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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:07:09 GMT
NIA 9 Case - Three Accused Persons Refuse Legal Aid Representation
[Foroyaa] Three accused persons in the NIA 9 Case have told a High Court judge, Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara, that they don't want Legal Aid to represent them anymore in their case.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:07:09 GMT
National Provident Fund Elects New Representative to SSHFC Board of Directors
[Foroyaa] Memunatu Junisa Camara, Director of Human Resources (HR) for Ocean Bay/Sun Beach Hotel & Resort (OBSBHR), has on Wednesday won the position of representative for the National Provident Fund to the Board of Directors of Social Security and H...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:06:58 GMT
Children's Assembly Speaker Urges Journalists to Report Positive Stories of Children, Women
[Foroyaa] Sarata Ceesay, Speaker of the Children National Assembly of the Gambia, has urged Gambian journalists to do more positive stories on children and women than only reporting on the negative aspects.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:06:50 GMT
Alkalolu Accused of Charging Fees for Signing Applicants' Attestation Forms
[Foroyaa] The CSOs Coalition on Elections-The Gambia, spearheaded and coordinated by WANEP-The Gambia, has on Wednesday 9th June 2021, indicated in their preliminary statement that some Alkalolu have been charging fees for signing the attestation for...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:41:14 GMT
Nawetan Qualifiers Set to Begin Soon
[The Point] The 2021 nawetan qualifier matches are set to begin soon, according to news reaching Point Sports Desk.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:41:11 GMT
GPA Whacks Tallinding Utd to Clutch Sixth-Place in 1st Tier
[The Point] The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) on Monday whacked Tallinding United 2-0 in their week-eighteen clash played at the National Technical Training Centre in Yundum to clutch sixth-place in the on-going Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Divisi...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:41:09 GMT
Gina Bass Wins Silver in Prague 200m Race
[The Point] Gambia's track and field queen Gina Bass won herself a silver medal after she finished second behind 17-year-old Christine Mboma of Namibia who set a new meet record at the Josef Odlozil Memorial in Prague on Monday.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:41:03 GMT
Bombada Edgy to Stun Samger to Convalesce in 2nd Division League
[The Point] Bombada Football Club is nervous to stun Samger to recover in the on-going 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League campaign.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:30:58 GMT
Electrical Facility Issues Bar Sittings At the Banjul High Court Annex
[Foroyaa] There were no sittings on Wednesday 9th June 2021, at the Banjul High Court Annex owing to lack of adequate electric facility issues.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:30:53 GMT
Lawmakers Train On Public Finance Scrutiny
[Foroyaa] National Assembly Members of the Finance and Public Account Committee (FPAC) and the Public Enterprises Committee (PEC), are currently undergoing a weeks' training on public finance scrutiny.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:30:53 GMT
Immigration Commissioner Jammeh Admits to Several Puts By Lawyer Gaye
[Foroyaa] Immigration Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh on Wednesday, 9th June 2021 admitted to several puts by Lawyer Segga Gaye representing Mansa Sumareh and Ebrima J. Sanneh in the diplomatic passport scandal case.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:30:14 GMT
Registration of Voters - Simple Matter Becoming Complex
[Foroyaa] Voting is required by law to be in secret. Section 40 of the 1997 Constitution states: "All public elections and all referenda voting shall be by secret ballot."

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:23:07 GMT
'2019-2020 - NACCUG Saving Increases From 1.3b to 1.5b
[The Point] The chairperson of the National Association of Cooperative Credit Union of The Gambia (NACCUG), Alieu Bittay has disclosed that NACCUG's saving during the period increased from D1.3 billion in December 2019 to 1.5 billion in December 2020...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:23:03 GMT
'Obtaining Voter's Card Is Presumptive of Citizenship'
[The Point] The secretary general and party leader of The Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), Ahmad Mai Fatty prior to the rumours and chaos of voters' attestation issuance by individuals, has said that there are specific exclusive rights reserved for their...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:23:01 GMT
Lawyer Gaye Concludes Cross-Examination of Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh
[The Point] Lawyer Segga Gaye on Wednesday, 9th June 2021 concluded cross-examination of Immigration Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh in the passport scandal case involving a former State House chief driver and a former protocol officer.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:58 GMT
Yakumba's Nest Foundation Launched
[The Point] Sexual and other forms of gender-based violence are becoming an increasing threat facing many communities around the globe. Eradicating the menace requires a multi-faceted approach by all stakeholders including parents.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:55 GMT
Gambia Signs MOU With Republic of Guinea On Tourism Cooperation
[The Point] Hon. Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Tourism and Culture and Madame Salla Fanta Fangni Camara, the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Guinea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral relations between the two cou...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:52 GMT
Taxi Driver, 36 Others Arrested With Suspected Cannabis
[The Point] Personnel of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) have a arrested a taxi driver in the Kanifing Municipality with suspected cannabis. The suspect, narcotics officers said has been involved in transporting suspected cannabis,...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:49 GMT
On Gambia, Guinea Tourism Cooperation!
[The Point] As African countries look inwards by taking concert measures to attract tourists' arrivals in the coming years, hopes are high of better days ahead.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:48 GMT
Foreign Minister Dr. Tangara, Japanese Ambassador Arai Hold Talks to Boost Bilateral Relations
[The Point] BANJUL, 9 June 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on 7 June 2021 held telephone talks with the Ambassador of Japan to The Gambia, His Excellency ARAI Tatsu...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:46 GMT
Hustle for Humanity Gambia Chapter Opens
[The Point] Hustle For Humanity International (HFH), a US-based organisation has opened a new chapter in The Gambia with strong focus on women and children's rights.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:29 GMT
'Ethical Reporting On Women, Children Remains a Challenge in Gambia'
[The Point] Harriet Bass, child care officer at the Directorate of Children Affairs under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Affairs has reaffirmed the government's commitment towards the protection of women and children, arguing tha...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:27 GMT
URR Chiefs Fail to Deliver Judgment in Land Case Amid Unruly Crowd
[The Point] CRR -- Seven chiefs in the Upper River Region recently failed to deliver judgment in a land dispute case involving Ba Yerro Camara of Baja Kunda and Alhagie Abdoulie Bajaga.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:22:12 GMT
CSOs Team of Election Observers Uncovers Reports of Interference
[The Point] Representatives of the Civil Society Coalition (CSO) on Election-The Gambia have uncovered reports of attempted interferences by ward councilors in the ongoing voter registration exercise at various registration centres.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:43:19 GMT
Gambia - Saintfiet Looking At Players Who Fit in the System
[CAF] Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet says he is looking at players that understand and fit in his system after Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Togo in Antalya, Turkey.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:07:03 GMT
Gambia Strengthens Diplomatic Ties With Guinea
[Foroyaa] The Gambia government signed numerous agreements with the Republic of Guinea in what officials said marked the beginning of stronger diplomatic ties between the two States during President Adama Barrow's three-day state visit.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:07:02 GMT
TAFLA Graduates 152 Fellows On Leadership Training
[Foroyaa] One hundred and fifty-two fellows have completed a year's leadership skills training under the TAF Leadership Academic (TAFLA), in preparation for the next generation of Gambian leaders.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:06:59 GMT
Tallinding North Councillor Unhappy With Voter Registration in His Ward
[Foroyaa] The Councilor of Tallinding Ward Bubacarr Mansally, on Monday 7th June 2021 spoke to this reporter about his dissatisfaction and worry as to how the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officers are conducting the registration of voters i...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:06:54 GMT
GRTS's Abubakar Darbo Elected As Federated Pension Scheme Representative At SSHFC Board
[Foroyaa] Abubakar Darbo, Director of Admin Human Resources (HR) for Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), was on Tuesday elected as Federated Pension Scheme (FPS) representative at the Board of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporat...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:06:52 GMT
President Barrow Presides Over the Launching of KR2 Tractors
[Foroyaa] His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Monday, June 7th presided over the commissioning of 50 tractors and Accessories under the KR2 Japanese Rice Aid project that is meant to support underprivileged farmers in The Gambia.



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