and dedication of women in any endeavour.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:38 GMT
Scorpions to Assemble in Turkey On June 1 Ahead of Int'l Friendlies
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions are set to assemble in Istanbul, Turkey, on 1 June 2021 ahead of their international friendly matches.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:37 GMT
One New Covid-9 Death Recorded in the Gambia
[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Tuesday 27th April 2021 registered one new COVID-19-related death, bringing the total number of deaths as a result of the disease since March 2020 to one hundred and seventy-four.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:35 GMT
PDOIS Presents Clinical Materials to Central Drug Store
[Foroyaa] The People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) has presented clinical materials to the Central Drug Store in Kotu on Moday 19th April 2021 for distribution to health facilities in the country.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:32 GMT
Impact of Covid-19 On Persons Living With Disabilities
[Foroyaa] COVID-19 continued to claim lives across the world, causing serious health concerns and nightmare. This made the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the virus as a global pandemic.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:25 GMT
PDOIS is Capable of Eradicating Poverty in the Gambia - Halifa Sallah
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah, the Secretary General and presidential candidate for PDOIS said the poverty of the people in The Gambia will become history if his party is elected to Government in 2021.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:57 GMT
Judges in Koina Caste Scuffle Case Asks Lawyers to Be Punctual
[Foroyaa] Basse -- Justice Landing M. Sanneh, the trial judge in the Koina caste scuffle case has asked lawyers in the case to be punctual and stop wasting the court's time.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:53 GMT
Immigration Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh Testifies in Diplomatic Passport Scandal Case
[Foroyaa] Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh responsible for the Diplomatic Passport Unit at the Gambia Immigration Department on Monday, 26th April testified in the diplomatic passport case involving Mansa Sumareh and Ebrima J. Sanneh.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:50 GMT
Kenyan Lawyer Charged With Corruptly Influencing Witness, ICC's Pretrial Chamber A to Confirm Charges
[Foroyaa] On Friday 23 of April 2021, Pre-Trial Chamber A (Article 70) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judge Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou, set new date for submission statements to the confirmation of charges in the c...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:43 GMT
Lawyer Chime Finally Withdraws His Representation for Yankuba Badjie
[Foroyaa] Lawyer Emmanuel E Chime on Monday withdrew his representation for former NIA Director General Yankuba Badjie, who is charged with the murder of Ebrima Solo Sandeng, a former Organizing secretary of the United Democratic Party.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:58:26 GMT
Suspected Murder - Residents Explain How Mysterious Corpse Was Found At Brufut Forest
[Foroyaa] Residents of Brufut Darusalam on Sunday found a dead man with HIS legs shackled inside two sacks on the side of a forest five meters away from the street.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:58:23 GMT
The Tragedy of Inferiority Complex in National Politics in Support or in Opposition to the President and Never Standing On One's Own
[Foroyaa] Since independence, many Gambians have failed to gain the political maturity to be sovereign citizens with minds of their own capable of making independent judgement and taking independent stance without regard to who is in power. This lack...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:58:21 GMT
Gambia Government Wants New Pay Grade for Civil Servants
[Foroyaa] The Gambia government in collaboration with Personal Management Office is developing an augmented Civil Service pay and grading structure for civil servants, a press release dated 26th April, 2021 from the office of the government spokesper...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:06:43 GMT
IEC Registers 18th Political Party
[Foroyaa] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Tuesday registered a new pollical party dubbed Alliance for National Re-orientation and Development (ANRD).

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:49 GMT
MOA, Stakeholders Validate Gamirsal Business Plan
[The Point] The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and key stakeholders on Tuesday validated The Gambia Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GAMIRSAL) business plan.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:19:03 GMT
40 Officers Graduate After Month-Long Pom Training
[Foroyaa] A total number of 40 officers of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) have graduated after a month-long training on Public Order Management (POM). The ceremony was held at the PIU grounds on Friday 23rd April 2021.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:19:01 GMT
Police Anti-Crime Unit Arrests 18 Suspects
[Foroyaa] The Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force, Superintendent Lamin Njie, has on Sunday 25th April 2021 informed this medium that the Gambia Police Force Anti-Crime Unit has on Saturday arrested 18 suspects and recovered dangerous knives.



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