[The Point] The Law Society of the African University Student Platform (AUSP-LS) has elected Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu as Communications Director in its 10-member Executive for 2022-2023. Mr. Sankanu and Muhammed Jeng who is elected chairperson...

[The Point] Yusupha Bojang, programme manager for the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), has said that The Gambia has made great gains in the consolidation of democracy since ousting the previous regime five years ago. However, he said the ...

[The Point] Bai Dodou Jallow, the director of Scientific Affairs, at Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) has confirmed to journalists that his institution hasn't a laboratory to establish the alleged presence of the sniper insecticide in smoked ...

[The Point] BANJUL, 8 June 2022: His Excellency Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, on 8 June 2022 joined over 20 other countries of the Atlantic coast in Rabat, Morocco for the first M...

[The Point] Agriculture is the highest contributor to the Gambia's gross domestic product (GDP) and 70% of the population depends on it for their livelihood. However, the sector has suffered a devastating set back in the past due to poor leadership a...

[The Point] Congo will today, Wednesday, 8 June 2022, welcome The Gambia in their second Group G encounter of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Brazza Ville at 4 p.m.

[The Point] Transitional Justice may be defined as the totality of processes and mechanisms designed to assist societies deal with a painful past of human rights violations, authoritarianism or conflict, to craft a present and future of respect for h...

[The Point] Marimoo FC will tomorrow, Thursday, 9 June 2022, entertain Gunjur United in the round of 32 fixture of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) FF Cup Competition at the Independence Stadium in Bakau at 4 p.m.

[The Point] PSV Wellingara last Thursday thumped Water Side FC 2-0 in their week-23 match played at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field to extend their lead in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League.

[The Point] Scorpions Captain Omar Colley has said that they would do their best to qualify for the next Africa Cup of Nations after their win in the maiden Afcon tournament in Cameroon.

[The Point] Identified as Sandra, a Nigerian lady residing in Bakoteh in the Kanifing Municipality has reportedly committed suicide after allegedly drinking a sniper pesticide; The Point has been reliably informed.

[The Point] The director of National Records Service (NRS) has explained how first real attempt to address the records situation by the Gambia government began soon after Independence in 1965.

[The Point] According to the World Bank (WB) report on The Gambia's Economic Update, inflation is projected to increase and reach 8% in 2022, as global supply disruptions and high commodity prices are expected to continue.

[The Point] The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in partnership with stakeholders recently validated the Feed in Tariff and Net Metering (FITs) scheme at the Tamala Hotel.

[The Point] The British High Commission recently hosted government officials, members of the diplomatic community, partners and friends to a reception to celebrate the 96th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 70th year of her service t...

[The Point] Emmanuel D. Joof, the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that The Gambia has presented the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Bill, 2020 before the National Assembly.

[The Point] The World Bank report on The Gambia Economic Update (GMB EU) indicates that the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 6.2% in 2023 (3.3% per capita) and to 6.5% in 2024 (3.6 percent per capita), spurred by a...

[The Point] The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) is currently on community engagement forums to engage Gambians on early warning signals emerging at the community level.

[The Point] As part of Child Fund's efforts in ameliorating the living condition of displaced children affected by the last skirmish between the Senegalese forces serving Ecomig in The Gambia and the MFDC Separatists, ChildFund International- The Gam...

[The Point] More than a year after people began rolling up their sleeves for cutting-edge coronavirus shots, a new vaccine, this one based on a classic decades-old technology, is expected to begin rolling out in the United States this summer.

[The Point] In a bid to ensure standard curriculum for students, Hadigala College recently convened a multi-stakeholders curriculum review validation at a ceremony held at the College Department of Health Science, Latrikunda Sabiji Campus.

[The Point] Sukuta- Salagi Unity Association has accused Physical Planning and the Ministry of Local Government, Land and Religious Affairs officials of selling their lands to private individuals instead of reserving the lands for public use.

[Foroyaa] The Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia, Mr Buah Saidy, has disclosed to the media that the inflation rate accelerated from 8.2 percent in March 2022 to 11.7 percent in April 2022.

[Foroyaa] Professor Pierre Gomez, the Minister of Higher Education Research Science and Technology, accompanied by MRC Holland Foundation Country Coordinator, Henrietta Sonko, continued their visits to skill centres across the Country.

[Foroyaa] The Commission on Political Debates (CPD) on Tuesday, 31 May 2022, engaged stakeholders on a day-long dialogue on the inclusion of political debate in the election calendar of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), at a local hotel in K...

[Foroyaa] Equatorial Guinea has an unenviable record on governance. However, its government is still patronizing other governments of the continent and thus make it difficult for those government to challenge its adverse records on human rights.

[The Point] The first lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs Fatima Maada Bio, has called on Africans to champion issues that will give women voices and freedom. She made this statement on Saturday at a press conference held in Tamala.

[The Point] The people of Banjul have spoken their about the achievements registered by Mayoress Rohey Malick Lowe.

[The Point] As part of efforts to complement government efforts in boosting the health sector in The Gambia, Zaragoza based Spanish Foundation Arambia, in collaboration with Star GSM Company recently donated medical equipment worth over D2.6 million ...

[The Point] In their bid to provide affordable and accessible information and communication services to the populace, DK Telecom Ltd is on verge of meeting that vision with the inauguration of a new branch in Brikama, West Coast Region last Friday.