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Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:38:59 GMT
President's Party Falls Short of Majority in Legislative Polls
[RFI] Gambian President Adama Barrow's party won a narrow victory in legislative elections but fell short of the majority needed to govern the West African country alone, results showed Sunday.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:33:22 GMT
ECOWAS Observes National Assembly Election in the Gambia
[New Dawn] The Election Observation Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS-EOM) to the National Assembly Election in The Gambia, led by H.E. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former President of the ECOWAS Commission observed the Nationa...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:23 GMT
TRRC Recommends Jammeh's Interrogation for Prosecution
[The Point] The Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has suggested among its recommendations to the government that former President Yaya Jammeh be interrogated and prosecuted for the murder, manslaughter and for the victimisation o...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:25 GMT
Plaintiff's Lawyer Tenders Ten More Documents in Court
[Foroyaa] Lawyer B. Badjie, the Counsel for Momodou Lamin Jarju alias 'Rongo', on Wednesday 6th April 2022 tendered ten more documents before Justice Sainabou Wadda-Cisse of the Banjul High Court.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:22 GMT
Halifa Sallah Briefs Media On His Recent Mission to France
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah, the National Assembly member for Serrekunda on Thursday briefed the media on his mission to France as head of the delegation for the Gambia at the African, Caribbean and Pacific joint parliament with the European Parliament.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:17 GMT
MoBSE Launches Initiative to Improve Nationwide Education Service Delivery
[Foroyaa] Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) Louis Moses Mendy, on Wednesday April 6th 2022, presided over the launch of the first virtual conference initiative with various Regional Education Directorates.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:15 GMT
Peace Network Joins Other Domestic Election Observers
[Foroyaa] Ahead of April Election

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:12 GMT
Commuters React to New Increase in Transport Fares
[Foroyaa] As Deal Agreed Between Union, Government

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:08 GMT
The Resting Day Before Elections
[Foroyaa] Today is the rest day. Those who respect the people would simply leave them to digest all the messages given by the candidates and weigh their practices in order to make informed choices.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:06 GMT
NAWEC's Fuel Theft Case Continues
[Foroyaa] The NAWEC fuel theft case continues at the Brikama Magistrate Court, presided over by Magistrate A. Mendy on Wednesday 06th May 2022. The trial is between the Inspector General of Police and twelve NAWEC staff, with the latter accused of st...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:33:03 GMT
'Parliament Must Be Guided By Public Opinion On Pertinent Governance Issues'
[Foroyaa] Lamin Dampha, Executive Director for the Center for Policy Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass), said parliament must be guided by a good understanding of public opinion on issues of national interest, if it is to be based on pertinent ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:31 GMT
TGSB Sensitises Health Personnel On Importance of Calibration in Health Sector
[The Point] The National Metrology Laboratory (NML) of The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) on Thursday organised a sensitisation seminar for health personnel within the Greater Banjul Area on the importance of calibration in the health sector as part ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:26 GMT
New NAMs to Take Oaths On April 14
[The Point] The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly has informed that His Excellency, the President of the Republic, pursuant to section 97 (1) of the 1997 Constitution issued a Proclamation that the First Session of the National Assembly (S...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:23 GMT
Gambians Vote in Parliamentary Election Tomorrow!
[The Point] Gambians will head to the polls tomorrow Saturday April 9, 2022, to vote in the country's parliamentary election. This election is very important in the country's democratic dispensation.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:20 GMT
Over 5 NPP Supporter Villages Throw Weight Behind UDP Candidate
[The Point] CRR -- Supporters of the National People's Party in communities of Ndowen Wollof, Jungoreh, Kataba Shering, Pallol, Nyakoi Dingiraai and other villages in the Niani Constituency, Central River Region (CRR) north have defected from the Nat...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:17 GMT
Lactating Woman Narrates Ordeals As Bullets Land in Her Compound
[The Point] Adama Bojang is among thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled their homes for safety after Senegalese soldiers launched a "special operations against the Movement for Democratic Forces of Cassamance (MFDC) last month.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:55 GMT
2 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 GMT
Moherst 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 GMT
Hon. 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 GMT
Govt 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 GMT
MoI 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 GMT
DBO 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 GMT
Papa 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 GMT
Survey 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 GMT
4 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 GMT
Turkish 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 GMT
Literary 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 GMT
High 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 GMT
Qatari 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.



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