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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:57:13 GMT
Good Morning Mr. President - On Access to Information, IEC!
[The Point] Mr. President last Tuesday Government's Spokesman Ebrima G Sankareh disclosed to West Coast Radio that three aircraft of former President Yahya Jammeh were sold in 2019 at 500,000 U.S. Dollars equivalent to 25 million Dalasi.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:57:12 GMT
GPU Trains 25 Journalists On Post Covid-19 Reporting
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union on Thursday concluded a two-day post Covid-19 training for 25 journalists from the print media to promote peace and positive messaging at Baobab hotel.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:57:11 GMT
WFP Hands Over Constructed Airport Canopies
[The Point] The World Food Programme(WFP) last Tuesday handed over six(6) newly constructed airport canopies to The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) as part of its COVID-19 support to The Gambia Government.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:57:07 GMT
December Polls - Faal Outlines 22 Key Priorities If He Wins
[The Point] Ahead of the crucial December 4th presidential election, with about 18 existing political parties and independent candidates contesting for the presidency, former lead counsel to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC),...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:57:04 GMT
Gunjur Nawetan Qualifiers to Commence Tomorrow
[The Point] The 2021-2022 Gunjur nawetan qualifiers are set to commence tomorrow, Tuesday at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:59 GMT
Scorpions to Begin Training Camp in Comoros Islands Today
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions are set to commence their international training camp in Comoros Islands today, Monday 30 August 2021.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:56 GMT
Gambians Could Apply Schengen Visa From Banjul
[The Point] Gambians today face a situation similar to what, for example, Fiji - a country in the Pacific Ocean - faced in accessing Schengen visa to travel to Europe.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:55 GMT
Scorpion's Goalkeeper Signs for South African Club
[The Point] Gambia Senior national team goalkeeper Modou Jobe has signed for South African club Lidoda Duvha.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:50 GMT
Ebrima O. Jallow Re-Elected NaLOA President
[The Point] Ebrima O. Jallow has been re-elected president of the National livestock Owner Association (NaLOA) of The Gambia to manage the affairs of the association for the next five years.Mr. Jallow was re-elected alongside with his executive durin...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:44 GMT
AAITG and Partners Through Funding From the EU Distribute Goods Worth Over Half a Million Dalasi
[The Point] ActionAid International The Gambia through funding from the European Union is implementing a 36 months project with the United Purpose and Catholic Relief Services on Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Mobilize Citizen Actions towa...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:41 GMT
Covid-19 - Gambia Registers 96 New Cases
[The Point] The Gambia has registered a total of 93 new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the total cases since the confirmation of the first case of the coronavirus disease in The Gambia on the 16th March 2020 to 9,626.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:30 GMT
GRCS, Partners Launch 1 Million Trees Planting Project
[The Point] The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS), National Youth Council (NYC) and West African Bird Study Association (WABSA) in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Saturday launched the one million trees planting project ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:28 GMT
Gard Urges Urgent Resolve to Avoid Catastrophic Health Crisis
[The Point] The Association of Resident Doctors, The Gambia (GARD) has urged all parties to urgently and amicably resolve the proposed nationwide strike by nurses and midwives to prevent catastrophic health crisis in the country amid the Covid-19 pan...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:26 GMT
GCF to Hold Elective Congress On September 25th
[The Point] The Gambia Chess Federation (GCF) has confirmed that its delayed 2021 Elective Congress will be held on Saturday on 25 September 2021 at the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) conference hall along Bartil Harding highway.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:23 GMT
KMC Driver Allegedly Assaulted By ECOMIG Forces
[The Point] The ECOMIG security officers in a have allegedly assaulted one Ebrima Bah, claiming that he was late to leave the way for them to pass.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:20 GMT
Human Trafficking in Sports - A Faceless Menace in Gambian Sports
[The Point] Stories like that of Ebrima Darboe, a Gambian midfielder playing in Italian Serie A with AS Roma, is one of those few success stories of a young Gambian who travelled and triumphed in sports in a foreign country.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:19 GMT
UDP Launches Manifesto, 5-Point Agenda
[The Point] The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday launched its Manifesto and 5-point Agenda, aimed at creating a transformational agenda for The Gambia held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Conference center in Bijilo.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:40:57 GMT
Gambia's Creative Industry Joins Campaign to Encourage Citizens to Get Vaccinated
[Foroyaa] The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in collaboration with 50 Gambian artistic associations has launched an advocating campaign to encourage citizens to take the covid-19 vaccines.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:40:54 GMT
Resident Doctors' Association Asks Government, Nurses to Work to Resolve Dispute to Prevent Catastrophic Health Crises
[Foroyaa] Resident Doctors' Association asks Government, Nurses to Work to Resolve Dispute to Prevent Catastrophic Health Crises

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:40:53 GMT
Will There Be Any Objections or Appeals On the List of Voters By Citizens?
[Foroyaa] General registration of voters ended on 11th July 2021 and according to section 22 of the Elections Act, if any person attempted to be registered as voter and his or her name was not included in the list of voters prepared during registrati...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:40:46 GMT
VP Touray Receives D500,000 Cheque From IAG for Disaster Victims
[Foroyaa] Dr Isatou Touray, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia on Wednesday, August 25th received two cheques amounting to five hundred thousand Dalasi for onward transmission to National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and the Gambia...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:48:33 GMT
Gambia Says Migrants Expelled From EU Are Not Welcome Home
[RFI] The Gambia has formally blocked flights returning migrants deported from the European Union. Banjul argues that the country cannot reintegrate them.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:48:00 GMT
Health Ministry Starts Mass Spraying Exercise Amid Invasion of City By Biting Midges, Small Flies
[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Health Ministry has started a mass spraying and fogging exercise in Banjul in order to ensure the safety and welfare of people following reports of an invasion of biting midges and small files in the capital by the Banjul City ...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:47:59 GMT
President Barrow Assents to 7 New Acts
[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has assented to seven new acts of the National Assembly aimed at guiding the country's socio-economic development, the State House said in a media release dated 26 August 2021.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:47:57 GMT
Gambia Embassy in Beijing Launches Official Website
[Foroyaa] The Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia in Beijing, the People's Republic of China on 20 August 2021 launched the first ever official website of the Embassy since its establishment in 2016, under the URL name: http://www.gambiaembassychin...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:23:51 GMT
Lawyer Essa Faal - 'I Am the Best Candidate for the Gambia'
[Foroyaa] Lawyer Essa Mbye Faal, the lead counsel at the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has on Thursday evening declared his interest to run for president in the forthcoming presidential elections as an independent candidate.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:23:48 GMT
URR Electoral Officer Urges Alkalolu to Protect Voters' Lists
[Foroyaa] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) electoral officer for Upper River Region (URR), Kawsu Jawara, has urged Alkalolu (village heads) to protect the list of voters displayed at various polling stations and village centres locally call...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:23:45 GMT
Fisheries Department Hold Planning Meeting On Gender Mainstreaming
[Foroyaa] The Department of Fisheries in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), recently held a planning meeting on gender mainstreaming in the implementation of the shared Sardinella Project.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:23:42 GMT
Police Prosecutors Commence Training On Criminal Procedure, Prosecution of Criminal Cases
[Foroyaa] Police prosecutors drawn from all regions throughout the country are currently undergoing training at the Police Headquarters Conference hall in Banjul, the Police said.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:23:40 GMT
Senegalese Military Chief Pays Courtesy Call On CDS Drammeh
[Foroyaa] The Senegalese Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Cheikh Wade on Thursday 26 August 2021 paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Gambia Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Yakubu A Drammeh at the Defence Headquarter...



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