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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:00:30 GMT
KMC to Rejuvenate Tallinding Buffer Zone
[Foroyaa] Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) is bracing up for the rejuvenation of the Tallinding Buffer Zone, officials of the council have indicated.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:00:29 GMT
How to Avoid History Repeating Itself After Presidential Election
[Foroyaa] The 2021 Presidential Election is just around the corner. According to Section 46 of the constitution:

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:00:26 GMT
Court Hands Over Confiscated Containers of Rosewood to the State
[Foroyaa] Over 17 containers of rosewoods- banned timber species under the protection of International Trade in Endangered Spices of Wild Flora and Fauna CITES, packed at Buffer Zone and confiscated by the State, has been handed back to the State by ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:24 GMT
Ngorr Secka Gives List of Murdered W/African Migrants to TRRC
[The Point] An adviser to the minister of Interior and a former Intelligence chief, Gibril Ngorr Secka during his recent appearance at the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission revealed the names of 51 West African migrants, who were murder...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:26:08 GMT
Gambia - Ex-President Tied to Killing of 59 Migrants
[HRW] Banjul -- Testimony Linking Yahya Jammeh to 2005 Murders Demands Justice

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:12:13 GMT
The Story of a Government-Sanctioned Massacre and Its Cover-Up
[JusticeInfo.net] After establishing that the July 2005 massacre of more than 50 West African migrants was perpetrated by state authorities, Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has exposed the government's cover-up that followed...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:40:40 GMT
Sheriffo Sonko & IEC Case Set for Judgement
[Foroyaa] The case involving Chairman of Brikama Area Council, Sheriffo Sonko and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is set for judgement before the Court of Appeal.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:36:13 GMT
Mysterious Death, State Authorities Bury Unidentified Body in Nyambai Forest
[Foroyaa] Members of the Gambia Police Force (GPF), the Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) and some Medical officers, have buried an unidentified body of an adult male inside the Nyambai Forest on Tuesday at 1pm, without any postmortem done before burial...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:36:10 GMT
Enrolled in UTG Ten Years After Senior School, Student Seeks Scholarship to Pursue Her Degree
[Foroyaa] Amie Kah, a first year, first semester student at the University of The Gambia (UTG) studying a Bachelor of Science Degreee in Economics is seeking scholarship to continue her education at the UTG.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:36:08 GMT
GAF Graduate 21 Soldiers On Platoon Commander Course
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) on Wednesday 10th March 2021, graduated 21 soldiers on platoon commander course, after undergoing two months training.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:36:03 GMT
Omar Touray Seeks Assistance to Treat His Leg
[Foroyaa] Omar Touray, a native of Brikama, is seeking support from all and sundry to help him regain his normal working condition. He is reported to have been suffering pain in his hip which makes it difficult for him to move his left leg.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:36:01 GMT
Lawyer Yanks Darboe Faces Charges of Sedition, Contempt of Court
[Foroyaa] Lawyer Yankuba Darboe of 3 Years Jotna group has been charged with sedition and contempt of court.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:39 GMT
Real De Banjul Sign Twins
[The Point] Real De Banjul Football Club has announced the signing of star twins Sainey and Sanna Ceesay on youth team contracts.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:37 GMT
'Women in Gambia Deserve More Leadership Roles in Politics'
[The Point] A renowned gender activist has added her voice to the growing demand that women in The Gambia deserve more leadership roles in politics, than just serving as cheer leaders and mobilisers.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:35 GMT
TRRC Reconciles Victims & Perpetrators
[The Point] As part of the TRRC mandate to promote and facilitate reconciliation between victims and their perpetrators, about 11 people were reconciled yesterday.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:32 GMT
Gambia U-20 Returns Home After Clutching Bronze Medal in Africa U-20
[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team returned home on Tuesday after clutching bronze medal in the 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship hosted in Mauritania.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:29 GMT
Police Urged to Investigate Death of Kolibantang Imam
[The Point] Beakanyang, a registered non-political, independent and human rights organization has called on The Gambia Police Force (GPF) to ensure an independent, prompt and transparent investigation into the mysterious death of the late Imam of Kol...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:27 GMT
Journalists Sensitised On ACFTA
[The Point] In a bid to equip journalists with issues relating to the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2021, the Network of Financial and Tax Reporters (NFTR) with support from the Ministry of Trade and...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:21 GMT
Pa Amat Dibba Scores for Adana Demirspor
[The Point] Gambian striker, Pa Amat Dibba scored for his Turkish club Adana Demirspor during their 2-0 away win over inform Samsunspor in their week twenty-five fixtures of the Turkish 1 Lig (Second Division league) played at the Samsun 19 Mayıs St...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:20 GMT
NBR Regional Women's League Begins
[The Point] The North Bank Regional Football Association (NBRFA) women's third division league recently got underway with eight teams vying for a place in the national second division league.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:56:48 GMT
Pw1 Says Immigration Officers Defied Her Instruction and Released Boat Which Eventually Capsized in Mauritania
[Foroyaa] A prosecution witness, who testified in the case of four staff if the Immigration Department charged with Official Corruption and Conspiracy to Commit Felony, said a boat carrying migrants from the Gambia capsized in Mauritania, after the d...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:56:47 GMT
'One of the Dead Bodies Found in the Forest Has Ghanaian Tribal Mark' Said Alkalo of Ghana Town
[Foroyaa] The Alkalo of Ghana Town, Ismaila Jagne, has on Wednesday 10th March 2021 informed the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that one of the dead bodies found in the forest in Brufut had Ghanaian tribal mark.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:56:45 GMT
Ministry Mapping Out Ways of Addressing Brikama Fish Market Sanitary Problems
[Foroyaa] The acting permanent secretary at Ministry of Fisheries, Mr. Omar Gibba, said his ministry is working hand-in-glove with GamWorks to conduct a feasibility study and look for funds to provide the necessary services for the management of the ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:56:39 GMT
High Court Hears Case of Two Former Access Bank Staff Accused of Stealing D21 Million
[Foroyaa] The criminal trial involving Sarjo Corr and Momodou Jallow who were both former Access Bank employees accused of stealing twenty-one million, four hundred and sixty one thousand, two hundred and eighty-six dalasi, (D21,461,286.00) continued...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:42:14 GMT
Dark Cloud Hangs Over Gambian Migrants' Future in Germany
[The Point] Intense fear, skepticism and anxiety are growing among thousands of Gambian migrants who are seeking asylum in Germany following recent deportation of at least 20 Gambians from Europe.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:42:11 GMT
Destination Gambia Named Among World's 10 Best Ethical Destinations 2021
[The Point] Despite the devastating effects of global corona virus epidemic on global tourism industry, Destination Gambia has been named among the World's Ten Best Ethical Destinations 2021 by the Ethical Traveler.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:42:07 GMT
Covid-19 - Gambia Registers 59 New Cases
[The Point] The Gambia has registered 59 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total since March 2020 to 4,851.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:42:06 GMT
Barrow Gets 1st Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine As He Launches National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has launched the National Covid-9 Vaccination Programme before taking a dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at State House in Banjul on Wednesday.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:42:03 GMT
UNOPS Supports KMC With Items Worth Over U.S.$27,000
[The Point] The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) with funding from the African Development Bank on Monday handed over modern technology items worth over US$26,000 to Kanifing Municipal Council.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:42:00 GMT
On TRRC's Reconciliation Meetings!
[The Point] Reconciliation is an important element in building strong and progressive nation.



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