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Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:10:33 GMT
Our Products Not Behind Gambia Deaths - Maiden Pharmaceuticals Md
[The Point] Naresh Goyal, managing director of Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which is in the dock for allegedly causing deaths of 66 children in The Gambia - on Tuesday claimed their products had nothing to do with the deaths.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:09:32 GMT
Deaf Community Describes Lady's Sign Language Interpretation As 'Criminal Act'
[The Point] The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community have frowned at a lady's sign language interpretation, whom they said wasn't giving accurate interpretation thus describing it as a 'criminal act'.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:07:53 GMT
Tanka Tanka Matron Says Illicit Drugs Do Not Cause Mental Health
[The Point] Omar Bojang, the matron at Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital has said that illicit drugs are not the main cause of mental health sickness.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:04:56 GMT
Mai Says DNA Is Bob's Asset On Trial
[The Point] The party leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and a lawyer, Mai Ahmed Fatty, yesterday stated that the greatest asset to the accused Bob Keita in his trial has turned out to be the DNA.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:03:02 GMT
'Trust Bank Has Paid Over U.S.$1 Billion in Corporate Taxes Over Last 25 Years'
[The Point] The chairman of the Board of Directors of Trust Bank Gambia Ltd. has disclosed that the bank had paid over 1 billion in corporate taxes over the last 25 years.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:59 GMT
NCAC to Host Int'l Symposium On Oral History
[The Point] The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) will host an international symposium on the theme 'Gambian Heritage Goes Digital' from 18th-20th October 2022 at the Senegambia Beach Hotel.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:59:35 GMT
Increasing Agricultural Productivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa Is One of the Most Important Problems This Century
[The Point] Agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa needs to improve to reduce hunger, poverty, and the destruction of biodiversity.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:58:11 GMT
Russia Eyes Gambia Fishing Industry
[The Point] Russia has expressed interest to invest in fishing in Gambian waters and investing in the aquaculture industry.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:51:33 GMT
Bob Keita Goes Free After Over 2 Years in Remand
[The Point] Bubacarr Keita, who is widely called Bob Keita and was standing trial on single count of rape has been yesterday acquitted and discharged by presiding judge Momodou S.M. Jallow of the Banjul High Court after the State filed a Nolle Proseq...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:45:13 GMT
Prof. Bilal Philips Arrives in Gambia
[The Point] Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, commonly called Dr Bilal Philips, arrived in the Gambia on 11 October 2022 on an educational visit.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:05:10 GMT
Police Preliminary Findings Reveal 50k Bottles of Contaminated Baby Syrups
[The Point] According to a statement on the Police preliminary investigation report into the death of 69 children in The Gambia, investigations so far revealed that Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Company was granted permission to import medicines and medic...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:53:47 GMT
India Halts Production At Medicine Factory Linked to Children's Deaths
[DW] Indian authorities have stopped production at a factory near Delhi after its cough syrups were linked to the deaths of some 69 children in Gambia.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:32:04 GMT
Mothers Blame Govt Amid Children Deaths
[The Point] Amid a spat of controversial statements from Gambians due to the deaths of 69 children linked to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), mothers have spoken to this medium, blaming The Gambia government for failure in protecting the citizenry.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:30:31 GMT
Mighty Ajax Slash Burkingham to Reach Gunjur Knockout Quarterfinals
[The Point] Mighty Ajax FC on Sunday slashed Burkingham FC 2-0 in their round of sixteen match played at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field to reach the quarterfinals of the 2022-2023 Gunjur 'Nawetan' Knockout competition.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:29:15 GMT
Odilleh Hunting Society Win 1st Inter Hunting Societies Football Tourney
[The Point] Odilleh Hunting Society of Banjul, the oldest hunter society in The Gambia have been crowned winners of the first inter hunting societies football tournament.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:27:23 GMT
60 Immigration Officers Undergo Forensics Training
[The Point] Sixty personnel of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) are beneficiaries of a five-day training in forensics in document detection and analysis.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:34:52 GMT
Judge Warns He Would Overrule Defence On DNA Admissibility
[The Point] Lawyer Lamin Camara, the defence counsel of Bubacarr Keita, commonly known as (Bob Keita) who is standing trial on rape, yesterday sparred with presiding judge Justice Momodou S.M. Jallow, over the issue of admissibility of DNA result as ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:25:29 GMT
Woman Calls Govt to Monitor Sales of Snipers
[The Point] Elizabeth J. Correa, a concerned citizen living at Kerr Sering, has called on The Gambia government to monitor the selling of Snipers in the market and enforce the laws that totally banned its use in the country.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:09:14 GMT
Child Mortality in Africa - An Infectious Disease Perspective
[The Point] Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide, more especially in low and middle-income countries, particularly in young children.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:07:33 GMT
ECOWAS Seminar On Recent Economic Situation, Forecasts Underway
[The Point] Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday began a four-day 3rd seminar on the recent economic situation and forecasts for the ECOWAS English-speaking countrie...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:03:38 GMT
We Have Also Lost Our Competitiveness in Terms of Transit - Clearing Agent
[The Point] Sulayman Joof, a clearing and forwarding agent has said The Gambia has lost its competitiveness in terms of transit to Senegal.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:56:00 GMT
WAPIS Engages Police Officers On Eradication of Organised Crimes And Terrorism
[The Point] West African Police Information System (WAPIS) yesterday began a three-day training capacity for Police officers on the operationalisation of WAPIS in The Gambia and to raise awareness on the eradication of organised crimes and terrorism.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:46:49 GMT
BB Rovers Beaten By Zurich in Sk East Nawetan
[The Point] The 2022 Africell sponsored-Serrekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO) 'nawetan' continued with amazing encounters.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:44:26 GMT
Economic Intelligence: Surveillance, Mystery Shopping and Processing
[The Point] Health and taxation must be revisited with vigour and determination to investigate, track then sanction.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:09:26 GMT
Lawyers Urge Govt to Probe Death of 69 Children, Punish Culprits
[The Point] The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) and the Female Lawyers Association (FLAG) are saddened to learn of the untimely deaths of 69 Gambian children from Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI) linked to the consumption of medicinal

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:47:58 GMT
Zahovaiko Appointed Real De Banjul Head Coach
[The Point] Real de Banjul Football Club has confirmed the appointment of Vjatseslav Zahovaiko as the club's new head coach and manager for the upcoming season.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:47:54 GMT
Citizens' Alliance Saddened By Demise of 66 Innocent Children
[The Point] The Citizens' Alliance (CA) has expressed deep saddeness and shock by the demise of sixty-six (66) innocent children who lost their lives due to Acute Kidney Infection caused by contaminated medical syrups currently in circulation in the ...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:47:51 GMT
All Set for Gambia-Nigeria Trade Fair
[The Point] The much-awaited subregional pilot exhibition between The Gambia and Nigeria is set to begin on Wednesday 12th October 2022.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:41:47 GMT
Victims' Centre Chair Says Death of 69 Children Will Be Documented As Atrocity
[The Point] Sheriff Kijera, the chairman of The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations has claimed that the Programmes and Documentation Unit of the Victims' Centre would document the death of 69 children in the country as a result of t...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:41:45 GMT
ACE Communications Executive (Ace) Training and Handover Ceremony of the TVET Communication Campaign At Moherst
[The Point] On August 31st, 2022, The Gambia Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) organized and hosted a two-day training and handover ceremony of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Communic...



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