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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:20:19 GMT
IEC, Banjul Mayor Sued for Supposed Illegal Issuance of Attestations
[Foroyaa] Gambia Participates and Centre for Research and Policy Development (both civil society organizations) and the Councillor for Box Bar Ward in Banjul North (Councilor Abdou Aziz Gaye) on 23rd June 2021 filed a summons before the High Court ag...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:20:15 GMT
UTG Student Journalists Educated On Illegal/Legal Migrations
[Foroyaa] Students of the School of Journalism and Digital Media at the University of The Gambia, were on Thursday educated by a German project called 'Leeral' Migration on the topics of illegal and legal migration.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:20:11 GMT
Dry Spell Worries Farmers in URR
[Foroyaa] Farmers in the Upper River Region (URR) have expressed their worries regarding the dry spell being experienced in their region and across the country for nearly two weeks, since the first rains of this year.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:20:07 GMT
GRA's CG Urges Clearing Agents to Be Professional in Executing Their Duty
[Foroyaa] Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General (CG) of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday 23rd June 2021, urged Clearing and Forwarding agents to be professional in their work and conduct.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:20:04 GMT
CDS Drammeh Says the Military Should Not Engage in Politics
[Foroyaa] Lieutenant General Yakuba A. Drammeh, while continuing his tours to military facilities, informed the soldiers that the military engaging in politics is a conflict of interest.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:19:59 GMT
The Tragedy of Dependence
[Foroyaa] When the first vaccines arrived on Gambian soil the ministry of health had to do a lot of advocacy to convince people to vaccinate. It did not take long for many to become convinced and took their first jab. Today the public is informed the...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:19:57 GMT
Has the IEC Been Taken to Court?
[Foroyaa] The IEC is not immune to be taken to court especially when one has courts that are as independent as the ones in The Gambia today.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:19:54 GMT
Over 2,000 Road Accidents Occurred in Four Years
[Foroyaa] Yankuba Sonko, the Minister of Interior, has disclosed to the National Assembly that two thousand two hundred and nineteen (2, 219) road accidents have been registered from 2018 to the first quarter of 2021.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:19:49 GMT
The Upcoming Album Launch By the Leader of Touba Kaira Band and His Meeting With Halifa Sallah and Other Related Information
[Foroyaa] Welcome to another Edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that informs and entertains the readership on Gambian arts, music and culture. In this week's edition of the Column, we inform the readership about the upcoming Album launch by th...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:39 GMT
WB Sub-Regional Director Reaffirms Commitment to Additional Investment in Gambia's Energy Sector
[The Point] Nathan M. Belete, the sub-regional director for World Bank (WB), has reaffirmed WB commitment to provide further support to the country's National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) to boost the energy sector.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:37 GMT
Conakry-Dakar Border Closure Hampers Revenue Collection in URR
[The Point] The customs manager attached at Basse Custom Post, Buba Ceesay, has disclosed that the border closure between Guinea Conakry and Senegal has negatively impacted the collection of revenue in the Upper River Region. He added that this is du...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:35 GMT
Basse Alkalo Extols GRA Board for Visiting Regional Outlets
[The Point] The Alkalo of Basse Mansajang has commended the board of directors and senior management of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) for their move in touring the regional outlets in provincial Gambia.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:32 GMT
Gamtel Confound Marimoo to Better Status in 1st Division
[The Point] Gamtel on Tuesday confounded Marimoo 1-0 in their week twenty encounter played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau to better their status in the on-going 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:30 GMT
SIS, Victims' Centre to Foster Reconciliation, Closure
[The Point] The State Intelligence Service (SIS) has opened to partner with The Gambia Centre for Victims' of Human Rights Violation with a view to fostering reconciliation and closure.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:28 GMT
Never Again - the Manifesto of an Unlikely Candidate - Part Two
[The Point] Fellow Gambians,

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:27 GMT
Tambana Utd Book Spot in Jokadu District Final
[The Point] A post-match penalty shootout on Sunday decided the fate of Tambana United in the ongoing Jokadu District Football Jamboree.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:24 GMT
GWA Overrules France's Appeal Against Leket Victory
[The Point] The Gambia Wrestling Association (GWA) has ruled against the appeal made by France and Club Banjul Saku Ham Ham over the verdict of the referee, claiming that he (France) did not have his four contacts on the ground.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:24 GMT
KAIPTC Holds Regional Confab On Domestication of Atrocity Prevention Norms
[The Point] The Kafi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) recently convened a regional confab on the domestication of atrocity prevention norms at the state level.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:20 GMT
Press Release - Banjul Port Expansion Project On Land
[The Point] The need for the expansion of the Port of Banjul on the landside is the most feasible and cost effective technical solution as recommended in various studies since 1984.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:18 GMT
Gambia Trade & Investment Opportunities Confab Held in China
[The Point] The Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia in Beijing, People's Republic of China in collaboration with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) recently co-organise...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:15 GMT
Peace Starts With You!
[The Point] Ensuring peace and justice are critical elements in the advancement of any community or nation.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:12 GMT
IEC - Over 556,000 Gambians Have Registered
[The Point] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that 556,766 Gambians have so far registered for the 2021 Presidential Election slated for 4 December.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:10 GMT
Gambia Participates in 1st Regional Confab On Strengthening Brand Africain Namibia
[The Point] The Republic of The Gambia actively participated at the 1st Regional Conference on Strengthening Brand Africa for the swift recovery of the tourism sector under the auspices of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) held in Namibia from t...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:07 GMT
BsAC Invests More Than D29 Million On Service Delivery Within First Quarter of 2021
[The Point] Management and councilors of Basse Area Council (BsAC), say they have invested more than 29 million dalasis in delivering services to taxpayers in different communities within its Local Government Area (LGA) in the first quarter of 2021 a...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:29:06 GMT
TANGO to Revitalise Thematic Working Groups
[The Point] The Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO) with funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday began a two-day forum designed to facilitate the revitalisation of the TANGO thematic working groups.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:16:34 GMT
Education Minister Advances Reason for Stretching School Days
[Foroyaa] Mrs. Claudiana Cole, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), on Wednesday appeared before the National Assembly and advanced reasons for stretching School days from Monday to Saturday.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:16:30 GMT
CDS Drammeh Tours Military Facilities
[Foroyaa] Lieutenant General Yakuba A. Drammeh, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), on Monday 21st June 2021, embarked on a nationwide tour of military facilities across the country.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:16:27 GMT
Petroleum Sector Generates U.S.$32 Million
[Foroyaa] The Petroleum and Energy Minister, Fafa Sanyang, has disclosed that US$32 million has been generated from the petroleum sector from 2017 to date.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:16:26 GMT
Ecosystem Restoration in the Gambia
[Foroyaa] Welcome to another edition of the Environment and in this week's Edition of the Column, we bring you a statement from Kemo Fatty of Green-up Gambia, in an interview that this Columnist had with Mustapha Manneh, an environmental activist, du...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:16:23 GMT
UNFPA Representative Calls for Action On 'No Woman Should Die Giving Life'
[Foroyaa] Kunle Adeniyi, the Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Gambia, has called for action to ensure that 'no woman dies while trying to give birth'. Adeniyi said made this call during the end of a twelve d...



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