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Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:19 GMT
Nyofelleh Share Points With Gunjur Kunkunjang in KSD Tourney
[The Point] Nyofelleh on Saturday shared points with Gunjur Kunkujang in the 2021-2021 Kombo South District football tournament.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:18 GMT
Social Protection Measures of Covid-19 Vaccines
[The Point] The need for robust and adaptive social protection has been brought to the world by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:16 GMT
2nd Edition of Sir Dawda's Human Rights Moot Court Competition Underway
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently opened the 2nd edition of the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara human rights Moot Court Competition in order to continue former President Jawara's legacy in upholding the principle of human righ...

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:15 GMT
Mai Explains Rationale Behind Holding UDP Flag
[The Point] Mai Ahmad Fatty, the leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), who filed his nomination papers after the United Democratic Party (UDP), was visibly seen holding his party's flag together with the UDP flag.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:13 GMT
Financing for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Gambia
[The Point] For countries grappling with high rates of unemployment and underemployment, entrepreneurship offers one potential path for the creation of more and better jobs, particularly for young people.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:12 GMT
Sheriffs From Sub-Region Offer National Prayers At Essau
[The Point] Sheriff families of Shaykh Malfous Hydara from the sub-region recently gathered at Essau in the North Bank Region to offer national prayers ahead of the country's December 4th presidential election.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:11 GMT
NBR Welcomes TANGO Post Evaluation Training
[The Point] As the Association of Non-Governmental Organisations of The Gambia (TANGO) continues its post-evaluation training on policies, gender, human rights, and budgeting, participants in North Bank Region (NBR) recently welcomed the gesture and ...

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:08 GMT
At Large We Are One
[The Point] A few years ago, I went to visit my sister in Wellingara, a melting pot of ethnicities and nationalities (especially West Africans) in the western part of The Gambia. So I wasn't surprised when she told me: "Let's visit our neighbors, who...

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:06 GMT
Covid-19 Impacts Gunjur Fish Vendors
[The Point] The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in all spheres of life, with many institutions still reeling from the effects of this global pandemic.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:04 GMT
Saint-Etienne - Gambia Moves for Mahdi Camara!
[The Point] Qualified for the first CAN in their history, The Gambia is trying to strengthen themselves just over two months from the start of the competition.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:01 GMT
Crab Island TVET Center Officially Inaugurated
[The Point] The Crab Island Technical and Vocational Training Center at Banjul was on Friday officially inaugurated.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:57 GMT
The River Gambia and River Transportation - Panacea for Accelerated Socio Economic Transformation
[The Point] SaHel Knowledge Campus (MindWorks)

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:54 GMT
The Road to the State House!
[The Point] The clock is ticking fast. Electorates in Gambia are waiting anxiously ahead of December 4th crucial presidential tie.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:53 GMT
West Coast Region Zonal Tournament Balloting Held
[The Point] The balloting for the 2021 West Coast Region zonal football tournament was held in Brikama on Sunday.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:50 GMT
P2RS Engages Wellingara Youth On Poultry Production
[The Point] At least 25 youth from Wellingara Youth Banataba Association (Back Way returnees) are currently on a five-day induction training on Poultry Production Management and Value Chain Financing and Marketing at the Department of Livestock Servi...

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:47 GMT
VP Touray Meets Global Youth Parliament Executive
[The Point] The Vice President Dr Isatou Touray recently met the executive members of the Gambia Global Youth Parliament, a youth-led organisation that works around environment, entrepreneurship and governance issues in her office.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:42 GMT
'Covid-19 Hampers Gambia's Volleyball Olympic Qualifications'
[The Point] The impact of Covid-19 on Gambian Volleyball Sports has been severe.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:36:39 GMT
PAPEV Holds Training for Judicial Staffs, Rights Actors
[The Point] PAPEV Project in The Gambia in collaboration with The Gambia Police Force (GPF) and other partners, on Wednesday, held a 3-day workshop at the Kairaba Beach Hotel at Senegambia to train judicial staffs, police officers, and other child ri...

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:13:33 GMT
Can a Person Without a Voter's Card Contest in a Presidential or National Assembly Election?
[Foroyaa] Burning IssuesNovember 2, 2021

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:13:27 GMT
IEC May Face a Huge Challenge
[Foroyaa] The law as it stands provides for the use of ballot drums and marbles in elections just as before.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:57:46 GMT
Top Official of Breakaway APRC 'No Alliance Movement' Charge With 3 Counts
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Police Force has recently pressed charges against Jerrending Sanyang, a top official of former President Yahya Jammeh's breakaway APRC "No Alliance Movement".

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:57:43 GMT
Life Changing Opportunities - A Tale of Skills Acquisition in the Gambia
[Foroyaa] Muhammed Cessay, the Founder of Prospective- a satellite Installation company in The Gambia in early 2018- received a scholarship package from Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) through its SKYE Fund to study satellite installation and receive...

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:57:39 GMT
The Countdown to Fourth December 2021
[Foroyaa] Only 33 days are left for Gambians to go to the polls to decide who will be their next president. The ballot is secret and the voter should examine the manifestoes of the various participants to determine the type of society they will be bu...

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:55 GMT
NAVSTI Concludes Training On Digital Marketing and Online Solutions
[The Point] The National Association of Vocational and Skills Training Institute (NAVSTI) recently concluded a 10-day training on Digital Marketing and Online Solutions for 10 TVET institutions in the country.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:52 GMT
Agriculture Workers Association Holds Congress
[The Point] Agriculture Workers Association (AWA) under the Ministry of Agriculture over weekend held its annual congress at Cape Point in Bakau.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:50 GMT
SG Jallow Not to Seek Re-Election
[The Point] Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) Secretary General Abdoulie Jallow has confirmed that he would not be seeking re-election at the next GNOC elective congress.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:47 GMT
CEO's Desk Ousman Bah (Bs, Msc, Mba) Iiht Gambia Ltd
[The Point] How can we not talk about digital transformation in The Gambia when our nation has been absent from the global technology revolution for over 22 years? As a technology evangelist in the IT skill development industry for so long, IIHT Gamb...

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:45 GMT
Gambia Protests Against Jammeh's 'Inflammatory Remarks'
[The Point] Following former Gambian despot, Yaya Jammeh's recent inflammatory remarks directed at the Barrow government and other political actors, The Point has been reliably informed that The Gambia government has reacted strongly.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:42 GMT
Egyptian Side Wadi Degla Sign Fatou Dukureh
[The Point] Egyptian women's topflight side Wadi Degla Football Club has signed former Abuko United Female Football Club midfielder Fatou Dukureh on a three (3) months contract.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:50:39 GMT
Activista Holds 6th National Youth Convergence
[The Point] Activista, The Gambia, a youth led civil society organisation that works to promote meaningful participation of young men and women in decision making processes at all levels on Tuesday held the 6th edition of the National Youth Convergen...



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