Gambia
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:39:20 GMTGambia Registers 12 New Covid-19 Cases
[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Thursday 27th May 2021 registered twelve new cases of coronavirus taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to five thousand, nine hundred and ninety.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:39:18 GMTSanyang Protest Case Suffers Another Setback
[Foroyaa] The criminal trial involving 14 youths from Sanyang who were allegedly involved in a violent protest, has suffered another setback.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:26 GMTGTU Hosts Joint EI/PATC Book Development Project
[The Point] As the sole affiliate of Education International (EI) in the country, The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) on Monday launched a 10-day Book Development Project at its secretariat in Kanifing.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:24 GMTInjustices, Poverty Caused By Ignorance - Halifa Sallah
[The Point] Halifa Sallah, secretary general and party leader of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has said that injustice and poverty in The Gambia are caused by ignorance, adding that people must research ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:22 GMTEstate CEO Funds 6km Road in Kombo South
[The Point] The CEO of Ginko Foundation, Real Housing Estate and Sand Mining has invested at least D2 million for the construction of a crucial six kilometre access road in Berending, Kombo South, that links the village to Gunjur.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:19 GMTUDP Secretary General & Presidential Candidate Solidarity Message for Africa Liberation Day 2021
[The Point] Fellow Gambians, my African Compatriots, Diaspora Africans
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:19 GMTForeign Minister Meets Chinese, Cuban Ambassadors and French Charge d'Affaires
[The Point] BANJUL, 26 May 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Monday 24 May 2021 had a flurry of diplomatic engagements in his office in Banjul.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:17 GMTCovid-19 Deforms Gambia's Women 1st Division League
[The Point] The impact of Covid-19 on Women Footballers in Division One of the Gambian league has been severe.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:15 GMTCoupist Gives Rare Insight On Dec. 30th Attack
[The Point] Modou Njie, a soldier of The Gambia Armed Force (GAF), yesterday testified before the TRRC on the account of the December 30th attack, which took place at the State House. The attack was aimed at removing former President Yahya Jammeh fro...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:13 GMTCovid-19 - University Students Lament Struggle in Accessing Effective Classes
[The Point] Aside fatalities and the negative impact it has had on world economies, the global corona virus pandemic also had an overwhelming impact on many sectors including the country's education sector.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:12 GMTOpinion the Vote 2021
[The Point] In about seven months, The Gambia will head to the polls to elect a President. Indeed, this will be a crucial moment in our political transition and democratic process. The first phase of the transition has failed to achieve its aspiratio...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:04 GMTHappy Africa Liberation Day to All Gambians and Africa As a Whole. Long Live Africa
[The Point] The president's speech is better late than never. However, he came out under the mounting pressure from concern citizens who are constantly at the mercy of thieves and arm robbers. The speech lacks empathy for the president is not victim ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:28:02 GMTOyster Farmers - Covid-19 Increases Poverty Level, Reduces Savings
[The Point] Harvesting oysters has become an economic benefit for women in The Gambia. Not only have female farmers been able to improve their economic condition, but they are also contributing lot towards boosting the country's economy.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:27:58 GMTAudit Office Blames MoH for Failure to Meet Maternal Mortality Rate
[The Point] Highlighting it's Performance Audit on Emergency Obstetric Care in Public Health Facilities, the National Audit Office, at a press conference yesterday blamed the Ministry of Health (MoH) for failure to meet Maternal Mortality Rate target...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:27:55 GMTPap Saine Shortlisted Among Africa's Most Respected CEOs
[The Point] The Co proprietor of The Point Media Company in The Gambia, Mr. Pap Saine is among five distinguished CEOs nominated for the 2021 Africa's Most Respected CEOs in the media-print category by The African Industry CEO Awards.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:27:52 GMTRed Scorpions Top Women's League Division One
[The Point] The Women First Division League has continued with its intriguing tied contest after a short break during the Ramadan with three teams currently sharing the same number of points at the top of the summit.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:27:48 GMTPoverty, Inequality, and Climate - Defining Choices of Our Age
[The Point] The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the poorest and most vulnerable people in developing countries the hardest, worsening inequality and exacerbating existing challenges--insufficient health care systems, education deficits, stagnant incomes, r...
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:58:29 GMTVictim Describes Yahya Jammeh As Monster, Fraudster
[Foroyaa] Mam Sait Njie, a victim of rights violations has described former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh as a monster and fraudster.
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:58:28 GMTCivil Oversight of Security Operations
[Foroyaa] The security services should not have any political interference in the way they carry out their functions.
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:58:27 GMTDecember 2014 Coup Survivor Faces TRRC
[Foroyaa] Modou Njie, one of the December 2014 coup survivors, has on Wednesday 26th May 2021 faced the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC).
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:58:26 GMTIs Mob Justice On the Rise?
[Foroyaa] QUESTION OF THE DAY
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:33:54 GMTHalifa Faults Belief On Size of Gambia's Territorial Integrity
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah said on Wednesday the belief that the territory of The Gambia is 11,285 square kilometers is wrong, but it is what is taught in the schools.
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:33:49 GMTTwo Suspects Tested Negative for Indian Variant of Covid-19
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Health has on Thursday said two travelers, who were tested with Rapid Diagnostic Test (STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test) at the Airport upon arriving in the country, have both tested negative
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:10:48 GMTFather of One-Year-Old Infant Seeks Medical Assistance for His Son
[Foroyaa] The father of one Alagie Mod Sallah, a 1-year-old infant residing in Sukuta Nema, Kanifing Municipality, is seeking medical assistance for his child to go for treatment overseas.
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:10:44 GMTHalifa Sallah Says Gambia Needs to Break the 'Chain' of Poverty
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah, the Presidential Candidate for PDOIS, an advocate for system change, said the chain of poverty must be broken.
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:10:39 GMTSam Sarr Says PDOIS Transformative Agenda Is a Departure From Decades of Copying Programmes From Other Countries
[Foroyaa] Samuel Sarr, the Secretary to the PDOIS' Information Bureau said his party's Transformative Agenda is seeking depart from decades of copying programmes from other countries.
Wed, 26 May 2021 14:49:32 GMTOmar Colley Scores in Sampdoria Win
[The Point] Scorpions vice-captain Omar Colley scored his second goal of the season for his Italian Serie A side, Sampdoria during their 3-0 home win over Parma in their last game of the season played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Saturday.
Wed, 26 May 2021 14:49:29 GMTGambia to Enjoy Uninterrupted Electricity Supply in October
[The Point] The Gambia is set to enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply for the first time since the nation gained its independence, officials of The Gambia River Basin Organisation (OMVG) say, as contractors and engineers in Soma and other places ar...
Wed, 26 May 2021 14:49:25 GMTBarrow Vows to Keep Gambia Safe, Orders Army for Deployment
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has vowed to discharge his duty as the Commander in-Chief of the Armed Forces to keep the country safe as he ordered the deployment of the National Guard Unit of the Armed Forces on standby for police duty.
Wed, 26 May 2021 14:49:23 GMTStudy - Tourism, Fisheries Badly Affected By Covid-19
[The Point] A study by a Ghana-based firm on the impact of Covid-19 on the natural resources sector has shown that the tourism and fisheries in The Gambia have been badly affected by the global corona virus pandemic.