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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:52:14 GMT
Ministry of Fisheries Generates Over D400m
[The Point] James F. Gomes, the minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters has informed the lawmakers that, a combined total of D461,621,022.01 (four hundred and sixty-one million, six hundred and twenty-One thousand and twe...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:52:10 GMT
Kgv, Banjul Mini Stadium Not Part of 38,000m Square Gpa Acquisition
[The Point] The Gambia Ports Authority this weekend clarified that it has no intention of acquiring the KGV or Banjul Mini Stadium as part of a 38,000 square meters extension plan.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:52:04 GMT
Let's See and Treat People With Albinism With Equality!
[The Point] In many sub-Saharan African countries the plight of albinos leaves much to be desired. This group of people continues to face systematic attacks and discrimination based on certain myths and superstitious believes.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:52:13 GMT
Gamtel to Rub Shoulders With Banjul Utd in 1st Division League Today
[The Point] Gamtel will rub shoulders with Banjul United in their rescheduled fixture of the on-going Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League today, Tuesday at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field at Yundum at 4.30 p.m.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:52:12 GMT
Gambia and As Roma Midfielder Ebrima Darboe Visits Gff Prexy
[The Point] Gambia and AS Roma midfielder Ebrima Darboe over the weekend paid a courtesy call on the President of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Lamin Kaba Bajo at Football House in Kanifing.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:08 GMT
Two Gambia College Students Seek Financial Assistance to Pay Their Tuition Fees
[Foroyaa] Two students at the Gambia College are seeking financial assistance in order to pay their tuition fees.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:53:01 GMT
High Commission Bids Farewell to Out-Going High Commissioner Blain
[Foroyaa] The Gambia High Commission to the United Kingdom, on Saturday 19 June 2021, bade farewell to the out-going High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Francis Blain, at a ceremony held at the High Commission's conference room in London.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:52:57 GMT
Senior U.S. Defence Official Visits Gambia to Identify Areas of Cooperation, Others
[Foroyaa] U.S. Defense Attaché and Senior Defence Official Colonel Michael Lee made his first visit to The Gambia on Monday June 21, and met with representatives of the Gambian government and armed forces to discuss areas of cooperation and opportun...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:52:54 GMT
Mayor Bensouda Inaugurates New Market in Tallinding Worth D3.5 Million
[Foroyaa] Mayor Ahmed Talib Bensouda last Thursday inaugurated a new market in Tallinding called Gilifity Kunda Market worth 3.5 million.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:52:50 GMT
The Last Two Weeks to Get Registered or Be an Alien in Your Own Country
[Foroyaa] A citizen who has reached the mature age of 18 years without a voter's card is an alien in his own country. Such a person cannot take part in determining how a country is governed.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:37 GMT
Gambia On Track to Host the OIC Summit - Barrow Tells OIC SG
[The Point] In an audience with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Dr. Yousef Bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, President Barrow assured him that The Gambia is on track to host the forthcoming OIC Summit to be held in The Gamb...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:34 GMT
Gambia Commemorates World Refugee Day
[The Point] Gambia recently joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Refugees Day.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:30 GMT
GFF 1st Div - Wallidan Continue Impressive Form, Fortune Held
[The Point] Wallidan FC continued their impressive form in the first division league after defeating Brikama United 2-1 while league leaders Fortune FC were held to a goalless draw by Tallinding as Real de Banjul were beaten by The Gambia Armed Force...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:26 GMT
Good Morning Mr. President Sport Is Now a Business
[The Point] Mr. President, there is no doubt that sports is no longer leisure but business. However, it is disappointing to see professional footballers who could have been investing towards the country's development boycotting a token of appreciatio...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:24 GMT
China to Engage Gambia On New Needed Infrastructural Projects
[The Point] As the Chinese Embassy in Banjul observes the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to The Gambia, H.E MA Jianchun has stated that china will engage The Gambia ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:22 GMT
Sports Ministry Under Fire Over Collapsed Fulla Bantang Stadium
[The Point] Young people in Central River Region (CRR) have expressed dismay over the collapseFullaBantang under-construction Mini Stadium, describing it as unfortunate.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:16 GMT
IsDB President Pays a Courtesy Call On Barrow
[The Point] His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Friday met the president of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Dr Bandar Hajjar, at his hotel in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:14 GMT
GNOC Holds Annual General Meeting
[The Point] The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) on Saturday held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Paradise Suites Hotel.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:11 GMT
El - Shaddai Academy Graduates 67 Pupils
[The Point] El- Shaddai Academy, a lower basic school in Bajulinding village, Kombo North District, West Coast Region on Saturday 26 June 2021 graduated sixty-seven pupils from various grades.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:10 GMT
Press Release - Jah Oil Reacts to BCC's
[The Point] Jah Oil Company wishes to respond to unfounded allegations peddled around social media and exacerbated by the Mayor of Banjul'sun announced visit to an ongoing project belonging to the Gambia Police Force located between our new petrol st...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:08 GMT
Cop26 Regional Ambassador for West Africa Observes Increasing Desertification in Gambia
[The Point] Janet Rogan, COP26's regional ambassador for West Africa has observed the increasing of desertification and soil erosion in The Gambia, anticipating future environmental dilemma.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:05 GMT
Kanifing Football Academy Signs MOU With International Youth Fellowship
[The Point] Kanifing Regional Football Academy Association (KMRFAA) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Youth Fellowship (IYF) to promote and develop grassroots football in The Gambia.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:03 GMT
PAG Observes Improvement in Voter Registration
[The Point] Peace Ambassadors - The Gambia (PAG) a voluntary non-profit peace education and advocacy organisation observer reports have indicated improvement in some aspects of Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) operations resulting in fewer insta...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:29:00 GMT
GRA Promises to Address Constraints At Regional Offices
[The Point] The board of directors and senior management of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), under the chairperson of Madam Lucy Faye Jagne have promised to address the concerns and constraints that the GRA regional staff are grappling with across...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:28:56 GMT
Darboe Signals People's Wish Govt As Talib Welcomes Him to SK Market Cold Store
[The Point] Ousainou Darboe, the UDP secretary general and party leader, has said that the newly cold store at the Serekunda Market built by the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), under the leadership Talib Ahmed Bensouda demonstrates how the United D...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:30 GMT
Gambia Registers 4 New Covid-19 Cases
[Foroyaa] Those Who Need HelpJune 29, 20The Gambia has over the weekend registered four (4) new cases of the deadly coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to six thousand and sixty-nine.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:18 GMT
IEC Criticised for Changing Registration Centres Without Making Announcement
[Foroyaa] Some residents of Tallinding and Jeshwang have criticised the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for changing registration centres without making an announcement.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:14 GMT
Jah Oil Refutes Mayor Lowe's Allegation
[Foroyaa] The General Manager of Jah Oil Company, Momodou Hydara, has refuted the allegation made by the Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, that his company is building a fuel station on an old cemetery.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:11 GMT
Cop26 Regional Ambassador to Engage Gambia On Mitigating Climate Change
[Foroyaa] Janet Rogan, the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) Regional Ambassador for West Africa, has on Thursday 24th June 2021 visited The Gambia where she is expected to engage the government and stakeholders about ways to mitigate climate change.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:08 GMT
Mayor Lowe Unhappy With Ongoing Constructions in Banjul Without Her Knowledge
[Foroyaa] Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe last Tuesday 24th June 2021 expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing constructions in her-led council without her knowledge.



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