Gambia
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:09:58 GMTIMF Completes Third Review of Gambia's Extended Credit Facility
[Foroyaa] Their findings indicated that the economy of the Gambia is showing some early signs of recovery, but the third wave of COVID-19 is weighing on a vigorous rebound and the government continues to take the necessary measures to fight the pande...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:09:56 GMTArmy Chief Aims to Transform GAF
[Foroyaa] The Chief of Defence Staff, Yakuba Drammeh, said his vision is to transform the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) to an apolitical entity.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:09:54 GMT16 Health Personnel Complete Paramedic Training in Turkey
[Foroyaa] A team of sixteen health personnel including nurses and doctors have completed a training of trainers programme on Disaster and Pre-hospital Emergency Medicines in the Turkish city of Izmir.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:17 GMTFalcons FC Maintain Winning String in Gunjur Nawetan
[The Point] Falcons FC on Sunday maintained their winning string in the on-going Gunjur nawetan after defeating Oxford FC 1-0 in their tricky Group A encounter played at the Gunjur Upper and Senior Secondary School Football Field.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:17 GMTCPA Condemns Alleged Abuse of a Minor
[The Point] Child Protection Alliance says it has learnt with great concern an alleged abuse of a minor at a settlement within West Coast Region.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:14 GMTGPU/UTGSU Validate Report On Hate Speech
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the University of The Gambia Students' Union (UTGSU) recently implemented a project aimed at tackling hate speech in The Gambia.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:10 GMTMobse Announces Release of Grade 9 Results
[The Point] The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has announced that the 2020/2021 GABECE results are published.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:07 GMTGFF Park Rehabilitation Kills Football in GBA for 2nd Year Running
[The Point] In October 2020, The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) signed contracts with three "reputable" Consulting firms for the rehabilitation of six football grounds within the Greater Banjul Area.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:04 GMTYouth Forum - Potential Solution: Youth Entrepreneurship for Africa's Developmental Challenge
[The Point] Recently, there has been a lot of focus on the role that entrepreneurship can play towards the development of emerging and developing economies.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:01 GMTMJ Finance Proprietor Laments Challenges Amid Covid-19
[The Point] The proprietor of MJ Finance Bureau de Change has lamented how Covid-19 pandemic has affected his business.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:39:00 GMTMathew Regan Fugate Memorial Football Tournament Kicks Off
[The Point] The third edition of the Mathew Regan Fugate memorial football tournament organised by Jiboroh Kuta Sports Committee got underway on Saturday 18th September 2021 at Jiboroh Kuta Football Field.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:38:58 GMTWANEP-Gambia Disburses D1.2 Million Mini-Grant Among 25 Youth
[The Point] After a successful 10-day training on conflict prevention, peace-building, leadership and entrepreneurial skills, the West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP) on Friday disbursed a staggering sum of D1, 250 million mini-grant among ...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:38:55 GMTLamin Jallow Scores Twice for Hungarian Club
[The Point] Scorpion's winger Lamin Jallow scored twice for his Hungarian club MOL Fehervar during their 6-2 away win over SC Sopron in the Mgyar Kupa played at the VĂ¡rosi Stadion on Saturday.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:38:53 GMTTime for Elevated Consciousness
[The Point] As we approach December elections, Gambians will have to examine the state of the nation and their own status in development. Is the nation in a good state or bad state? Have people realized any meaningful improvements in their lives duri...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:38:50 GMT16 Volunteers Trained On First Aid
[The Point] At least 16 Red Cross volunteers drawn from various branches in the country recently held a five-day Training of Trainers (TOT) forum held at the National Technical Training Centre in Yundum.
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 ...