Gambia
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:17:13 GMTChad Set for Afcon Qualifiers Clash With Gambia
[The Point] Chad national team is set for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualifiers with The Gambia later this month.
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:17:44 GMTCoach Pa Barrow Confirms Squad for Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball Qualifiers
[The Point] The head coach of The Gambia national beach volleyball team, Pa Baboucarr Barrow has confirmed his team for the Commonwealth Games beach volleyball qualifiers in Ghana this month.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:43:57 GMTGerman Prosecutors Accuse Gambian of Crimes Against Humanity
[DW] German prosecutors have accused a Gambian man of being involved in killing dissidents during the rule of strongman leader Yahya Jammeh. The suspect allegedly drove members of a paramilitary squad to kill sites.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:42 GMTWCO SG Hails Gambia As Center-Point for Connecting Borders
[The Point] Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), on Wednesday said Gambia is a centre-point for border connectivity through the customs operations and other border security agencies to ensure the country ...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:39 GMTGCYDA Gives Equipment Worth D1.6 Million to Physically Impaired Persons, Tanka Tanka
[The Point] Gambian-Canada Youth Development Association (GCYDA), a Canada-based youth organisation over the weekend presented equipment worth one million, six hundred thousand dalasis (D1.6 million) to physically challenged people in the country and...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:35 GMTBayo Fitness Marks 2nd Anniversary of Walk for Health
[The Point] Bayo Fitness over the weekend convened young and middle-aged Gambians as part of activities celebrating its second anniversary.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:32 GMTFatou Bensouda to Head UN Investigation in Ethiopia
[The Point] A former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court will head a UN investigation into a wide range of alleged violations committed by all sides in Ethiopia's conflict, the UN said Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:29 GMTJammeh, Dr. Mbowe to Face Justice Over 41 Deaths of HIV/Aids Patients
[The Point] Among the alleged number of atrocities the former President Jammeh must answer to if he is to eventually face justice, is the HIV/AIDs treatment known as the President's Alternative Treatment Programme (PATP), which claimed at least 41 li...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:27 GMTGambia Hosts S/Leone Lawmakers On Review Study of Retirement Benefits
[The Point] The National Assembly of The Gambia is playing host to a delegation from Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) of the Parliament of Sierra Leone. The guests are in the country on a three-day study visit to review salaries, pension, gratu...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:24 GMTReal Miss Chance to Move Three Points Clear in 1st Tier
[The Point] Real de Banjul on Tuesday missed the chance to move three points clear in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League following their 1-all drew with Samger in their week-nine encounter played at the Late Ousman foo...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:22 GMTChild Fund Holds Forum On Review of Children's Act 2005
[The Point] ChildFund The Gambia, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare in collaboration with partners on Tuesday 1 March 2022, held a 2-day consultative forum on the Review of the Children's Act 2005 geared towards developing data collectio...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:20 GMT2nd Division Matches to Continue Today
[The Point] The 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) division two league matches are set to continue today, Thursday 4 March 2022.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:18 GMT'Gambia Facing Decade Food Insecurity'
[The Point] Yasuhiro Tsumura, the World Food (WFP) country representative has said that The Gambia has faced a challenging time of the food insecurity in the last decade.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:15 GMTGPA Extends Magnanimity to Osdivi
[The Point] The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) on Monday extended magnanimity to the Organization for Social Development and Inclusive for Persons with Disability (OSDIVI) with the donation of six (6) sewing machines worth ninety-one thousand dalasis (...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:14 GMTGPF Register 4th Win As Berewuleng Defeat Abuko Utd in Women's League
[The Point] The Gambia Police Force (GPF) women have recorded their fourth win of the season while Bereuleng defeated Abuko United during their week-six fixtures of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women's First Division League played at the Live...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:26 GMTWCO SG Visits Gambia
[The Point] The secretary general of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), who is based in Belgium, on Tuesday, paid a courtesy call on senior officials of The Gambia government to assess the level of progress under the Customs Administration.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:23 GMT'None of Presidential Candidates Addressed Needs of Persons With Disability'
[The Point] The European Union Election Observation Mission has indicated in its report that none of the December 4th presidential aspirants addressed the welfare of Persons with Disability (PwD) in the country in their campaign platforms during the ...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:20 GMTGambia Successfully Hosts 5th ASMA Confab
[The Point] The Gambia Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) and National Sports Council (NSC) on Friday successfully hosted the 5th edition of the African Sports Management Association (ASMA) conference in Banjul.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:17 GMT10 Eco Guards' Volunteers Trained On Hatchery Management, Data Collection
[The Point] Smile for Life- The Gambia has concluded a two-day training of ten eco-guards volunteers on hatchery management and date collection techniques in preparation for the 2022 nesting season.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:16 GMTScorpions Eye Spot in Afcon Qualifier Proper
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team is eyeing for a spot in the 2023 Africa qualifier proper.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:14 GMTTributes Pour in Honour of Late Ambassador to the U.S. Dawda Fadera
[The Point] Ambassadors of Algeria, Bangladesh, Chad, Togo, Burundi, Deputy Chief of Mission of Mexico and a diplomat from the Embassy of Brazil on Friday paid tribute to Ambassador Dawda Fadera who passed on 20 February, 2022 in Banjul.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:13 GMTBanjul Mayoress to Contest for Refela Presidency
[The Point] The Banjul Mayoress Rohey Malick Lowe has vowed to contest for the presidency of REFELA Africa presidential election which will be held in the May 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya, where she will contest with candidates from North, South, Central an...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:08 GMT32 Gambians Evacuated From Ukraine
[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad through The Gambian mission in Brussels has successfully evacuated 32 Gambians from the conflict in Ukraine, according to a news release.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:04 GMTHawks Whip Fortune FC to Convalesce in 1st Division
[The Point] Hawks FC on Monday defeated league champions Fortune FC in their re-scheduled week-nine clash played at the Real de Banjul Football Field to recover in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:01 GMTInternational Energy Charter Holds Stakeholder's Confab
[The Point] The International Energy Charter on Monday began a two-day confab on information dissemination and consultation at the Sir Dawda International Conference Hall.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:26:59 GMTTourism Minister Calls On Gambians to Get Vaccinated
[The Point] Hamat Bah, the minister for Tourism and Culture has called on all Gambians to get the vaccines, saying "we want people to trust our destination."
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:26:57 GMTHow Nafa Helps Farmer Venture Into Animal Husbandry
[The Point] Jamba Darboe, a native of Madina Koto in Wuli West, Upper River Region has ventured into a draft animal husbandry after benefiting from the 'Nafa' Programme.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:26:55 GMTGovt Visits 'Seccos' to Get Firsthand Information On G/Nut Trade
[The Point] The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) formerly Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC) in partnership with the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance and Economic Affairs (MOFEA) have embarked on tour to vario...
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:50:37 GMTVP Touray Calls for Attitude Change
[The Point] Dr. Isatou Touray, the vice president of The Gambia has called on Gambians to change their attitude towards the national development of the country.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:50:35 GMTA Look At High Commodity Prices!
[The Point] The prices of basic food commodities in the country have shot-up in the market across the country. Let's not forget that affordable and accessible food prices are key determinants in any nation's development.