Gambia
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:44:05 GMTGCCI Certifies Six Credit Officials
[The Point] The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) recently awarded certificates to participations of various participatory credit officials derived from different financial institutions following a three-day training program.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:44:04 GMTOHCHR Recommends Explicit Recognition of AfCFTA On Women in Africa
[The Point] As Human rights impact assessments, help identity, analyze, and monitor the impact of trade agreements on the environment and on the ability of people to enjoy human rights, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) rec...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:43:56 GMTIOU VC Attends UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme in Paris
[The Point] The vice chancellor of the International Open University, Dr. Cherno Omar Barry, is to attend the International Conference on "Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures" to mark the 30th anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Cha...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:43:39 GMTNafa Program Enhances Lady's Business
[The Point] Fatoumatta Keita, a native of Nyakoi Sutukondingin Wuli West District, Upper River Region who is engaged in vegetable selling has said that the 'Nafa' Program enhanced her business.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:43:38 GMTFinance Ministry Sends Alert On FB Impersonation Attempt Fake News Alert!
[The Point] The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs is hereby advising the public that somebody is impersonating the Minister of Finance on a Facebook page with the intention of defrauding people.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:43:26 GMTBrikama Zonal Team Begin Training for WCR Super Nawetan
[The Point] Brikama zonal team has started intensive training for the 2022-2023 West Coast Region Super 'Nawetan' zonal football tournament to be held at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:43:18 GMTModou Barrow Guides Jeonbuk to Korean FA Cup Title
[The Point] Scorpions' winger, Modou Barrow has guided Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to lift the Korean FA Cup title. They beat FC Seoul 3-1 during the second leg of the final played at the Jeonbuk World Cup Stadium in the Southern City of Jeonbuk on Sunday...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:43:09 GMTGood Morning Mr. President - On Suffering of Gambian Migrants in Middle East & 70 Aki Deaths
[The Point] Mr. President, there is an urgent need for your government to rescue Gambian migrants in the Middle East particularly Lebanon, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and in North Africa, Libya.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:30:39 GMTReport On Regional Agricultural Tour Jointly Undertaken By the Gambia National Council of Elders and Nigerian High Commision in the Gambia
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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:30:28 GMTGambia to Play DR Congo, Liberia in Int'l Friendly Matches Next Month
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions will play against Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia in international friendly matches next month in Antalya, Turkey.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:30:19 GMTTUI Belgium Arrives With 58 On Board
[The Point] As more flights are expected to arrive in the country, TUI last Friday landed at the Banjul International Airport as the maiden flight from Belgium carried 58 passengers.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:30:11 GMT'Gender Policy Being Revised to Include Child Marriage, FGM'
[The Point] Fatou Kinteh, minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare has said that her ministry is currently revising the Gender and Women Empowerment Policy 2023-2033 as well as the National Children´s Policy. The revision would cover themati...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:18:26 GMTGambia Groundnut Price Higher in Sub-Region - Minister
[The Point] The minister for Agriculture, Dr. Demba Sabally has revealed that The Gambia government's price to buy farmers' groundnut harvest is reasonable and higher in the sub-region.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:18:17 GMTDiaspora Remittances Is an Important Contributor to the Economy - President Barrow
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 28th October 2022: President Adama Barrow has acknowledged the support GK Partners provides through its MSDG project, stating," This is what we expect from Gambian Diaspora, bringing solutions to the Table,". He empha...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:18:35 GMTBaba Hydara Set to Address Carlos Cardoso 11th Memorial
[The Point] The co-publisher of The Point Newspaper Baba Hydara has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is expected to give lecture at the 11th Carlos Cardoso Memorial 2022 on the theme: 'Fighting to end impunity for crimes against journa...
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:20:52 GMTLet's Drive Carefully On Our Roads!
[The Point] It seems that the daily traffic accidents would not change the drivers.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:20:52 GMTResearcher Discusses How Digital Materials Used to Assert Diasporic Consciousness of Proposed Afro-Brazilian Diaspora
[The Point] In a very attentive and interactive symposium - the Gambian Cultural Heritage Going Digital organised by the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and its German partners, the University of Hamburg and the Gerda Henkel Foundation, O...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:24 GMTPublic Service Ministry Inks MOU With Rwanda Cooperation Initiative
[The Point] The Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination & Delivery on Tuesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI Ltd.) via online.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:24 GMTNaag Holds Synergy Ahead of COP27
[The Point] National Alliance for Agro-ecology-The Gambia (NAAG) recently held a day's synergy to prepare National Champions by consulting with different stakeholders in-country ahead of the forthcoming global environment summit COP27.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:24 GMTUDP Raises Concerns Over APRC On Trrc Report, White Paper
[The Point] The United Democratic Party (UDP) is "seriously" concerned that not acknowledging the role of APRC in both the TRRC Report and the Government White Paper is a fundamental omission in the narrative of the repressive government of Jammeh an...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:23 GMTTangara Receives Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission
[The Point] BANJUL, 24th October 2022: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, His Excellency Dr. Mamadou Tangara on Thursday, 20th October 2022, received in audience the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:15 GMTUAE Bans 20 African Countries Including Gambia From 30-Day Visas
[The Point] Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced a visa ban slapped on Gambians and 20 other nationalities seeking to visit Dubai with immediate effect.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:24 GMTDuwasu Spank Pirang in Kombo East Inter-Village Tourney
[The Point] Duwasu FC last Sunday defeated Pirang FC 1-0 in the on-going 2022-2023 Kombo East District inter-village football tournament played at the Basori Football Field.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:20:23 GMTPower Dynamos FC, Red Star Cruise to Gunjur Knockout Semis
[The Point] Power Dynamos Football Academy and Red Star FC over the weekend navigated to the semi-finals of the 2022-2023 Gunjur 'nawetan' Knockout competition after winning their quarterfinal matches played at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football ...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:36:40 GMTGADHOH Trained On CHE, Production of Reusable Sanitary Pad
[The Point] Members of The Gambia Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH) were recently sensitization and trained by the Association on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) on Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) and the pro...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:36:32 GMTGPA Set to Transfer Dockworkers to New Place
[The Point] The management of Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) wishes to inform the port community, all relevant stakeholders, and the general public that with effect from 1st November 2022, the administration and management of dockworkers in GPA will be...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:36:23 GMTDafi Students Celebrate 30th Anniversary
[The Point] Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) students last Tuesday celebrated its 30th anniversary of scholarship programme at GAFNA office.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:36:10 GMTBB Rovers, Rangers Shine in SK East 'Nawetan' Knockout Tournament
[The Point] BB Rovers FC and Rangers FC both commenced the Serrekunda East 'nawetan' knockout tournament with smiles following their wins over Lions of T. Town and Wah Sa Halat respectively during their matches played over the weekend.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:30:43 GMTDCAF Trains NAMs On Review, Analysis of Security Institution Reports
[The Point] The Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) recently organized a three-day training for the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security on the review and analysis of security institutions reports and budget review, and ...
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:30:34 GMTBarrow Receives Serbian Special Envoy
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 21st October 2022: President Adama Barrow Friday, October 21st received the Serbian Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, H.E Nemanja Starović, who was at the presidency to deliver a personal letter of invitation fro...