[The Point] As part of our mandate to promote and protect human rights and to support ongoing efforts to improve conditions in our prisons and detention facilities in line with international standards, the NHRC Commissioners and staff conducted a two...

[The Point] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) The Gambia Monday evening celebrated 60 years of unwavering service in The Gambia, defined by enduring partnership with government of The Gambia.

[The Point] The Gambia will host one of Africa's largest youth gatherings this December, as over 500 young changemakers, innovators, and leaders from across the continent gear-up for the2025 Youth Impact Summit slated for December 27.

[The Point] Waza United Karate Club recently opned its 2025 Sub-Regional Open Karate Championship.

[The Point] The Gambia will know their opponents for the 2027 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month.

[The Point] Tallinding duo Magtab Warriors FC and Juventus FC are currently gearing up for the 2025 Africell sponsored Serrekunda East 'nawettan' league final.

[The Point] The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vision Development Foundation (VDF), Alhagie Modou Turo Darboe, has inaugurated 60 newly installed street lights in Bundung at an inauguration ceremony recently at Bundung Primary School.

[The Point] The Gambia Chapter of Africa Missions Global has launched an AI Education App for Gambian students to embark on AI learning journey. In this direction, 1000 students across all schools in The Gambia have been offered the opportunity to re...

[The Point] The president of the Female Lawyers Association - The Gambia (FLAG), reminded that women in The Gambia are leaders every day at home, in the community, in the economy and in peacebuilding, yet they remain underrepresented in formal politi...

[The Point] Danielle Umu Ruba Bangura emerged winner of the 2025 Prof. Cherno Omar Barry Storytelling Competition, held on Friday, 14 October 2025, at the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in Banjul.

[The Point] The Belgian Agency for International Cooperation (Enabel) in partnership with the Ministry of Trade have rolled out a visionary initiative; a platform for inclusive growth, designed to strengthen the governance of mobility by linking it d...

[The Point] The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has launched a nationwide Election Watch Campaign aimed at promoting credible and peaceful elections as the country prepares for the 2026 presidential vote.

[The Point] Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has dismissed the no-case submissions lodged by the accused persons in the high-profile HePDO Global Fund malaria grant fraud case, ruling that the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence to require the accused...

[The Point] The High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, yesterday ordered the sole proprietor of West Coast Radio to produce audio recordings of Abdoulie Sanyang, the former military officer, for the ongoing trial concerning political and...

[The Point] The youth of Sandu have issued a passionate appeal for the establishment of skills centres and the provision of development funds, arguing that such initiatives are vital to curbing irregular migration and creating opportunities at home.

[The Point] GT Board Director General Aboubacarr S. Camara told the Special Select Committee that for years, land allocation within the Tourism Development Area (TDA) has been governed largely by memory, technical staff knowledge, and scattered files...

[The Point] As part of government's ongoing commitment to enhancing national infrastructure, President Adama Barrow has announced an ambitious plan to construct an additional 700 kilometres of roads across The Gambia.

[The Point] The executive and entire membership of the National People's Party (NPP) France Chapter, under the leadership of Madam Assah Sillah, have expressed their deep appreciation to the Minister for Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assemb...

[The Point] The Centre for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) recently launched a two-year project titled "Assessing and Strengthening Democracy in The Gambia, under the theme "Building a Representative and Accountable Government," with...

[The Point] The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with partners, on Monday commenced a five-day intensive training for 60 government and non-government officials on drought risk modeling and early warning systems under the ...

[The Point] The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), in collaboration with the European Union through PRACSIS, recently organised the National Erasmus+ Information Day at its conference hall in Kanifing.

[The Point] The West Coast Region Zonal Organising Committee has rescheduled the abandoned match between Sanyang and Gunjur.

[The Point] The Gambia senior national team are currently bracing up for their international friendly match against Kuwait later this month.

[The Point] The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has reported a series of major interceptions and anti-smuggling operations across the country between October and November 2025, resulting in the arrest of several suspected traffickers and the resc...

[The Point] Gambia's Minister of Interior, Hon. Abdoulie Sanyang, has urged world leaders to strengthen international cooperation in disaster risk reduction, warning that climate change and emergencies pose growing threats to human security.

[The Point] Faced with the need to implement delicate measures to revive a struggling economy and amid rumors of divisions at the highest levels of the state, the ruling party organised a major rally on Saturday, November 7. Before a crowd of tens of...

[The Point] As the Gambia gears up for the 2026 presidential polls, there is growing call among opposition party leaders for a formidable grand coalition against the incumbent president, Adama Barrow.

[The Point] ActionAid International joined by government officials, farmers, and civil society have called on government to cut its dependency on imported chemical fertiliser by investing 30% of the budget in homegrown organic solutions that promise ...

[The Point] The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy Keita, on Friday tabled the Draft 2026 Budget before the National Assembly, promising stronger revenue growth, tighter spending control, and record investments in agriculture, educ...

[Afrobarometer] Most citizens say police and courts should do more to protect women and girls against discrimination and harassment.