[The Point] The theme for World Environment Day, 5 June 2020 is biodiversity -- a call to action to combat the accelerating species loss and degradation of the natural capital.

[The Point] Yusupha Jaiteh, who was charged along with Yakumba Jaiteh with obstruction and assault, yesterday testified before Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court.

[The Point] On October 9th, 2021, a grand inauguration ceremony was held for the China-Aid Project of 2 bridges and a highway in URR of The Gambia, with H.E. President Adama Barrow personally attending the ceremony and cutting the ribbon. This marks ...

[The Point] Lamin Darboe, the second prosecution witness in the case involving Bakary Sarr, Assistant Bailiff at the High Court in Banjul, who was charged with obtaining money by false pretence and fraud, on the 7th October, 2021, testified before Pr...

[The Point] The Gambia Red Cross Society's Board, Senior management and Programme staff on Sunday concluded an 8-day monitoring visit to project sites as well as beneficiaries of the windstorm Disaster Response Emergency Fund.

[The Point] Defending champions Farato will clash with Tanji in the opening match of the 2021-2022 Kombo South District football tournament on Saturday 16 October 2021 at the Sanyang Football Field at 4.30 p.m.

[The Point] Director of In-service Training and Lifelong Learning at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), has described the performance of students in GABECE as encouraging.

[The Point] In her effort to provide high-quality care to patients and improve the health of Gambians people, Rohey Malick Lowe, the mayoress of Banjul City Council (BCC), says women and girls should not suffer in accessing quality health service del...

[The Point] The National Environment Agency (NEA) with support from the European Union under the Belgian Development Agency in The Gambia (Enabel) on Thursday held a day long validation of the draft Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) rep...

[The Point] The 2021 West Coast Region zonal football tournament is set to begin on 13 November 2021, according to news reaching Point Sports Desk.

[The Point] The Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray yesterday commissioned a new Molecular Biology Laboratory at the Medical Research Council Unit Gambia campus (MRCG).

[The Point] The Ministry of Interior on Monday commenced a five day forum to review the Private Security Companies Act and the Training Manual for Private Security Guards at the Gambia Police Force Cooperative Credit Union Hall in Kanifing.

[The Point] On 7 October 2021, the Member States of the European Union convened in the Justice and Home Affairs Council decided to adopt temporary restrictive measures on short-stay visas for visa applicants who are nationals of The Gambia, in line w...

[The Point] The recently inaugurated Niamina Dankunku solar street lights will no doubt improve individual quality of life, facilitate community services such as health and education and enable business entities to carry out professional activities f...

[The Point] Gambia Immigration Department (GID) on Friday marked Immigration day at its head office in Banjul.

[The Point] The Gambia Wrestling national team commenced intensive training session at the Fajara Beach ahead of the 9th Edition of ECOWAS African Wrestling tournament slated for 4 to 6 November 2021 in Dakar, Senegal.

[The Point] Football infrastructure in the country is grossly inadequate and highly underdeveloped.

[The Point] Niamina Dankunku village which has been in existence for the past 300 yearshas finally been blessed with 162 solar streets lights covering the entire village.

[The Point] With Presidential elections barely two months away, visa restriction measures imposed against The Gambia, for the government's failure to cooperate with the EU's deportation regime as was confirmed in a recent press statement by the Europ...

[Foroyaa] Journalism is a noble profession. A good journalist should disseminate the truth in good faith and in the public interest. This implies that journalists should not rely on the food and per diem provided by a host during coverage to the exte...

[Foroyaa] A trial magistrate in Kanifing on Tuesday, 12th October struck out the criminal case brought against Kemeseng Sanneh (alias Kexx Sanneh), a political activist.

[Foroyaa] Kolly Jallow is a leader of boatmen at Kerewan Badala crossing point in the Upper River Region (URR). He is among dozens of boatmen and vendors at the aforesaid crossing point who are in dilemma as President Adama Barrow inaugurated the Bas...

[Foroyaa] The Citizens' Alliance (CA) on Tuesday called on the Police to drop charges against their spokeswoman and two others and release them without delay.

[Foroyaa] West African Birds Study Association (WABSA) has recently launched a two-year "Grand Saloum Mangrove Project" in Mendy-Kunda in Lower Niumi District, North Bank Region.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Scorpions have bounced back with a 2-1 win against South Sudan following two straight defeats in their last two international friendly matches. The game was played in Morocco Tuesday afternoon.

[Foroyaa] The trade in stolen electronic items creeps into the minds of many people in The Gambia when the name 'Serrekunda Black Market' is mentioned. To these people, this is a market that specializes only on the sale of stolen items.

[Foroyaa] Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRC) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has commissioned a new molecular biology laboratory at Fajara campus on Tuesday, 12th October, 2021.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Police Force on Monday said it has pressed charges against Neneh Freda Gomez and two others for allegedly trespassing into a property under litigation at the High Court.

[The Point] Tobacco consumption and consequent morbidity and mortality are expected to grow most markedly over coming decades in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Preventing tobacco experimentation and uptake among young people in LMICs...

[The Point] First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow on Friday inaugurated and officially opened the Women Empowerment and Peacebuilding Initiative in Basse, Upper River Region.