Gambia
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:18:32 GMTThe 54 Million Dalasi Allocation to Parliament and Elections
[Foroyaa] The Independent Electoral Commission is experiencing shortfalls in the allocation of resources. Donors are questioning why Gambia needs help to finance its own elections.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:33:48 GMTGPU Engages Media Editors, CSOs On Access to Information Bill
[Foroyaa] Editors of various media houses and some representatives from different civil society organisations were on Thursday 25th February, 2021 gathered for a day-long workshop at a local hotel to sensitize them on the access to information bill w...
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:33:47 GMTTAD Holds Stakeholders' Forum On Information Sharing, Feedback Generation
[Foroyaa] Tumanna Agency for Development (TAD) on Thursday 25th February 2021, held a stakeholders' forum on information sharing and feedback generation.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:33:44 GMTCourt Convicts Policeman for Assault, Fines Him D170, 000
[Foroyaa] A trial magistrate in Banjul on Monday, 22nd February, 2020, convicted Corporal Alagie Ceesay of Gambia Police Force for assault causing grievous bodily harm to one Alagie Tambadou and fined him one hundred and seventy thousand dalasi (D170...
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:09:41 GMTTwo New Witnesses Fly in for TRRC Testimony
[The Point] Martin Kyere, the sole known survivor of the 2005 massacre of 44 West African nationals by 'Junglers' in The Gambia, and William Nyarko, executive director of the Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), are schedul...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:15 GMTMore Revelations On Disappeared West African Migrants
[The Point] Mawlud Faal of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) and Ousman Jallow of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) yesterday testified before the TRRC, giving recollections of their knowledge on the arrest and detention of about 52 West African migra...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:27:07 GMTYankuba Touray Concludes Testimony Under Examination in Chief
[Foroyaa] Yankuba Touray, a former cabinet minister in the AFPRC and APRC regimes has on Thursday, 25th February 2021 concluded his testimony under examination in chief.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:20 GMTKanifing Municipality 3rd Division League Begins On February 27
[The Point] The 2020-2021 Kanifing Municipality Regional third division league season is set to begin on 27 February 2021.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:19 GMTTeam Rihno Edgy to Convalesce in 2nd Division League
[The Point] Team Rihno Football Club is nervous to recover in the ongoing Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League when they rub shoulders with Gunjur United in their week-seven fixture today, Thursday at the Real De Banjul Football Acade...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:18 GMTGambia U-20 Arrives in Nouakchott Ahead of Africa U-20 Quarter-Final Clash With CAR
[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team arrived at the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Tuesday ahead of their 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship quarter-final encounter with Central Africa Republic on Friday 26 February 2021 at the Stade Olympique at 7 p...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:17 GMTTRRC - Ex-Police Officer Who Helped West African Migrants Speaks
[The Point] Kebba Bah, a resident of Barra and former police officer yesterday testified before the TRRC, giving account of the manner in which West African migrants were captured in The Gambia's territory and allegedly killed on the orders of former...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:12 GMTLet's Support Local Poultry Production!
[The Point] Poultry production is the fastest and rapidly growing business in attaining any country's food self-sufficiency drive. The lucrative venture is increasingly becoming an enterprising venture for many Gambians in their quest to meet the cou...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:08 GMTAgriculture - Vehicle for Development
[The Point] Great initiatives have been taken recently by the government to launch an agricultural project to boost small holder activities in agricultural production. The Ministry of Agriculture must be commended for thinking about how to enhance th...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:06 GMTEbrima Fatty Launches Maiden Book
[The Point] Ebrima Habibou Fatty, a rising Gambian author recently launched his maiden book titled 'Ayeh Jii'.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:05 GMTYankuba Jarju Scores Debut League Goal for Cholet
[The Point] Gambian striker Yankuba Jarju scored his first league goal for his French third tier side, Cholet during their 2-1 home win over Creteil in their week twenty-one fixtures of the French National 1 (third division league) played at the Stad...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:02 GMT2 Ambassadors Present Letters of Credence to Foreign Minister
[The Point] The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Tuesday 23 February received copies of Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain accredited to The Gambia.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:01 GMTJonathan Meets 15 Gambian Party Leaders in Abuja
[The Point] Former President, H.E. Goodluck Jonathan, is hosting a three-day brainstorming session with leaders of the 15 main political parties from Gambia, as part of efforts to build a consensus around writing a new constitution for the country.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:00 GMTEmpass Poultry Firm Wants Govt Intervention to Expand Production
[The Point] The management of the Gambia's leading poultry processing company, EMPASS has called for government intervention in addressing their challenges and constraints to expand their chicken production business in the country.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:58:56 GMTNational Defense Drafting Committee Inaugurated
[The Point] National Defense Drafting Committee, tasked with the responsibility of drafting the first-ever national defense policy for The Gambia since independence was recently inaugurated at Sir Dawda K. Jawara Conference Centre.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:58:51 GMTGRA Extolled for Unprecedented Revenue Performance in 2020
[The Point] The board chairperson of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Lucy Faye, has applauded the staff and management of GRA for the unprecedented revenue collection in 2020.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:58:47 GMTFisherman Reportedly Killed At Kudang
[The Point] Tragedy struck the community of Kudang in the Niamina East District of the Central River Region when Bambo Darboe, a 56-year-old fisherman was reportedly killed by an unknown individual (s), The Point has been informed.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:58:44 GMT2020 FIU Report - D60 Million Laundered, While Fraud Rampant in Gambia
[The Point] The director of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of The Gambia and the GIABA national coordinator, Alagie Dardoe, says D60 million was laundered in 2020, while fraud emerged as the most reported financial crime. Accordingly, the funds ha...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:58:38 GMTHow to Be More Resilient and Bounce Back From Setbacks and Adversities
[The Point] She is highly resilient and determined to succeed in her chosen path in life, but is engulfed by a sea of obstacles she must cross to lead her to her destination.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:37:01 GMTMinistry Inaugurates First National Defence Policy Drafting Committee
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Defence has inaugurated its first National Defence Policy Drafting Committee for The Gambia since independence on Wednesday, 24th February, 2021 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba International Conference Center in Bijilo.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:36:57 GMTGambia to Update Its National Determined Contribution On Climate Change
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and National Resources (MECCNAR) has on Tuesday commenced a two-day forum to update its National Determined Contribution (NDC) on climate change activities in The Gambia.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:35:15 GMTSTA President Harps On Quality Education At Gambia College
[Foroyaa] Lamin Fatty, the newly elected leader of the Student Teachers Association (STA) at the Gambia College School of Education has promised to work with the administration to maintain quality education at the College, the oldest tertiary learnin...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:34:57 GMTCaritas Gambia Distributes Bicycles to Gambian Students
[Foroyaa] The Catholic Development Office (Caritas Gambia) has on Wednesday 24th February 2021, distributed bicycles to Gambian students.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:34:55 GMTFormer GPTC Revenue Collector Says Bombarde Mistreated Captured West African Nationals in 2005
[Foroyaa] Chief Revenue Collector at the defunct GPTC on Thursday, said Colonel Kawsu Camara (alias Bombarde) had on 22nd July 2005 beaten several West African migrants, who were transported from the ferry terminal in Banjul to the Navy headquarters.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:34:48 GMTFormer Army Boss Says Jammeh Was Not Comfortable After He Received Information About Captured West African Nationals
[Foroyaa] Former Chief of Staff of the Gambia National Army Thursday testified that former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh was not comfortable with the information he received from then Interior Minister Ousman Sonko following the capture of West African...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:13:17 GMTDebutants Central Africa Republic Clash With Gambia for Place in Last Four
[CAF] Both second place finishers from their groups, first timers Central Africa Republic (CAR) and Gambia will clash in the final quarter final of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott on Friday.