[World Bank] Banjul -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved Supplemental Financing for The Gambia Second Fiscal Management, Energy and Telecom Reform Development Policy Financing (DPF). The $20 million grant will support the g...

[The Point] A renowned Indian spiritual leader has famously stated that world peace can be achieved when, in each person, the power of love replaces the love of power. This assertion clearly defines the importance of peace and how our collective effo...

[The Point] The Gambia held its first ever Africa intra-religious conference that attracted guests from 54 different African countries, including religious leaders, government officials and political actors to discuss peace and tolerance.

[The Point] Long-time political allies, President Adama Barrow and his ex-political godfather Lawyer Ousainou Darboe yesterday played diplomacy as they shook hands during the African Ulamas and Religious Affairs Ministers' conference held in The Gamb...

[The Point] Rotary International- Gambia Chapter has donated assorted items worth four hundred and seventy-eight thousand, eight hundred and seventy-five dalasis (D478.875.00) to flood victims in the country.

[The Point] The president of The Gambia Bar Association (GBA), Salieu Taal, has hinted that efforts towards prosecuting Yayha Jammeh and his enablers could face resistance from his loyalists.

[The Point] Police in Farafenni in the North Bank Region (NBR) have arrested and detained two men believed to be robbers for reportedly beating a soldier (name withheld) whom they attempted to rob, The Point has been reliably informed.

[The Point] The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP) has established surveillance system in communities in Central River Region (CRR) designed to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Gender Based Violence (GBV) and other forms of tra...

[The Point] Juventus FC over the weekend clinched the 2022 Africell sponsored-Serrekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO) 'nawettan' league trophy following their 10-9 marathon post-match penalty shootouts win over Nguma FC after regulati...

[The Point] Fulbe Africa Organization (FA), an international cultural organisation is set to celebrate its 10th International Cultural Festival from 25-26th of December 2022 at Q-city.

[The Point] Communities of Jali and Kantong Kunda in Kiang recently benefitted from the Nafa cash transfer that is being jointly implemented by the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), Directorate of Social Welfare and Department of Community Developmen...

[The Point] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Monday started a 5-day intensive training for its staff under the Domestic Revenue Mobilisation project.

[The Point] President Adama Barrow has declared that his government was preparing to finally inaugurate the phase one project of University of The Gambia at Faraba Banta Campus.

[The Point] Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history - and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental S...

[The Point] Lawyer Lamin B.S. Camara has been awarded again with the Freedom Hero Award at the 7th National Journalism Awards (NJA) held on Friday, 2 Dec. 2022 at Sun Beach Hotel in Bakau by the Gambia Press Union (GPU).

[The Point] Washington, D.C. 2 December, 2022: The Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the United States of America, His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, addressed an audience of Gambian community leaders at a ceremony held at the Islamic Cultur...

[The Point] Dawda A. Jallow, the attorney general and minister for Justice has told lawmakers that over one billion dalasis was recovered after selling 44 assets belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh and his close associates.

[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed five Memoranda of Understanding with the national oil companies and relevant entities of five African countries on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project.

[The Point] Cop Gambia on Wednesday launched the Standing Operation Procedure (SOP) project which is designed to fight migrant smuggling and trafficking of humans at the SDKJ International Conference Center.

[The Point] The indefatigable commissioner general of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) Yankuba Darboe, who doubles as the Chairman of WATAF, last Friday paid a working visit to the ECOWAS president Dr Omar Alieu Touray a (Gambian) at his office in ...

[The Point] Hundreds of Senegambian asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants currently living in Germany have welcome a "long-term residency" deal offered by the government that would allow them the opportunity for a durable stay as well as variou...

[The Point] Swiss Barakah Charity, a charitable organisation based in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday inaugurated a classroom it fully renovated at Madrasatul Abubacar Sidiq Al Islamiya in Fass Njaga Choi village, Lower Nuimi District, North Bank Reg...

[The Point] Mr President, the protection of our national documents especially our ID Cards, passports and birth-certificates from going into the wrong hands is paramount.

[The Point] The University of Citizens - Gambia recently launched the association of women and men aged 50 years and above. Members of the association are drawn from various backgrounds and walks of life to share experiences with the community throug...

[The Point] President Adama Barrow has revealed that he has entrusted the media with dissemination of information as the media play a key role in national development through information sharing.

[The Point] In an effort to promote the well-being of deprived and vulnerable children and their families, ChildFund - The Gambia on Friday handed over three 40ft containers of textbooks to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for onward dis...

[The Point] Delivering the 2023 budget speech in front of lawmakers on Friday, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K.M. Keita revealed that naturalization and registration of ECOWAS nationals which currently stands at D,5000 will incr...

[The Point] Kombo East and Brufut on Saturday shared spoils in the 2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) super 'nawetan' zonal football competition following their 1-1 draw in their opening match played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini-Stadium.

[The Point] President Barrow has reechoed his call for Gambians in the diaspora to return home and support the country's development agenda. The President spoke on 2 December 2022, at the statehouse during a courtesy meeting with the Mayor of Madison...

[The Point] Groundnut farmers in Central River Region have welcomed President Barrow's groundnuts price of D32,000 per ton this year.