Gambia
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:35:00 GMTMuslim Umma Hails Lawyer Fafa M'bai
[The Point] Lawyer Alhahjie FaFa Edrissa M'bai has made The Gambia and Africa proud. As an invited participant in the International Conference organised by The World Muslim Communities Council on Islamic Unity: Concept, Opportunities and Challenges i...
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:34:59 GMTHon Saho Urges Growing More Food Crops Against Food Insecurity
[The Point] Sulayman Saho, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Central Badibou has urged Gambians to grow more food crops during this year's rainy season to avoid food insecurity in the country.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:34:57 GMTConditions of Gambian Women in Middle East!
[The Point] The recent increase in the number of Gambians especially young women seeking work contracts in the Middle East countries is alarming.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:34:55 GMTWB Group Approves New Country Partnership Framework for Gambia
[The Point] The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the period of 2022-2026 to support The Gambia's development priorities.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:34:54 GMTHabitual Offenders Remanded At Mile 2
[The Point] Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court yesterday remanded Buba Touray and Ebrima Sohna, habitual offenders, at the Mile 2 Prisons. This followed the application made by the prosecuting officer, Sub-Inspector J...
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:34:50 GMTEleven Sports Channels to Show GFF 1st Division Matches
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) in partnership with Eleven Sports TV will start showing all the GFF First Division League matches in both male and female categories.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:11:05 GMTWill the Government Prosecute Returned Jammeh Hit-Men
[JusticeInfo.net] Banjul -- Nine former soldiers and members of the infamous "Junglers" hit-squad of former president Yahya Jammeh have returned to Gambia from exile and remain at large. Pending a government White Paper on the implementation of the T...
Fri, 13 May 2022 08:33:50 GMTDibba Oil FC Pommel Young Africans FC in 2nd Division
[The Point] Dibba Oil FC on Tuesday defeated Young Africans 2-0 in their week-twenty match of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League played at the Jarra Soma Mini Stadium.
Fri, 13 May 2022 08:33:50 GMTBarrow and the Opposition
[The Point] Reconciliation, unity and peace have been the watch words in the language of many politicians nowadays. While we must acknowledge that these are essential factors in the consolidation of democracy, they must be put in the proper political...
Fri, 13 May 2022 08:33:47 GMTWCR Zonal Tournament Final Set for May 21st
[The Point] The 2021-2022 West Coast Region (WCR) zonal football tournament is slated for 21st May 2022 at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium at 4.30 pm. The long-awaited final will feature Sanyang and Gunjur.
Fri, 13 May 2022 08:33:45 GMTBiography of H.E. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of the Gambia
[The Point] H.E. Dr. Mamadou Tangara is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia. He was appointed Minister in 2018. A position he previously held from 2010 to 2012.A consummate dipl...
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:41:01 GMTWest Africa Faces Major Coastal Erosion Threat
[The Point] In northwest Africa, the coasts are economically important since a large part of the gross domestic product (GDP) is derived from coastal activities such as fishing, tourism and commerce.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:41:00 GMTAU Court Rejects Application Grants by Gambian Journalists, 3 Years Jotna Movement
[The Point] The African Union Court on Human and People's Rights on the 24th March 2022 rejected to grant the applications brought before it in a case involving two Gambian journalists and two members of the defunct 3 Years Jotna Movement.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:58 GMTNew VP Urges Team Work, Address Cost of Living
[The Point] The newly appointed vice president of The Gambia has called on members of the new Cabinet to work as a team to achieve the country's development goals.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:56 GMTBritish High Commissioner Expresses Full Support for Ministry of Environment
[The Point] The British High Commissioner to The Gambia, David Belgrove has expressed his commitment to continue working with and supporting The Gambia's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) in accessing climate fin...
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:54 GMTDefence Counsel Cross-Examines PW1 in Gam-Petroleum Case
[The Point] The defence counsel yesterday cross-examined the first prosecution witness in the case involving two ex-employees of Gam-petroleum.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:52 GMT'Empowering SAIs Should Be Everyone's Business'
[The Point] Alhagie Mbow, the National Assembly Member for Upper Saloum and vice chairman of FPAC, has opined that empowering and supporting Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) should be everyone's business.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:50 GMTWorld Bank Supports Govt With U.S.$20 Million to Strengthen Fiscal Resilience
[The Point] The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday 10 May 2022 approved The Gambia Second Fiscal Management, Energy and Telecom Reform Development Policy Financing (DPF). The DPF will support The Gambia's effort to improve debt and pu...
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:43 GMTIOM, Gambia Red Cross Society Distribute Non-Food Items to Communities Affected By Casamance Conflict
[The Point] Banjul -- On 10 May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) completed the distribution of critical non-food items to over 1,700 people affected by armed conflict in Senegal's Casamance R...
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:40 GMTMAJAC Launches Capacity Building Project for CSOs, Community Media
[The Point] The Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) yesterday launched a project meant to build the capacity of twelve Civil Society Members and community media staff on web management, public speaking and other forms of communicat...
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:37 GMTUTG Student Set to Launch Debut Poetry Album
[The Point] Emerging Gambian poet, Ebrima Boye is set to launch his debut poetry album on July 2nd at Jama Hall, Senegambia.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:31 GMTGPF Train Communities On Child Responsive Policing Nationwide
[The Point] The Gambia Police Force (GPF), with support from the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is currently rolling out training programmes centered on community policing, gender and child responsive policing across the country.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:29 GMTGFF Set to Sign Agreement to Broadcast Men, Women 1st Division League Games
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) will today, Thursday, sign an agreement for the broadcasting of the domestic men and women First Division Leagues matches.
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:27 GMTWomen's Bureau Engages NoGJWCA Members On FGM/C, Child Marriage
[The Point] Women's Bureau in collaboration with the Ministry of Women's, Children and Social Welfare supported by UNICEF recently trained members of Network of Gender Journalists for Women and Cultural Advancement (NoGJWCA) on issues relating to Fem...
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:41:45 GMT'Urgent Need to Profile Public and Civil Servants On Institutional Websites'
[The Point] The Gambia we once knew devoid of impersonation, conspiracy, and wanton need to dine at the gallery of kings and queens without a dime is gone! For reasons beyond my understanding and common logic, there is a clear need to draw the line b...
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:19:57 GMTState Witness Says Gam-Petroleum Lost Half of Its Revenue
[The Point] The first prosecution witness in the alleged Gam-Petroleum corruption scandal and alleged missing US$20 million said on Tuesday that the liquidation that occurred as a result of the scandal led to a loss of over 50% of revenue; millions o...
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:19:56 GMTBarrow Pledges Zero Tolerance to Corruption
[The Point] President Adama Barrow yesterday addressed the newly appointed Cabinet, pledging that his government must take a zero-tolerance stance on corruption.
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:19:53 GMT2 Senior Journalists Depart for Chevening Africa Media Fellowship
[The Point] The first Gambians to be selected to attend the Chevening Africa Media Freedoom Fellowship (CAMFF) programme have joined their colleagues from 10 other countries in London. They are Baboucarr Camara - a managing editor at the Gambia Radio...
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:19:51 GMTTurkish Technical Team Visits OIC - Gambia Secretariat Ahead of 2022 Summit
[The Point] The Turkish Technical Team headed by Turgay Olgun, Chief of Division for Turkish National Police has visited Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)-Gambia Secretariat to assess the preparatory security logistics and security capacity o...
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:19:48 GMTPDOIS/APP And Youth for Change Hold Press Confab
[The Point] The leadership of People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), All People's Party (APP) and Youth for Change over the weekend held a presser on the recently concluded National Assembly elections.