[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- Gambia has banned all exports of timber to curb rampant illegal logging and protect critically endangered African rosewood, but conservationists remain skeptical that the ban will be enforced.

[The Point] The 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that was held on 3 July 2022 in Accra, Republic of Ghana, commends its Ministerial Committee in charge o...

[The Point] A study on The Gambia has shown that the country still remains challenged in the protection of frontline grassroots defenders. This situation is notwithstanding the fact that there has been a political transition from a somewhat despotic ...

[The Point] The Gambia government and the World Bank have signed a US$68 million grant designed to revitalise and rejuvenate the country's tourism sector.

[The Point] CRR -- A group of armed robbers attacked and wounded a shopkeeper during a robbery in Sami Wharf Town in the Sami District, Central River Region north.

[The Point] The West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) last Thursday organised a roundtable discussion on migration at a hotel in Kololi, West Coast Region.

[The Point] The German Development Corporation (GIZ) in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) together with the West Africa Institute for Trade, Agriculture, and Development (WAITAD) on Monday 4 July 2022 commenced a...

[The Point] Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) in collaboration with Freedom House and USAID on Monday presented certificates to 21 journalists, who completed training on ethical journalism.

[The Point] The Young Journalists Association of the Gambia (YJAG) in partnership with The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) recently concluded a two-day day capacity building for press club coordinat...

[The Point] The 2022 Kanifing Municipality Regional Association (KMRA) Women's Third Division League is set to begin on Saturday 16 July 2022, according to news reaching Pointsports.

[The Point] The Islamic religion has called on all to show sympathy and empathy towards humanity.

[The Point] The deputy head of commercial banking and head of public sector at Ecobank Gambia has been named the 'Employee of The Year' by Banker's Association of The Gambia.

[The Point] The Serrekunda West Sports Developmental Organisation (SWESDO) has intensified its ongoing 'nawetan' qualifiers with many fixtures already played at the Serrekunda West Mini-Stadium.

[The Point] The 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was

[The Point] At least 371 Public and Environmental Health Officers have been suspected effective July 1, 2022, for a period of two months without pay.

[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad wishes to inform the general public that on Sunday 26th June 2022, a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Casamance, in south of Senegal on its way to ...

[The Point] The 2021-2022 Gunjur 'nawetan' League final is slated for Sunday 10th June 2022 at the Gunjur Upper and Senior Secondary School Football Field at 4.30 pm.

[The Point] A well-to-do Shunammite woman who had shown Prophet Elisha kindness by providing him with accommodation whenever he was in the vicinity, happened to be childless. By way of gratitude, Prophet Elisha prophesied one day that within a year s...

[Foroyaa] As Tobaski Approaches

[Foroyaa] The Managing Director of The Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC) now called National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), Muhammed Njie, has told the National Assembly Agriculture Committee that the entire process of ...

[Foroyaa] Farmers in Palen-Wolof of Sabach Sanjal District in the North Bank Region (NBR) are extremely worried about their fresh-grown crops dying after they claimed that a "secco" in Ngayen Sanjal refused to sell them fertiliser.

[Foroyaa] Mr. Mustapha Joof, the Finance Director at the National Road Authority (NRA), has told the Finance and Public Account Committee (FPAC) that the authority spent a total of seven hundred and thirty-five million one hundred and ninety-five tho...

[Foroyaa] Officials of the Regional Government Service Commission on Monday, July 4, 2022 demand their autonomy to ensure they execute their mandate and work effectively and independently.

[Foroyaa] Nenneh Freda Gomez and Lamin Sey of Global Hearts of Medical Mission (GOHMM) were on Tuesday arrested and detained at the Senegambia Police Station, but were later released after some hours in detention.

[Foroyaa] The issue surrounding the arrest of Nene Freda Gomez is reported to be linked to a land dispute. Foroyaa was unable to communicate with Neneh Gomez while under arrest. The arrest was reportedly at a premises in Bijilo which is the subject o...

[Foroyaa] Omar Ceesay, the president of the Gambia Transport Union (GTU), on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 called on the Government of The Gambia to order the removal of traffic obstruction materials that are put on the Trans-Gambia highway.

[Foroyaa] Mr. Alieu Momodu Ngum, the Chairman of Board of Directors at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has told the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) that mobile phone penetration rate stands at 111 percent, resulting in ...

[Foroyaa] Officers of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) are on high alert after an armed group attacked two businessmen at Sami Tenda village in Central River Region (CRR) last Tuesday, the Police said.

[Foroyaa] The government of the Gambia in partnership with UNFPA, UNAIDS and UNESCO have commenced a three-day national consultation forum on reproductive health services, Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, information and education, uni...

[Foroyaa] Fuel prices increased several times since January 2022. The latest crises are as follows: