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Gambia

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:34 GMT
Empty Land Crowned Serrekunda West Super Cup Champions
[The Point] Empty Land FC was on Sunday crowned winners of the Serrekunda West Alh. M.O. Fall Memorial Super Cup final after defeating Kanifing United 1-0 during a game played at the Serrekunda West Park.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:32 GMT
Referee Training Ends At NTTC
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) on Monday 5th September 2022 brings down the curtains on another successful FIFA Member Association (MA) Training Course for 30 elite referees at the National Technical Training Centre in Yundum.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:30 GMT
Ousman Sanno Stimulates Jambur Utd to Win Over Sanchaba Utd in Brikama Nawetan Qualifiers
[The Point] Prolific striker Ousman Sanno on Monday inspired Jambur United to a narrow 1-0 victory over Sanchaba United in the ongoing 2022 Brikama 'nawetan' qualifiers played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:27 GMT
USAID, UNICEF Present Lifesaving Supplies to MoH
[The Point] The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) alongside UNICEF last Tuesday presented lifesaving medical supplies to the Ministry of Health at a ceremony held at central medical stores, Kotu.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:27 GMT
SESDO Nawetan - Late Njuga FC Held By Zurich
[The Point] Zurich FC was held by ten-man Late Njuga FC to a 1-1 draw in the 2021/22 Serrekunda East Sports Development Organization (SESDO) nawetan played at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium on Saturday.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:23 GMT
Barrow Receives CAVB President
[The Point] The president of the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB), Madame Bouchra Hajij, on Monday called on the president of The Republic of The Gambia Adama Barrow at his office in Banjul.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:16:18 GMT
Environment - Our Coastline Is Fragile and Sensitive to Sand Mining
[The Point] My involvement with Coastal Protection Works goes back to the early 1960s when the then colonial government hired the world famous coastal protection specialists-Lewis and Duvivier - to help us with the problem of our coastline which was ...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:46 GMT
Political Interlude Seen As Major Trade Challenge
[The Point] As the country continues to suffer from trade setbacks in our ports due to infrastructural backwardness and losing trade for our groundnut market, political will is seen as one core challenge the country faces.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:44 GMT
USAID, UNICEF Boost Health Ministry With U.S.$500,000
[The Point] Banjul, 06 September 2022 - Today, UNICEF handed over more than $500,000 USD in supplies to help the Ministry of Health of The Gambia respond to COVID-19 and other health emergencies. Supplies were procured and delivered by UNICEF with fu...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:42 GMT
Gambia Clubfoot Foundation Trains 8 Medical Staff On Advanced Treatment
[The Point] The Gambia Clubfoot Foundation recently trained medical personnel on advanced clubfoot treatment at a ceremony held at Brikama District Hospital.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:39 GMT
Barrow Receives Special Envoy to Muslim World League SG
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 6 Sept. 2022 - President Adama Barrow Tuesday, September 6, 2022, received at the Statehouse the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Dr Abdulqader Ahmad Al-Mashhor, who came to discuss...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:37 GMT
NYP Speaker Defends Selection of Committee Members
[The Point] The Speaker of the National Youth Parliament (NYP) has defended the selection process of members of the National Youth Parliament amid rising concerns of the selection procedure on social media.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:36 GMT
Climate Change and the Global South - the Case of Africa!
[The Point] The unprecedented impact of climate change is already being felt across the world and is disproportionately burdening developing countries of the Global South.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:33 GMT
Chinese Embassy Hosts 'Talk to Taikonauts' for Gambian Students
[The Point] The Chinese Embassy in Banjul yesterday - Tuesday - hosted a "Talk to Taikonauts" activity for Gambian students at the Embassy's premises in Bililo.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:31 GMT
Govt Urged to Address Harm Caused By Gambling
[The Point] Despite the fact that sport betting is considered legal in The Gambia, it is also important to note that it has already begun to raise menace in the society as a good number of the country's male youths are seriously soaked into sport gam...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:30 GMT
Drug Dealer Caught up By Long Arm of the Law
[The Point] Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on the 1st September, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Modou Sarr to a fine of D150,000 in default to serve two years imprisonment for being in possession of prohibited ...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:28 GMT
Moherst Acquires TVET Communication Campaign Tool for Promotion of Tvet in Gambia
[The Point] The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology has received the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Communications Campaign Tool, which it intends to use for the promotion TVET in The Gambia.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:23 GMT
GBA Engages Stakeholders On Dangers of Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
[The Point] The Gambia Bankers Association (GBA) over the weekend concluded a two-day training for security personnel and members of the banks and micro- finance institutions on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:23 GMT
ECOWAS Open Maiden Inter Contingent Football Tournament
[The Point] The ECOWAS military intervention in The Gambia recently kicked off a football tournament for its contingents at the Fajara Barracks.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:20 GMT
Wallidan Seeks GFF Support in Negotiating With CAF for Place in the CAF Confederations Cup
[The Point] Local Football Club, Wallidan FC has requested The Gambia Football Federation's (GFF) support in negotiating with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a place in the CAF Confederations Cup.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:19 GMT
Asselem FC Clasp Debut Win in Gunjur Nawetan
[The Point] Asselem FC on Sunday clasped their first victory in the on-going Gunjur 'nawetan' following their 1-0 victory over Gam Rock FC played at the Gunjur Upper and Senior Secondary School Football Field.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:16 GMT
Gambia U-20 Team to Host Senegal in Wafu Zone a U-20 Tourney Today
[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team will today, Tuesday 6th September 2022 host Senegal in their fourth and final Group B match of the 2022 WAFU Zone A U-20 football tournament at the Stade Olympique at 6pm.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:13 GMT
Coach Jatta Expresses Happiness in Guiding Nema Youth to Sukuta Super Cup Triumph
[The Point] Amadou Jatta, head coach of Nema Youths FC has expressed happiness for winning the Sukuta Nawetan curtain raiser for his team. He also thanked people of Nema Youths for their trust and confidence.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:08 GMT
A Worrisome Silence From the IEC
[The Point] While most people no doubt welcome the recent press release from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) requiring all registered political parties to hold their biennial congresses, but there are certainly much more urgent things that...

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:09:02 GMT
Tribute to Retired Captain Ebrima Baba Cambi
[The Point] This week, we laid to rest one of our own. A true patriot, a brave, brilliant and tactical soldier. An intellectual per excellence, a great leader and a phenomenal person. Above all, a family man and a strong pillar of our communities in ...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:06:18 GMT
Govt Fails to Act on Gambia's Truth Commission Recommendations
[JusticeInfo.net] Banjul -- Activists are voicing the alarm. After its inquiry, the Gambia Truth Commission recommended that some 90 officials, largely in the security sector, be banned from public office or prosecuted. The government has committed i...

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:54:43 GMT
Govt, Oil Marketing Companies Agree to Maintain Fuel Prices
[The Point] Press release

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:43:37 GMT
GFF Releases 2022-2023 Football Roster
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has released 2022-2023 football calendar after the completion of the country's League competitions.

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:43:36 GMT
Human Rights Watch - 'AU States Have Duty to Protect Girls From Exclusion in Education'
[The Point] Human Rights Watch, International human rights organisation has stated that African Union states have a duty to protect girls from exclusion in education.

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:43:33 GMT
Coach Ebou Jarra Says Football Does Not Bring Anything At Gamtel
[The Point] Ebou Jarra, head coach of Gamtel Football Club has said that football does not bring anything to Gamtel.



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