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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:39:02 GMT
NIA 9 Case - Justice Kumba Sillah Camara Blames Defence Counsels for Allowing Defendants to Be Contemptuous of Court
[Foroyaa] Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara has on Tuesday taken time to address Defence Lawyers in the NIA 9 trial for breaching their Code of Conduct by allowing their clients to misbehave in court.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:39:00 GMT
Political Parties, State and Crime
[Foroyaa] Recent happenings require the public to be sensitized on where the responsibility of a political party starts and stops and where the responsibility of a state starts and stops, on the issue of crime.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:38:55 GMT
Court Orders Lawyers in Yankuba Touray's Murder Trial to File Briefs As He Plans to Deliver Judgment On July 14
[Foroyaa] The murder trial involving Yankuba Touray, a former member of the military government that toppled the PPP Government in 1994 is closed to judgement as the trial judge, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh on Tuesday ordered lawyers the prosecution and de...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:38:52 GMT
How Does Government Intend to Settle the Land Problem?
[Foroyaa] QUESTION OF THE DAY

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:38:50 GMT
Govt Clarifies Payment of U.S.$200,000 to Gambian Lawyers Representing Gambia in Genocide Case Against Myanmar
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Government has issued a statement to clarify the controversy over the payment of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to past and present senior officials of the Ministry of Justice who are serving as counsels in the genocide ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:19 GMT
GPU Appalled By Physical Harassment, Verbal Assault On Foroyaa Reporter
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is appalled with the news of physical harassment and verbal assault meted out on one of its members, Yankuba Jallow, a reporter with Foroyaa newspaper.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:15 GMT
Munduk FC Receives Donation of Ramadan Food Aid
[The Point] As part of sharing and caring during the period of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Chief Executive Officer of Munduk Trading Enterprise Company, Lamin Barrow, a Gambian businessman last Friday donated Ramadan food gifts to Munduk Football ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:14 GMT
Queen of Miss Environment 2021 Gets D50,000 Award
[The Point] Kaddy Sawo, a third-year student at the University of The Gambia recently emerged as winner of the Queen of Miss Environment 2021.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:12 GMT
Yankuba Badjie & Co Protest in Red T-Shirts As They Demand Judge to Recuse Herself
[The Point] Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara has asked former NIA officials in the NIA 9 murder trial to behave themselves and stop their disruptive behaviour in court.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:09 GMT
On Govt Quest to Ensure Affordable, Accessible Food Commodities
[The Point] The skyrocketing commodity prices in Gambia has been a long talking point in many foras.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:04 GMT
Former AG Recollects Moments With 1994 Junta
[The Point] Former Attorney General (AG) of The Gambia after the 1994 coup, Fafa Edrissa Mbai, yesterday testified before the TRRC, recollecting how the 1994 Junta led by former President Yahya Jammeh appointed him into cabinet and his subsequent det...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:21:00 GMT
Health Ministry to Build D37 Million Clinical Waste Treatment Plant
[The Point] Days of worrying about clinical waste management from health facilities may soon be over as health minister Amadou Lamin Samateh lays the foundation stone for a health clinical waste treatment plant worth D37 million. The facility would b...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:20:58 GMT
Darboe Says UDP Faces Insidious Plans With Attempt to Disqualify Him
[The Point] The secretary general and leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Ousainou Darboe says attempts are being made to plant incriminating materials on his party members and eventually disqualify his presidential candidature ahead of the ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:20:55 GMT
B4 Kiang West Whack Jarra West in 2nd Division League
[The Point] B4 Kiang West on Saturday defeated Jarra West 5-2 in their week-fifteen tie of the 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League played at the Jarra-Soma Mini Stadium.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:20:51 GMT
GFF 1st Division League Update
[The Point] The Farato-based team, Fortune Football Club on Saturday continued their Gambia Football Federation GFF Division One League title pursue after defeating fellow title challengers Gambia Ports Authority 1-0 in their rescheduled fixture play...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:20:47 GMT
Foreign Minister Dr. Tangara Receives ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
[The Point] BANJUL, 19 April 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Monday received the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, in his office in Banjul.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:20:42 GMT
Trade Minister Reaffirms Govt Commitment to Affordable, Accessible Commodities to Gambians
[The Point] The minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment says his ministry and the government will continue to do everything legally possible to ensure essential commodities are available, accessible, and affordable to all Ga...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:40:33 GMT
MoBSE CHE Dissemination Programme Reaches St Joseph's, Nusrat
[The Point] The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) began its dissemination program on Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) on Friday and Saturday with a visit to St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Banjul and Nusrat Senior Secondary S...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:40:30 GMT
1st Division League - Fortune Revive Lead As Gamtel Convalesce
[The Point] Fortune Football Club on Sunday revived their lead in the 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League campaign following their slender 1-0 victory over Gambia Ports in their week-fifteen match played at the Independence...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:04:01 GMT
GPU Appalled By Physical Harassment, Verbal Assault On Foroyaa Reporter
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Press Union is appalled with the news of physical harassment and verbal assault meted out on one of its members, Yankuba Jallow, a reporter with Foroyaa newspaper.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:03:59 GMT
Police Delegation Meets Ganbanaax Leadership
[Foroyaa] A delegation from Police headquarters in Banjul on Wednesday 14th April 2021, met the Ganbanaax leadership over the construction of a Mosque and Quranic school in Garawol.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:03:57 GMT
Lawyer Darboe Says UDP Cannot Be Accused of Negligence Amid Report Police Found Cannabis in One of Their Vehicles
[Foroyaa] Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) said on Monday that his party cannot be accused of negligence amid report that Police found suspected cannabis in one of their vehicles.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:45:16 GMT
Pura Urges Unlicensed Petroleum Transporters to Regularize Their Status
[Foroyaa] The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has called on all tanker trucks carrying petroleum products that do not possess license, to do so.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:45:14 GMT
Diaspora Voting
[Foroyaa] Realistic Prospect Or A Lost Opportunity

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:45:13 GMT
NIA Case - Justice Kumba Sillah Camara Describes Conduct of Yankuba Badjie and His Co-Defendants As Disruptive
[Foroyaa] Justice Kumba Sillah Camara has on Monday, 19th April2021 described the conduct of six former officials of the National Intelligence Agency charged with the murder of Solo Sandeng as disruptive.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:45:10 GMT
Gambia Volleyball Federation Signs 5-Year Deal With Italian Coach
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Volleyball Federation has on Thursday 15 April, signed a 5 year contract with Roberto Farinelli to coach the National Female Volleyball team of the Gambia.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:45:07 GMT
Operation Zero Crime Unit Arrests 8 Suspects
[Foroyaa] New Police unit, Operation Zero Crime, has made fresh arrest on Monday 19th April 2021. The unit which is less than a month old arrested eight people.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:45:05 GMT
408 People Arrested Since Establishment of 'Operation Zero Crime'
[Foroyaa] The Gambia security agents have arrested a total number of four hundred and eight (408) people for allegedly involving in various criminal activities in THE country since the establishment of a unit called "Operation zero Crime."

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:19:34 GMT
Health Ministry to Build Clinical Waste Treatment Centre Worth D37 Million
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Health has laid a foundation stone for the construction of a Clinical Waste Treatment Centre (CWTC) worth D37 million at Farato, West Coast Region.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:14:32 GMT
Yahya Jammeh's Witch Hunt Victims Continue Their Quest for Justice
[Foroyaa] Former president Yahya Jammeh's witch hunt campaign victims are continuing their quest to bring Gambia's long-time ruler to justice.



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