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Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:30 GMT
Cultural Managers Hold Virtual Forum Ahead of World Heritage Day
[The Point] At least 41 heritage and cultural managers drawn from Banjul, Barra and Janjanbureh recently held a three-day virtual forum convened by the Heritage Management Organisation in partnership with the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCA...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:27 GMT
PW1 Continues Testimony Under Cross-Examination in Gam-Petroleum Case
[The Point] Amadou Keita, the first prosecution witness in the case involving former Gam-Petroleum employees on Thursday continued his testimony under cross-examination at the High Court in Banjul.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:24 GMT
Wrestling - Nyaha Njairinyu Defeats Komie Junior to Earn Long-Awaited Victory
[The Point] Nyaha Jairinyu of Club Mara needed less than two minutes to wrestle down Komie Junior of Club Serekunda Mbolo in the grand combat of the event organised by Dorlel Lamba Promotion at the Sanchaba Lower Basic School's Ground on Sunday 8th M...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:21 GMT
Muslim Ex-Science Students Supports Department
[The Point] Ex-science students of Muslim Senior Secondary School of 1995 batch, on Tuesday donated science materials worth over D100, 000 to the school's science department at a presentation held at the school ground.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:19 GMT
Steve Biko, Team Rihno Share Spoils in 1st Division
[The Point] Steve Biko and Team Rihno on Wednesday shared the spoils in their 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division League match after their goalless draw in their re-scheduled match played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:17 GMT
General TRRC Findings On Gambia Prison Services
[The Point] Following evidences received by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), concerning the Gambia Prison Services and an actual visit held by the Commission to prison facilities across the country, the TRRC has revealed i...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:15 GMT
Pura Hires Masterplan Ltd for Construction of New Headquarters
[The Point] The Gambia Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Monday 9th May 2022 signed a contractual agreement with Masterplan Company Limited, a local consulting company for the recruitment and supervision of the contractor for the construc...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:12 GMT
Activista Gambia Expresses Dissatisfaction On Shrinking Political Space
[The Point] Activista-The Gambia, a youth led civil society organisation that works to promote young men and women, has said that it notes with grave concern and disappointment the shrinking political space, freedom of expression, rising threats to c...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:08 GMT
Papa Gassama Exonerated By FIFA
[The Point] Luigi Collina, president of the FIFA Referees Committee has said that: "We watched the return match Cameroon-Algeria more than 15 times no mistake involving referee Bakary Papa Gassama."

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:52:05 GMT
Immigration Thrash Jam City to Bolster 1st Tier Promotion Aspirations
[The Point] Immigration on Wednesday defeated Jam City 3-0 in their week-20 clash played at the Real de Banjul Football Field to bolster their Gambia Football Federation (GFF) First Division League promotion aspirations.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:51:57 GMT
21 Gambian Young Women in Middle East Call for Repatriation
[The Point] An audio has emerged in which about 21 Gambian girls somewhere in the Middle East have spoken about the degrading conditions they are currently undergoing and thus called on The Gambia government to urgently intervene for their immediate ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:35:00 GMT
Muslim 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 GMT
Hon 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 GMT
Conditions 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 GMT
WB 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 GMT
Habitual 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 GMT
Eleven 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 GMT
Will 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 GMT
Dibba 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 GMT
Barrow 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 GMT
WCR 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 GMT
Biography 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 GMT
West 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 GMT
AU 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 GMT
New 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 GMT
British 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 GMT
Defence 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 GMT
World 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 GMT
IOM, 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...



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