Gambia
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:27 GMTGambia Registers Two Covid-19 Related Deaths, 12 New Cases
[Foroyaa] The Gambia on Tuesday 21st September 2021 registered two (2) new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to three hundred and thirty-four (334).
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:24 GMTFootball House On the Path to Professionalising Domestic League
[Foroyaa] In its quest to transform the national league from its current amateur status to professional, Football House today began a four-day capacity building program for administrators and technicians of the 16 first division teams.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:22 GMTUniversity of the Gambia, UTG Staff Association in Court
[Foroyaa] The case between the University of The Gambia (UTG) and the Attorney General against the University of the Gambia Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) came before Justice Landing Sanneh, the vacation judge on Monday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:21 GMTBanjul City Council Calls for Urgent Remedy of City's Ring Canal
[Foroyaa] The Banjul City Council said on Monday the 'main ring canal of the city' is not functioning, and this is affecting some parts of the city.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:17 GMT30-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Alleged Child Abuse
[Foroyaa] The Police have on Tuesday 21st September 2021 revealed that a woman allegedly seen in a video beating a girl child with a pestle has been arrested and placed in Police custody.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:33:28 GMTManagement Responds to UTG Students' Protest
[Foroyaa] Protest is now being given a new meaning after UTG students expressed their grievances through a restricted protest march from the GRTS Road to their Law Faculty, which could be considered the shortest march for justice in the history of pr...
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:23:53 GMTCorporal Samba Bah Overseas Medical Treatment Transaction Underway
[The Point] Corporal Samba Bah, who recently called on government to facilitate his overseas treatment, has confirmed that a senior health official at the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has engaged him over his overseas treatment in India.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:23:52 GMTClimate Change Report a Wakeup Call for Nations to Work Together!
[The Point] There is no doubt that human activity is causing global warming, and its effects are already felt across the world. That is the conclusion reached by the latest report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:23:51 GMT'Partnering With Women, Young People Fosters Sustainable Peace'
[The Point] Ansumana Ceesay, senior programme officer at the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), has said that partnering with women and young people fosters a more sustainable peace.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:23:48 GMTBarrow Announces 18 New Health Posts, 6 Health Centres
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has announced that his government will construct 18 health posts and six health centres across the country, saying the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of two health centres has already be done in...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:26:04 GMTFoday Trawally Scores Back-to-Back Goals for Paide
[The Point] Gambian international Foday Trawally has scored back to back goals for his Estonia Esiliiga Paide II side in their week-21 and 22 fixtures of the Estonian Second Division League.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:26:01 GMTActivista, Actionaid Launch Civic Education Project Document
[The Point] In an effort to promote the rights of young men and women through empowerment, campaign and solidarity, Activista,
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:25:59 GMTGambia Women's National Team, U-20 Warm Up for Qualifiers
[The Point] The Gambia women's national team and U-20 team are both warming themselves up for their respective qualifiers.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:25:58 GMTRed Star FC Clutch Gunjur Super Cup Title
[The Point] Red Star FC on Saturday defeated Ecomog FC 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the regular time in a tightly-contested final played at the Gunjur Upper and Senior Secondary School Football Field to clutch the 2021 Gunjur super cup t...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:25:55 GMTA Fool's Thirst in the Making
[The Point] Many years ago, I took a contaminant hydrogeology course in graduate school at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison. I vividly remember the professor putting up a map of cemeteries in Wisconsin on the screen in our first class of the ...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:25:52 GMTInter Regional Volleyball and Sport for Development Summer Camp Wraps Up in Janjanbureh
[The Point] A six-day of interactions, drills, fanfare, volleyball and education ended as the inter-regional volleyball and sport for development summer camp came down to the wire on Saturday in Janjanbureh, Central River Region.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:25:49 GMTAfro-Euro Airlines Trains Over 40 Youth On Aviation Security
[The Point] Amidst the growing need for safety in the aviation sector, Afro-Euro Airlines Security Services on Wednesday convened a ten-day training for over 40 youth on aviation security and protection.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:25:47 GMTPlayers Association Hold Briefing Ahead of Maiden Awards Night
[The Point] The Players Association of The Gambia under the auspices of the Gambia Football Federation on Thursday 16th September, 2021 held a media briefing at the BO Semega Janneh Hall, Serekunda East ahead of their much-anticipated Awards Night sl...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:24:08 GMTNCCE Calls On Gambians to Hold Political Leaders Accountable
[Foroyaa] The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on Gambians to hold political leaders accountable by scrutinizing their party manifestos.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:24:04 GMTActionaid Representative Calls On Gambian Youth to Reject Hate Speech
[Foroyaa] Foday Kanyi, representative of Actionaid International the Gambia, has called on Gambian youth to reject hate speech in the country, especially at this critical time when the country is gearing up for the December presidential election.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:24:03 GMTAgeing in the Gambia - A Celebration or a Challenge?
[Foroyaa] In about ten days' time on Friday, 1st October the world will celebrate the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP). I emphasize the word celebrate to make the point that we will be doing much more than just marking yet another global dat...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:23:56 GMTFifteen Covid-19 Patients Currently On Oxygen Therapy
[Foroyaa] Health authorities on Saturday 18th September 2021 reported that fifteen (15) Covid-19 cases were on oxygen therapy.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:48 GMTGood Morning - President Presidential Candidates, Armed Robbery
[The Point] Mr. President, the number of candidates vying for the presidency is too many for a country like The Gambia.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:44 GMTDarboe Urges Supporters to Change Euphoria Into Votes
[The Point] UDP leader Ousainou Darboe has urged his supporters to convert the monumental welcome accorded to him into votes.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:41 GMTCOSOP Project 2019-2024 Validated
[The Point] The National Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) 2019-2024, was recently validated at a local hotel at an event spearheaded by the Roots Project under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:39 GMTBottrop Sponsors Donates 40ft Container to Kinderdorf Kindergarten
[The Point] Bottrop Sponsors under the leadership of its chairman Wolfgang Gerrits recently donated a 40ft container to Bottrop Project Kinderdorf Kindergarten.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:32 GMTUTG Students Protest With List of Demands
[The Point] Students of the University of The Gambia (UTG) on Friday 17 September 2021 held a peaceful protest at the University.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:28 GMTBarrow Renews Commitment to Quality Health Services
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has reaffirmed his government's commitment in providing quality service delivery for all Gambians.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:53:35 GMTRefela Trains Women On Politics, Others
[The Point] For a duration of three weeks, REFELA , The Gambia National Chapter started on 15th September 2021 to train women on politics, leadership and capacity building.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:46:20 GMTAhead of Election, Jammeh's Victims Worried About Ruling Party Alliance
[RFI] Gambia President Adama Barrow dropped a political bombshell earlier this month ahead the campaign season for the 4th of December presidential polls by forming an alliance with the political party of exiled former dictator Yahya Jammeh. The shoc...