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Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:55:02 GMT
Reconciliation Still On the Back Burner
[JusticeInfo.net] Banjul -- The final report of Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission was expected today, but may be further delayed. After nearly three years of transitional justice, the country remains divided, and reconciliatio...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:59:10 GMT
Truth Commission Defers Submission of Its Final Report
[Foroyaa] The Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has on Thursday 30th September 2021 deferred the submission of the commission's report to the President of The Gambia till further notice.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:59:07 GMT
Five Star Security Ltd Trains 100 Youth
[Foroyaa] In partnership with the Youth Empowerment Project of The Gambia, Five Star Security (FSS) Ltd has successfully recruited and trained one hundred Gambian youth on various fields of security and safety services. The training was conducted in ...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:59:05 GMT
Ministry On Retreat to Scrutinise Evaluation Report to Replace Fisheries, Aquaculture Policy
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters (MoFWR-NAMs) on Tuesday, 28thSeptember 2021 commenced a five-day technical retreat on the Terminal Evaluation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Strategic Plan (2...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:59:03 GMT
40 Participants Awarded With Certificates After Completing Training On SME Business Loop
[Foroyaa] GIZ, a German Corporation for International Cooperation, in partnering with ECOWAS Regional Stabilisation and Development Fund (ECOWAS-RSDF) on Friday awarded forty (40) participants with certificates after completing a 10-day intensive tra...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:26:04 GMT
State Reintroduces Contempt Proceeding Against UTG Staff Association
[Foroyaa] The University of The Gambia (UTG) and the Attorney General (AG) have on Wednesday, 29th September reintroduced the contempt proceeding against the leaders of the University of the Gambia Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) accusing them...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:26:01 GMT
Statement By Ousman Sillah, Nam for Banjul North, On the Recent Flooding At Campama Estate
[Foroyaa] On Sunday morning (26 September) I was out and about visiting the compounds that were inundated by the overflowing water from the open drain near the settlement of Campama Estate or Tobacco Road in the City of Banjul.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:33 GMT
Magistrate Orders Witness Arrest, Detention for Lying
[The Point] Magistrate Mam Samba of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court yesterday ordered Prosecutor Sub-Inspector Gomez to arrest, detain and prosecute Olisa Sampson who lied to the court when he was testifying as a witness for Wisdom Emeka.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:31 GMT
Cuban Health Heroes in the Gambia - Dr. Marubia, Three Missions Saving Lives in the Gambia
[The Point] D Marubia Rosales Sánchez is a Medicine graduate in 1990, a First and Second Degree specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine, and a Master in medical urgencies and emergencies.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:29 GMT
GNOC Appoints Bakary Jammeh As CDM for Birmingham 2022
[The Point] The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) has confirmed the appointment of Bakary K. Jammeh as the Chef de Mission (CDM) for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games scheduled to take place from 28th July to 8th August 2022.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:27 GMT
Wildlife Dept., GMC Organise Stakeholder Consultation
[The Point] The Department of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM) and The Gambia Mangrove Consortium (GMC) recently convened series of stakeholder consultations in five regions in the country.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:25 GMT
GCAA Marks Aviation Safety Week
[The Point] The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) recently observed the 3rd edition of the Annual Aviation Safety Week.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:24 GMT
Fisheries Dept., Birdlife Int'l Train Onboard Observers
[The Point] The Department of Fisheries, National Observers Association in collaboration with BirdLife International recently trained onboard fisheries observers on data collection on seabirds and sea turtles by-catch in West Africa.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:21 GMT
Real De Banjul Talent Hunt Ends At Lydsa
[The Point] Real de Banjul Football Club over the weekend embarked on a three-day talent hunt (recruitment program) at the Live Your Dream Sports Academy (LYDSA) complex in Basori, Kombo East.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:19 GMT
Wrestler Serign Njie Alias Gaindeh Dies
[The Point] The Gambia Wrestling Association (GWA) has announced the demise of iconic wrestler Serign Njie who goes by his wrestling sobriquet as "Gaindeh".

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:16 GMT
Samger FC Unveils New Head Coach
[The Point] Samger Football Club on Monday 27th September, 2021 unveiled former Gambia Armed Force, Real De Banjul and Latrikunda United tactician Mouhamdou Lamine Sy as the club new head coach following the demise of former head coach Sulayman Kuyat...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:15 GMT
Fabu FC Convalesce in Gunjur Nawetan
[The Point] Fabu FC on Sunday recovered in the on-going Gunjur nawetan after thumping Jujuba United FC 2-0 in their Group B fixture played at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:15:12 GMT
Barrow Asks Gambians to Avoid Tribal Politics
[The Point] Addressing thousands of his supporters in Brikama at the SSP Football field during his on-going Meet the People's Tour, President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to work toward nation building and desist from any form of tribal politics, ...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:34:56 GMT
Bah Attends World Tourism Day Celebrations in Abidjan
[The Point] Hamat N.K. Bah, the minister for Tourism attends the official World Tourism Day 2021 celebrations in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 27th September 2021 along with Tourism Ministers from 12 countries, the biggest Ministerial participation for a...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:34:54 GMT
Let's Say No to Tribal Politics in Gambia!
[The Point] Politics based on tribe could once again intrude in an ugly way in The Gambia. In order to develop as a progressive nation, citizens must put aside their tribal differences.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:34:52 GMT
UTG Orients 900 Intakes
[The Point] The University of The Gambia on Monday 27 September 2021 at the school's Auditorium oriented 900 students as it recently concluded undergraduate degree admissions for the 2021 academic year.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:34:50 GMT
High Court Staff's Trial Progresses
[The Point] The criminal case involving Bakary Sarr, Assistant Bailiff at the High Court in Banjul, who was charged with obtaining money by false pretence and fraud, continued on the 27th September, 2021, before Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Nji...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:34:46 GMT
Book Entitled the Gambia Saga Launched
[The Point] After his 55 years work experience in Africa as a teacher, educational administrator, development worker and executive director of an NGO, Burris Devanney has again written a book entitled: The Gambia Saga - The Epic Tale of a Unique Cana...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:26:07 GMT
High Court Dismisses UTG Staff Association Motion
[Foroyaa] Justice Landing Sanneh of the high court has on Wednesday, 29th September dismissed an application brought by the University of The Gambia Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) seeking to set-aside the interim injunction made against them.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:25:57 GMT
UTG Approves D12.6 Million to Buy Buses for Its Students
[Foroyaa] The University of The Gambia (UTG) Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Pierre Gomez, has informed Foroyaa that they have tabled a position paper before the governing council to buy buses for its students.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:18:56 GMT
Drug Abuse Amidst Pandemic!
[The Point] More people are using drugs, and more illicit drugs are available than ever. The COVID-19 crisis has exposed our fragility, with health systems strained and social safety nets stretched to the limit.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:18:53 GMT
OIC Gambia Security Committee Completes Int'l Conference Security Training in Turkey
[The Point] Members of the Security subcommittee of the OICGambia Local Organisation Committee have on Thursday returned from the Republic of Turkey where they underwent a high-level intensive training programme in Security Planning and Management fo...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:18:39 GMT
Youth Forum - 'Back Way' to Europe: How Can Gambia Better Address Migration, Development Challenges?
[The Point] In the four years 2014-17, some 1.7 million people risked their lives by fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea for Europe, a journey in which over 13,000 have died or have gone missing.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:18:35 GMT
Champoetry Solicits Financial Support Ahead of Planned Event
[The Point] In a bid to create a platform for youth to harness their God given talents through spoken words, Champoetry is seeking financial support in the sum of three hundred and twenty-nine thousand eight hundred dalasi (329, 800.00) for the succe...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:18:32 GMT
Morocco Mini Tournament - Gambia to Clash With Sierra Leone, South Sudan
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team is set to clash with Sierra Leone and South Sudan in the upcoming Morocco mini football tournament next month.



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