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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:41:07 GMT
Gambia Beat Guinea to Storm AFCON Quarter Finals
[CAF] Musa Barrow's strike in the second half gave Gambia a historic 1-0 win over Guinea to qualify for the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam on Monday.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:56 GMT
Barrow's Second Term Targets Rice Self-Sufficiency, Food Security
[The Point] During his inaugural speech for a second term as the President of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow revealed that the target for his new government is rice self-sufficiency and food security for all.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:00:51 GMT
Scorpions Face Syli National Today
[Foroyaa] The Scorpions of The Gambia will today face the Syli national of Guinea Conakry in the round of 16 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon. The game will be played at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam at 4 pm.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:00:39 GMT
Monday Matches in Top-Flight Football Put Off
[Foroyaa] Three matches that were supposed to take place on Monday 24th January 2022 in the domestic football league have been postponed.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:00:30 GMT
Gambia Pitted Against Chad in Preliminary AFCON 2023 Qualifiers
[Foroyaa] The Gambia has been drawn against Chad in the preliminary round of qualifiers for AFCON 2023 in Cote d'Ivoire in a draw held on Friday afternoon in Douala, Cameroon.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:00:18 GMT
Germano - the New Kid On the Block
[Foroyaa] Germano, last minute goal--that was the chant you hear accompanied by the honking of vehicles and motorbikes on the night of Thursday when the Scorpions of The Gambia shocked Tunisia with a stoppage time 1-0 defeat in the final game of Afco...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:50:09 GMT
Cameroon See Off 10-Man Comoros to Set Up Last Eight Clash With Gambia
[RFI] Cameroon beat 10-man Comoros 2-1 on Monday night in Yaoundé to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:55 GMT
Taskforce On Gampertoleum Uncovers Fraud, Malpractice
[The Point] Banjul, The Gambia - Following a painful nationwide gasoline shortage during the week of 31st October, 2021, President Adama Barrow immediately instituted a Taskforce to investigate its causes and recommend measures to avoid reoccurrences...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:54 GMT
Gambia Pupils Face Learning Losses Over Teacher Absenteeism
[The Point] Banjul, 24 January 2022 - Tens of thousands of primary school pupilss in The Gambia lose significant learning time due to high teacher absenteeism that averages 14 per cent of teacher absence at least once a week, a new UNICEF study has s...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:52 GMT
Commonwealth Sg Pledges Full Support to Gambia
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 21 st January 2022: President Adama Barrow today received the Commonwealth Secretary-General Honourable Patricia Scotland at the State House in Banjul.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:56 GMT
Gambia to Play Chad in Ivory Coast Afcon Preliminary Rounds
[The Point] The Gambia will play Chad in the preliminary rounds for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualifiers to be hosted in Ivory Coast.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:55 GMT
Gambia Beach Volleyball Team Rank Number One in Africa
[The Point] The Gambia male beach volleyball pair of Sainey Jawo/Mbye Babou Jarra and Amadou Jarju/Jahara Koita has rack up points to move among top ranked teams in Africa.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:07:55 GMT
Gambia Plays Guinea in Afcon Round of 16 Today
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team will today, Monday square off Guinea Conakry in their round of 16 fixture of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations at 4p.m.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:27:00 GMT
Afcon 2021 - Cameroon Oust Comoros, to Face Gambia in Quarter Final
[Premium Times] Gambia knocked out Guinea

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:21:54 GMT
Gambia Looks to Africans to Revive Its Stricken Tourism Industry
[RFI] In an effort to revitalise Gambia's flagging tourism sector, which has been decimated during the Covid-19 pandemic, the West African country is looking closer to home, and even at its own, to bolster the once-vibrant industry.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:01:05 GMT
Waa Banjul Defeat Hawks FC 3-1 to Maintain Table-Toppers
[Foroyaa] Table-toppers Waa Banjul inflicted defeat on Hawks FC 3-1 on Saturday at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field in Old Yundum.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:00:24 GMT
Real De Banjul Thrash Team Rhino 4-1
[Foroyaa] Real de Banjul have on Friday thrashed a struggling Team Rhino side by 4-1 at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field, Old Yundum.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:26:02 GMT
Debutants Gambia Beat Tunisia, Get Historic Berth in the Round of 16
[CAF] Debutants Gambia continued to make history when they beat Tunisia to a 1-0 in a fascinating Group F encounter of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade Municipal de Limbe on Thursday.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:38 GMT
Gambia Edgy to Maintain Triumphant Run in AFCON
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team will be nervous to maintain their unbeaten run in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations when they rub shoulders with Tunisia in their third and final Group F fixture today, Thursday at 7p.m.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:36 GMT
Gambians Urge Barrow to Appoint Competent Cabinet, Prioritise Term Limit, Rent & Others
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has been tasked by multiple Gambians to appoint competent people into his new cabinet.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:33 GMT
Barrow Takes Oaths of Office
[The Point] President Adama Barrow was sworn into office as president of the republic of The Gambia at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, yesterday.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:29 GMT
Barrow Asked to Approach Development in a Different Way
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has been tasked by multiple Gambians to appoint competent people into his new cabinet.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:29 GMT
Female Referee Makes History As Guinea Progress
[The Point] Guinea reached the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite losing their final Group B match 2-1 against already-eliminated Zimbabwe.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:29 GMT
'Gambia Yet to Have Specialised Drug Treatment Facility
[The Point] Ousman Saidyba, public relations officer and head of Drug Demand Reduction Unit at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG), has said that: "The Gambia, a country where most youth are engaged in drug use, is yet to have a spec...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:28 GMT
STTC Graduates 400 Students
[The Point] At least 400 students at Sterling Technical Training Centre (STTC) recently graduated after successfully completing skills training in various areas.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:25 GMT
YVE Trains Journalists, CSOs On WASH, Others
[The Point] The Young Volunteers for the Environment (YVE) recently convened a two-day training for Gambian journalists and some members of the Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at a ceremony held at the Nation...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:23 GMT
Presidential Inaugural Address By His Excellency, Mr. Adama Barrow
[The Point] Your Excellency, the Vice President,

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:22 GMT
What Lies Ahead As Barrow Takes Oaths!
[The Point] President-elect His Excellency Adama Barrow was yesterday sworn-in at a colourful ceremony held at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:19 GMT
At Large Where Were You? Music Often Takes Us Back to Places in Our Past - - and Oh What a Feeling!
[The Point] The question, "Where were you?" has become a political cliché in The Gambia. At a 2018 press conference, Gambia's President Adama Barrow lashed out at intellectuals, and asked where they were when he and his supporters stood up to get ri...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:50:17 GMT
Literary Column a Conversation With the Secretary General of the Pan African Writers' Association, Dr Wale Okediran
[The Point] Dr Barry: Hello, good evening, Dr Wale. I would like to begin this interview by first asking you to kindly introduce yourself. Who are you? And what has been your target area as a writer?



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