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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:26 GMT
Human Right Groups Welcome Gambia's Clarification On Jammeh's Return
[The Point] Human rights groups have warmly welcomed the official clarification made by The Gambia government elucidating that the administration of President Adama Barrow is not in any way involving or participating in the former Gambian dictator's ...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:23 GMT
Fisheries Department Trains Fisheries Observers
[The Point] The Monitoring Control and Surveillance Unit Department of Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources recently convened a three-day capacity building to strengthen the capacities of fisheries observers.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:20 GMT
Police Honour Gina Bass With a Promised Built Compound
[The Point] Gambia's Olympians Gina Bass and Ebrima Camara were on Thursday accorded a rousing welcome from Gambians upon returning from their participation in the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:18 GMT
NCAC, Others Validate School Worksheets On UNESCO World Heritage Sites
[The Point] The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in conjunction with tour guides, UNESCO World Heritage Site attendants and teachers at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in The Gambia have validated worksheets on UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:17 GMT
Gambian Trio Guide Sheikh Jamal to Massive Win in Bangladesh Premier League
[The Point] Gambian trio Pa Omar Jobe, Suleiman Sillah and Solomon Kanform on Thursday guided Sheikh Jamal to a 5-1 home win over Baridhara in their week-20 fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:14 GMT
Stirring, Electrifying Fixtures in 2nd Division League Today
[The Point] The 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League is set to produce stirring and electrifying fixtures today, Friday across venues in the country.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:12 GMT
An Outline History of the Gambia's Search for a Suitable Economic Formula
[The Point] The Gambian Experience, Fulladu Publishers, 2020, 232 pages.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:08 GMT
President Mohamed Bazoums Meets ICC's Tambadou
[The Point] The President of the Republic of Niger Mohamed Bazoum met on Monday August 9, 2021 with the Registrar of the Mechanism of International Criminal Courts and assistant to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. AbubacarrvTambadou w...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:05 GMT
Senegal Must Play a Key Role in Accountability for Rights Violations in Gambia
[The Point] In December 2016, Yahya Jammeh refused to hand over to elected President Adama Barrow. A political tension erupted and an estimated 76,000 people fled The Gambia and sought shelter in Senegal as ECOWAS military mission intervened to force...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:03 GMT
Ousman Marong Signs Macedonian Premier League Side
[The Point] Gambian international midfielder, Ousman Marong has joined North Macedonian side Akademija Pandev FC.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:00 GMT
Gambia Moves Five Places in Latest FIFA Rankings
[The Point] The Gambia yesterday moved five places in the latest FIFA World Rankings released by football's world governing body.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:11:59 GMT
Barrow Declares Assumption Day & Ashoura As Holidays
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 12th August 2021: His Excellency President Adama Barrow acting under Section 76 (1) of the Constitution (1997) of the Republic of The Gambia is pleased to declare Monday, 16th August and Thursday, 19th August 2021 as ...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:11:56 GMT
The Vitality of Copyrights in Today's World
[The Point] Copyrights are intended to promote the creation of new works by allowing authors to have control of and profit from their works.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:11:52 GMT
Tribute to Alhagie Dawda M.B. Jagne A.K.A. Tim Jagne
[The Point] When I, a boy with friends filled with spirits of adventure, ventured the streets of Bathurst and around the island, often played football and cricket after school and dara, some names of cricketers frequented our lips in our conversation...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:50:08 GMT
Gambia Prisons Service - the Prisons Are Still Congested
[Foroyaa] Gambia's central prison, Mile 2, is still congested despite the attempt by the Judiciary to expedite hearing of criminal cases.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:47:29 GMT
Covid-19 Is Getting More Vicious While Our Ceremonies Increase
[Foroyaa] People are attending two or three funerals a day because of the increase in reported deaths .

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:47:26 GMT
BAC Allocates Over D3.5 Million to Mining Communities
[Foroyaa] Officials of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) on Thursday handed over a cheque amounting to D3,568,525.00 (three million, five hundred and sixty-eight thousand, five hundred and twenty-five dalasis) to four affected mining communities.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:01:02 GMT
Banjul Deepens Security Ties With Washington
[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Defense Minister, Sheikh Omar Faye, has taken a giant step to deepen security ties between Banjul and Washington.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:01:00 GMT
UTG Invests D43 Million in Research
[Foroyaa] Professor Pierre Gomze, deputy vice chancellor of academics of the University of The Gambia (UTG), has revealed that they have invested forty-three million dalasi in research which is being done by lecturers this year.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:00:56 GMT
20 Experts Conclude Review, Validation of Seven Curriculums for TVET Programs
[Foroyaa] Twenty experts including staff from the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) have on Tuesday (10th August 2021) concluded a week-long review and validation of seven (7) curriculums for Technical and Vocational Educ...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:54:38 GMT
Covid-19 Vaccine Misconception Stops Many From Immunization in Gambia
[The Point] The current misconception surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine is discouraging many from taking the vaccine in The Gambia.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:54:36 GMT
Gambian Striker Saikou Janneh Notches Brace for Bristol City in League Cup
[The Point] Gambian striker Saikou Janneh scored a brace for his English championship side Bristol City in the Football League Cup on Tuesday away to Ebou Adam's Forest Green Rovers on his first start for City.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:53:23 GMT
Charitable Organisation Installs Solar Water Borehole in Wuli East Worth D470,000
[Foroyaa] Little Drop Association (IDA), a local charitable organisation, on Saturday installed solar water borehole worth four hundred and seventy thousand dalasi (D470,0000) for the people of 'Sare Wuro' in the Wuli East district, Upper River Regio...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:53:21 GMT
GPF to Build House for Gina Bass
[Foroyaa] Gambia Police Force on Wednesday announced that a piece of land has been purchased for Gina to be built to completion and handed over to her in honor of her accomplishment.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:57:50 GMT
Are We Losing the Fight Against Covid-19 ?
[Foroyaa] The weapon developed when the fight started was a concerted effort to ensure hand washing, the use of sanitisers, maintenance of safe distance, use of face mask, immediate contact tracing to avoid the spread of the illness and periodic fumi...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:57:49 GMT
A Crisis Between KMC and Ministry of Regional Government That Should Not Have Happened
[Foroyaa] The Country has a Central Government under executive authority and regional government under Councils.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:45:20 GMT
Team Gom SA Bopa, Cypher Rap to Award D100, 000 to 3 Talented Emcees
[Foroyaa] Civil Society Organization, Team Gom Sa Bopa, together with Cypher Rap has on Friday 30th July 2021 informed the media that they will award three winners of the Cypher Rap talented Emcees with cash amounting to one hundred thousand dalasi (...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:45:18 GMT
Sallah And Doctor Ceesay Debate On PDOIS, CA Economic Policies
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah: I was surprised when he [Dr Ceesay] said the civil service is bloated - meaning the objective is to reduce it. What I have seen is that we do not have the type of civil service that can currently address the challenges. When ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:45:14 GMT
Dr Ismaila Ceesay - Citizens' Alliance to Restructure NAWEC
[Foroyaa] Promise 4: Facilitate Expansion of Infrastructure and Technology Upgrades to Provide Clean, Reliable and Affordable Energy and Provide Access to Safe Drinking Water to Every Household

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:28:26 GMT
Finance Minister - Vaccinating Our Populace Remains a Critical Foundation in Recovery Agenda
[Foroyaa] Mamburay Njie, the Gambia's Finance Minister, has said that vaccinating the populace remains a critical foundation in the country's recovery agenda.



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