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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:23:18 GMT
Alhumdulilah Group Donates to Widows
[The Point] Alhumdulilah group, a group of close friends since childhood recently donated cash to their late friends' widows to help them and their families.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:23:07 GMT
GBA Waste Management Project Launched
[The Point] Banjul City Council (BCC), Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and Brikama Area Council (BAC) on Wednesday launched a 100, 000 Euro waste management project for the Metropolitan Area of the Greater Banjul.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:23:02 GMT
Faal Fires Gunjur Utd to Win Over Second Infantry in 2nd Tier
[The Point] Youngster Meen Faal last Thursday fired Gunjur United to a 1-0 victory over Second Infantry Battalion in the ongoing Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:22:52 GMT
GFF Integrity Officer Resigns
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Integrity Officer, Almameh Manga, has tendered his resignation letter to the football federation.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:22:48 GMT
Gambia U-17 Returns Home After Disqualification From Wafu U-17
[The Point] The Gambia U-17 team has returned home after their disqualification from the 2021 WAFU zone A U-17 football tournament in Thies, Senegal.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:20:02 GMT
Gambians, Senegalese Undergoing Training On Tour Guiding for UNESCO World Heritage Sites
[Foroyaa] The National Centre for Arts and Culture together with the Department of Cultural Heritage of Senegal is currently training sixteen Gambians and five Senegalese on tour guiding for the Stone Circles of Senegambia UNESCO World Heritage Sites...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:19:48 GMT
Why Prolong Politically Motivated Actions That Are Behind Us?
[Foroyaa] Three years have already elapsed. The actions of persons who wanted to pin President Barrow to three years have already been overtaken by events.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:19:30 GMT
GRA Staff Assured Better Working Condition but--
[Foroyaa] The Commissioner General of Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Yankuba Darboe, has assured his staff of his resolve to ensure they have better working condition.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:19:24 GMT
'We Are Committed to Fulfilling the Objective of NDP', Says Nedi Program Manage
[Foroyaa] Abdoukabirr Daffeh, the Program Managerof National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI), said on Saturday that his institution is committed to fulfilling the objective of the National Development Plan ((2018-2021) by leaving no youth be...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:21:24 GMT
Tumana Law Maker Donates Medical Items to Perai Health Facility
[Foroyaa] Foday NM Drammeh, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Tumana Constituency, has donated medical items to Perai Tenda Health Facility.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:21:19 GMT
NHRC Urges Government to Expedite Governance Reform Initiatives
[Foroyaa] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged Gambia Government to expedite the governance reform initiatives, especially the Security Sector Reform (SSR) and the establishment of the Anti-corruption Commission.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:21:14 GMT
Please See the Beggars
[Foroyaa] Dear Mother Gambia,

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:21:08 GMT
Jarra Lady Councilor Urges Government to Empower Women in Rural Gambia
[Foroyaa] Jarra West Lady Councilor, Sanjally Saidykhan, has on Saturday called on the government to support and empower women in the rural area of The Gambia to ensure they participate in decision-making processes of their country.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:21:01 GMT
Counsel in UDP Vs Sheriffo Sonko Case Informs Court About Missing Documents
[Foroyaa] Gambia Court of Appeal was on Thursday informed by one of the counsels in the case of United Democratic Party versus Sheriffo Sonko that some files were missing in the records dealing with the case.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:44 GMT
3 Years Jotna Leaders Charged, Released On Bail
[Foroyaa] 'Three Years Jotna' leaders have been rearrested on Wednesday, 10th February 2021 and charged with the same offences following their release by the court on the same day.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:41 GMT
State House Protocol Officer Admits Receiving U.S.$300 for Diplomatic Passport
[Foroyaa] State House Protocol Officer Momodou Sowe has admitted before the Banjul High Court that he received 300 dollars from Mansa Sumareh to procure diplomatic passport for one Bakary Suso.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:38 GMT
Court of Appeal Strikes Out State's Application to Stay NIA 9 Trial
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Court of Appeal has struck out an application by the State seeking an order for the stay of proceeding at the High Court.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:36 GMT
Lawmaker Urges Authorities to Increase Fines Imposed On Violators of Forestry Act to D100, 000
[Foroyaa] Gambian lawmaker, Bakary Camara, on Monday 9th February 2021, urged forestry officials to revise the Forestry Act and increase the fine imposed on individuals, who violate the law to minimum of fifty thousand dalasis (D50, 000) or a maximum...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:29 GMT
Gender Minister Observes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
[Foroyaa] The Minster for Gender, Children and Social Welfare for The Gambia has on Tuesday, 9th February, 2021 taken part in the commemoration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:26 GMT
The Senegalese Leadership Should Rethink
[Foroyaa] The coincidence of military onslaught against MFDC near the Guinea Bissau border and the current tension in mainstream Senegalese political landscape which emanates from the state handling of allegations against Hon. Sonko who is a Parliame...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:21 GMT
Baba Saho, the Man Accused of Gross Human Rights Violations, Says He Does Not Know What to Regret
[Foroyaa] Baba Saho, who has been accused of torturing several people while he was at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) said on Wednesday, he does not know what to regret... .

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:52 GMT
UTG Gives D16 Million to Staff for Research
[The Point] In recognition of the importance of research, the University of the Gambia has allocated special funds designed for its academic staffers interested in conducting research.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:49 GMT
Tourism Minister Launches Tourism Policy and Strategy Development
[The Point] The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs supported by the UNDP Economic Management Project on Monday launched the revision and reformulation of a tourism policy and strategy development.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:46 GMT
IEC Warns Group Against Illegally Conducting Voter Sensitisation
[The Point] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued a stern warning to a group of individuals referring to itself as "Operation No Illegal Voting".

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:44 GMT
After 13 Years At NIA, Baba Saho Denies Torture Claims
[The Point] Former Intelligence agent of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Baba Saho yesterday denied all allegations levelled against him before the Truth Commission for torturing detainees at the NIA Headquarters.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:44 GMT
Big Shout Out to the Young Superstar Coco Gauff
[The Point] Teenage sensation Coco Gauff continued her rich vein of form in the game of tennis. Early this week, Coco secured a convincing straight sets 6-3, 6-2 win over Jil Teichmann at the Melbourne arena, the same set of courts where she knocked ...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:40 GMT
Germany Startled, Says Deportation Agreement Reached With Gambia
[The Point] Diplomatic sources in Banjul said Berlin is startled by the statement by Gambia's Foreign Ministry over the cancelation of unscheduled deportation flights to Banjul.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:36 GMT
Foday Barry Denies String of Allegations
[The Point] A former senior intelligence agent, Foday Barry, on Tuesday testified before the TRRC, denying all allegations by previous witnesses of 1995, 2000 and 2006 incidences.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:29 GMT
GPU Bids SG Saikou Jammeh Farewell
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has bid farewell to Mr Saikou Jammeh who stepped down as Secretary General effective end of January 2021.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:31:24 GMT
Constitutional Crisis
[The Point] Gambians are yet to be decided on the Draft 2020 Constitution. The national stalemate on the document relates to contentious clauses which are well known by the public and the international negotiators who are in the country to find amica...



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