Gambia
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:55 GMT2 Diaspora CSOs Urge IEC to Suspend NPP, Nullify Its Candidates
[The Point] A coalition of two civil society groups, the Right 2 Know Coalition-Gambia (R2K Gambia and the Democratic Union of Gambian Activist (DUGA), have tasked the Independent Electoral Commission to suspend the National People's Party (NPP) and ...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:54 GMTMoherst Validates First National Research Policy of the Gambia
[The Point] The Directorate of Research under the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology on Tuesday validated the country's first National Research Policy.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:54 GMTHon. Ceesay Optimistic of Re-Election
[The Point] Hon. Madi Ceesay, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Serekunda West has expressed optimism of re-election in the forthcoming parliamentarian election due on April 9 2022.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:51 GMTGovt Receives Japanese Rice Grant
[The Point] The Gambia government through the Ministry of Agriculture wishes to inform the general public that it has received from the Government of Japan, two thousand, five hundred and ninety-six (2,596) Metric Tons of 30-kilogram bags of rice, wh...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:48 GMTMoI Ends Retreat At Tendaba
[The Point] The Ministry of Interior (MoI) recently concluded a two-day retreat in the Lower River Region settlement of Tendaba.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:45 GMTDBO Hands Waste Management Equipment to BAC
[The Point] After years of project operation in waste management within West Coast Region (WCR), Dresden Banjul Organisation (DBO) yesterday handed over two waste collections trucks with five giant 20-cubic and eleven 5- cubic skip bins to Brikama Ar...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:44 GMTPapa Gassama Amongst 8 African Referees to Officiate At FIFA World Cup in Qatar
[The Point] Gambia's pride and Africa's best referee, Bakary Papa Gassama is among eight (8) African referees selected for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:43 GMTSurvey Reveals Govt Failing in Major Sectors
[The Point] A survey conducted by the Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) has revealed that The Gambia government is failing in almost all sectors.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:41 GMT4 Suspects Arrested With Possession of Prohibited Drugs
[The Point] Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) have arrested four suspects including a minor for being in possession of suspected cannabis sativa and hashish, The Point has been reliably informed.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:40 GMTTurkish Ministry of Interior Donates Security Equipment to GAF
[The Point] The Turkish Ministry of Interior through its Embassy in Banjul has presented security equipment to The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) in a bid to support their operational capacity.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:37 GMTLiterary Column - New Book in the Hood
[The Point] This book was launched 2nd April 2022 at the Penchami Hall.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:35 GMTHigh Blood Pressure May Be Treated By Burning Nerves Near the Kidneys!
[The Point] Burning the nerves around the kidneys could permanently lower blood pressure among people who don't respond well to medication.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:35 GMTQatari Philanthropist Donates Food Items Worth Over D2.5 Million
[The Point] A Qatari philanthropist, Muhammed Al Noimi last Wednesday donated bags of rice and sugar to nearly 1700 households across the country.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:50 GMT'Maternal Mortality Ranges Above 1,000 Deaths' - Dr. Jah
[Foroyaa] Dr. Hawanatu Jah, the Coordinator of PRECISE Clinical, said the rate of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa ranges between 300 to 1,000 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:46 GMTGPU Provides Safety Hotlines for Journalists
[Foroyaa] Idea Welcomed
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:42 GMT'Unemployment Increases Youth Vulnerability, Involvement in Crime'
[Foroyaa] NYC
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:41 GMT37 Schools Benefit From MoBSE Virtual Classroom Program
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has recently introduced what it called "Virtual Classroom" in 37 Schools across six Regional Education Directorates. The Virtual Classroom is an offline e-learning platform that allows s...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:41 GMTWhat Is the Consequence of Corrupt Electoral Practice?
[Foroyaa] National Assembly elections are just around the corner and these last days are when corrupt politicians engage in dirty work just to win an election. So, the electorate must be vigilant and ready to expose the dirty hands.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:14 GMTMAJaC Students, Staff Trained On Fire Safety
[The Point] The management of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) recently organized a days' fire safety training for its students and staff at the school premises.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:12 GMTFINA President Congratulates Dr. Bah On Election
[The Point] Husain Al Musallam, president for the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) has congratulated Dr. Njogou Bah on behalf of the FINA family on his election as president of The Gambia Swimming and Aquatics Sports Association.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:10 GMTGunjur Utd to Host Wagadu in 2nd Division Today
[The Point] Gunjur United will today, Wednesday, host Wagadu FC in their week-16 fixture of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League at the Real de Banjul Football Field at 4pm.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:09 GMTSESDO Launches D2.7 Million Fundraising for Champions Olympafrica to Compete in African Championship in Tunis
[The Point] The Serekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO), the host of OlympAfrica, the current national volleyball champions on Sunday launched a fundraising campaign to facilitate Gambia's representation in the African volleyball club ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:06 GMTThe Gambia National Olympic Committee Partners With FC4IP
[The Point] GNOC has the honour to present the aspirations to implement nation-wide Sports for Development programme to develop and expand sports infrastructure in The Gambia with the partnership of Finnish organisations, the Finnish Chamber for Impa...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:04 GMTCPCU Unveils Challenges Hindering ISDB Food Insecurity Project
[The Point] The Central Projects Coordinating Unit (CPCU) under the Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled some of the challenges hindering the smooth implementation of the IsDB Building Resilience to Recurring Food Insecurity Project in The Gambia (P2...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:59:08 GMTTransport Fares Increase, Another Burden On the People
[Foroyaa] Prices of essential commodities keep skyrocketing, rents have followed suit and now transport fares have officially joined the queue. The burden on the people is too heavy to bear.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:48 GMTTwo in Custody for Alleged Possession of Suspected, Prohibited Drugs
[Foroyaa] The Spokesperson of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency-Gambia Ousman Saidybah informed Foroyaa on Monday 4th April 2022 that one Senegalese national and a Gambian were apprehended and put under custody on charges of being in possession of susp...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:57:09 GMTNAWEC And Senelec Sign 50MW Power Purchase Agreement
[The Point] The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) wishes to inform the public that it has signed a power purchase agreement with the Société nationale d'électricité du Sénégal (Senelec).
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:57:06 GMTDembo Darboe Scores 2nd League Goal for Belarusian Club
[The Point] Scorpion's striker Dembo Darboe scored his second league goal for his Belarusian club FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk during their 4-0 home win over Dnepr Mogilev in their week-two fixtures of the Belarus Premier League played at the Stadyen Shakh...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:57:04 GMT5470 Youths Benefited From NYSs Since Its Inception
[The Point] A total number of five thousand four hundred and seventy(5470) young people has been supported in various skills including electrical, installation, construction, masonry, rice agronomy, horticulture, auto mechanics, tailoring, livestock,...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:57:00 GMTAmir Trawally Urges Peace in Parliamentary Electoral Process
[The Point] As we elect a newNational Assemblymembers on Saturday 9th April 2022, I wish to take this opportunity to appeal to all Gambians to continue to be peaceful, tolerant and law abiding.