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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:19:16 GMT
WB Report Reveals Current Deficits in Nutrition, Learning in Low-Income Countries
[The Point] WASHINGTON, February 12, 2026--Current deficits in health, education, and skill development at work are costing low- and middle-income countries 51% of their future labour earnings, according to a new World Bank Group report released toda...

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:52 GMT
61st Independence Anniversary - National Dialogue Reinforces Unity and Development
[The Point] The Gambia's government and national stakeholders, on Monday, converged for the 3rd National Dialogue as the country advances preparations for her 61st Independence Anniversary, reaffirming commitments to unity, participatory governance, ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:21 GMT
Deputy Speaker - Gambia Poised for Inclusive Leap to Prosperity
[The Point] The Honourable Deputy Speaker has declared that The Gambia stands "firmly on the threshold of inclusive and irreversible progress" as national leaders, political parties, development partners and civil society convened for the Third Natio...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:24:52 GMT
Raped At 12, Pregnant At 13, Perpetrator Missing - Justice Denied for Gambian Victim
[The Point] On 28 March 2019, the mother of Fatoumatta (not her real name) suspected her daughter was pregnant after noticing sudden changes in her body. Fatoumatta was just 13 years old at the time. Today, she is 19.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:24:51 GMT
Barrow Announces 90% Electricity Coverage, Targets Universal Access By 2026
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has declared that 719 communities across The Gambia now enjoy access to affordable electricity, a milestone he described as proof of the nation's steady march towards universal coverage.

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