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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:12:03 GMT
WHO Issues Alert on Four Drugs That May Be Linked to Death of Dozens of Children
[DW] The World Health Organization has issued an alert on four medicines made by Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. At least 66 children have died in Gambia from acute kidney injury since July, the WHO said.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:22:44 GMT
WHO Warns Against Substandard Drugs Identified in Gambia
[Premium Times] "All batches of these products should be considered unsafe until they can be analysed by the relevant National Regulatory Authorities," it warned.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:25:30 GMT
Sainabou Mbye & Co Plead Not Guilty to Manslaughter, Other Charges
[The Point] Sainabou Mbye, Cherno Mbye and Kibili Dambelly, who are all standing trial on charges of manslaughter and exposing child to danger have all pleaded not guilty to the charges pressed against them during their yesterday's appearance before ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:25:27 GMT
Medina FC Beaten As Milan Draw New Germany in Sk East Nawetan
[The Point] The 2022 Africell sponsored-Serrekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO) 'nawetan' continued with electrifying encounters.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:25:25 GMT
GFF Leagues to Begin On January 4th
[The Point] The 2022-2023 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One and Two League competitions are set to begin on 4th January 2023, according to news emanating from Football House in Kanifing.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:25:25 GMT
Sky Power, Manduar Utd Win in Brikama Nawetan Tournament
[The Point] Sky Power FC and Manduar United opened their Brikama 'nawetan' tournament with victories, while Jaliba United were held to a draw, with all games played at the Brikama Box-Bar Mini-Stadium over the weekend.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:42:51 GMT
Gambia Pulls Out From ITU Elections, Backs Zimbabwe
[The Point] The Gambia has pulled out from the elections of the executive members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialised agency of the United Nations entrusted with driving digital transformation to back Zimbabwe. The candi...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:42:47 GMT
NHRC Recommends Govt Include 'All Older' Citizens in Pension Scheme
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has suggested to the government of The Gambia to include all older persons previously employed or not by the state in the pension scheme.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:37:21 GMT
Pirang, Kafuta Share Plunders in Kombo East Inter-Village Tourney
[The Point] Pirang and Kafuta on Sunday shared the spoils in the 2022-2023 Kombo East District inter-village football tournament following their 1-1 draw in a tightly-contested clash played at the Faraba Bantang Football Field.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:37:19 GMT
GPU Visits Information Minister
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union (GPU) recently visited the minister of information, Lamin Queen Jammeh to discuss the status of implementation of the Access to Information (ATI) Act 2021 and the status of media law reform.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:37:16 GMT
Ablie Jallow Awarded Metz Player of the Monrh
[The Point] Scorpions' attacker, Ablie Jallow has been named Metz FC Player of the Month award for September.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:20:30 GMT
Trust Bank Registers Tremendous Growth Since 1997 - Md Senghore
[The Point] Njilan Senghore, the managing director of Trust Bank Public Limited Company at the event marking the bank's silver jubilee said: "Since we commenced operations in October 1997, Trust Bank has experienced tremendous growth."

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:20:28 GMT
Apex FC Record First Win, Farokono Collect Back-to-Back Draws in Bakau Nawetan
[The Point] Apex FC has recorded their first victory, while Farokono and Dwaynamics both collected back-to-back draws in the ongoing Bakau 'Nawetan'.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:20:24 GMT
Govt Rubbishes Barrow's Humiliation Claim As 'Fabrication'
[The Point] Ever since President Adama Barrow and a delegation of West African Statesmen returned from an ECOWAS Mediation Mission to Mali recently, erroneous claims emerged that the Gambian leader was terribly humiliated by his Malian colleague, int...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:12:27 GMT
Youth, Gender and Livelihoods in West Africa - Perspectives From Gambia and Ghana
[The Point] The preliminary fieldwork conducted in The Gambia and Ghana on the interrelationships among youth, gender and livelihoods.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:12:25 GMT
CPC Condemns GTU Recent Strike
[The Point] Following the recent strike by the General Transport Union (GTU), the President of the Consumer Protection Consortium (CPC), Alpha O. Jallow has condemned the act, saying it caused serious problems to consumers and the country's economy.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:09:16 GMT
2 Boys Die in Attempt to Cross Sand Mine Trenches in Gunjur
[The Point] The danger posed to life, property and livelihood by malevolent and unregulated sand mining activities at Gunjur beach became a reality when two boys lost their lives on Wednesday 28 September 2022 while attempting to cross a trench dug b...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:09:13 GMT
PLWD Calls for Action, Tired of Sympathy and Promises
[The Point] Dodou Loum, executive officer of The Gambia Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH), stated that Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD), are tired of Government and stakeholders' sympathy and promises and called for action.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:09:07 GMT
Wrexham Firefighter to Support Gambia With Fire Appliance
[The Point] According to Wrexham.com, a firefighter from Wrexham has undertaken an epic journey to The Gambia, transporting a fire appliance donated by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:45:17 GMT
Hopes for Justice Fades 9 Months After the Truth Commission Report
[JusticeInfo.net] Banjul -- Victims and rights activists have raised concerns about the lack of Gambian government's implementation plan of the 2021 Truth Commission's recommendations. The vetting process is largely incomplete; the strategy for trial...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:50:21 GMT
The Lessons of Three Years Jotna and Five Years jotut
[Foroyaa] The remarks of the President on a recent demonstration need further clarification and elucidation.

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:50:18 GMT
Human Rights
[Foroyaa] "PIU Officers Involved in Faraba Banta Incident Interdicted"

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:44:22 GMT
Govt Authorities Bemoan EU Sanctions
[The Point] Top Gambian officials are bitterly bemoaning "sanctions" by the European Union (EU) over "misapprehension and misunderstanding" regarding contentious but also controversial issues between the two partners.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:06:03 GMT
Nawetan Begin in GFF Recognised Centres
[The Point] The 2022-2023 'nawetan' football season has commenced in The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) recognised centres in the country.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:05:55 GMT
Victim Urges MPs to Ensure Fast-Track Identification, Handing Over of Exhumed Bodies for Burial
[The Point] A victim of human rights violations by the 22-year Yahya Jammeh-led regime, Ayesha Jammeh, has urged members of parliament to ensure that there is expedited identification of exhumed bodies currently in mortuaries for proper handing over ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:05:52 GMT
Gunjur Knock-Out Round of 16 Draw Held
[The Point] The draw for the round of sixteen of the 2022-23 Gunjur 'Nawetan' Knock-out competition was held at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field on Sunday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:05:50 GMT
Brikama Sports Committee to Start Nawetan Season Today
[The Point] The Brikama Sports Committee (BSC) will today, Thursday 29th September 2022 start its 2022 'nawetan' competition following their successful balloting held over the weekend.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:05:47 GMT
Barrow Leaves for Mali Today
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 28th September 2022: Following its extra-ordinary Summit held on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York, the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State has identified three Heads of State and Government, H.E. President Adama B...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:05:44 GMT
University of Senior Citizens Set to Launch Gambia Chapter
[The Point] An international organisation dubbed: The University of Senior Citizens (USC) will launch its Gambia Chapter slated for November 2022, at the Paradise Suite Hotel, alongside Senegambia, according its President.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:05:42 GMT
MoHERST to Build Agribusiness TVET Centre
[The Point] The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has unveiled plans to build an agribusiness Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) Centre in order to strengthen agriculture in Sapu and promote effective farm...



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