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Gambia

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:14 GMT
Justice Ministry Welcomes Bia Lowe's Trial
[The Point] The Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice has announced it has welcomed the criminal trial of alleged 'Jungler' Bai Lowe in Germany.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:26:22 GMT
PDOIS to Contest London Corner Ward Seat
[Foroyaa] Modou Lamin Kujabi on Monday declared his interest to run for the upcoming Council by-elections for London Corner Ward under the People Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) party's ticket.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:26:21 GMT
Court Convicts, Fines Two for Attempted Human Trafficking
[Foroyaa] Chief Magistrate Omar Cham of the Banjul Magistrate's Court on Monday convicted and sentenced two men for attempted human trafficking.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:25:15 GMT
Judge Refuses Lawyer's Request to Release Alleged Murderer
[Foroyaa] Justice Landing M. Sanneh of the Basse High Court has denied Lawyer Lamin K. Mboge's application to acquit and discharge an alleged murder.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:25:10 GMT
Police Receive New Escort Vehicles
[Foroyaa] Government Vehicle Control Unit under the office of the President, recently presented two new escort vehicles to the GPF for mobile traffic escort duties. The new escort vehicles were received by the IGP Abdoulie Sanyang, at Police Headquar...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:25:09 GMT
Transport Union President Urges Govt to Review Motor Traffic, Insurance Acts
[Foroyaa] To Address Traffic Accidents

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:25:07 GMT
Foreign Minister Tangara Receives Migrant Returnee Association
[Foroyaa] On Wednesday 20 April 2022, the Executive of Voluntary Migrant Returnees from Libya paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mamadou Tangara in his office in Banjul.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:54 GMT
Team Rihno, Elite Utd Languish in 1st Tier
[The Point] Team Rihno and Elite United are both languishing in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League following their woeful performance in the country's Elite League campaign.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:52 GMT
'Promotion of Good Governance Requires a Parliament That Can Effectively Perform'
[The Point] The interim leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), Fabakary Tombong Jatta has declared that the promotion of good governance requires a parliament that can effectively perform the three core functions,...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:50 GMT
Parliamentary Business Commences As Seedy Njie Heads Defence Committee
[The Point] Deputies of the Sixth Legislature of The Gambia on Monday 25 April started business of the Second Ordinary Session of the 2022 Legislative Year.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:47 GMT
Finance Minister Njie Addresses V20 Ministerial Dialogue
[The Point] The minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambury Njie, has addressed the VIII V20 Ministerial Dialogue designed to reduce the financial protection gap by protecting 500 million poor and vulnerable people. The full text of his speech ...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:46 GMT
L/K Utd Stun Y/Africans to Move Away From Demotion Zone in 2nd Division
[The Point] Latrikunda United on Sunday defeated Young Africans 1-0 in their re-scheduled week-14 fixture played at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field to move away from the relegation zone in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division T...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:43 GMT
Karpowership Extends Ramadan Benevolence to Fabb, Tanka Tanka, Prisons & Orphanages
[The Point] Karpowership, the Turkish energy company operating in The Gambia, on Wednesday and Thursday, presented hundreds of bags of rice and sugar to charities and needy institutions in The Gambia.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:43 GMT
Traffic Accidents - GTU Calls On GPF Not to Enforce Insurance On Roads
[The Point] The General Transport Union of the Gambia (GTU), in a statement from its President Omar Ceesay, has raised concern regarding the frequent increase in the number of road accidents in the country.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:38 GMT
Muslim Hands Distributes Foodstuffs Worth Over D3m
[The Point] Muslim Hands-The Gambia recently extended magnanimity with the distribution of foodstuffs valued at three million, nine hundred and sixty two thousand, three hundred and thirty-four dalasis and ninety-seven bututs (D3,962,343.97) to needy...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:36 GMT
NAM Vows to Push Private Member Bill to Empower Local Governments
[The Point] Sulayman Jammeh, the newly elected National Assembly Member for Bundungka Kunda has vowed to push the private member Bill to empower local government authorities in order to have their autonomy - something he said would help them do their...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:32 GMT
NYC Launches Internship Program for Young People in Gambia
[The Point] In their efforts to reduce youth unemployment in the country, National Youth Council (NYC) recently launched a 3 to 6 months internship program for the young people of The Gambia.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:30 GMT
Audit Report - Govt Awards Over D74 Million Contracts to Companies Unapproved By GPPA
[The Point] The National Audit Report in its recently published Phase 1 Covid-19 Audit Report, has revealed that six contracts amounting to D74,332,500 were awarded to companies which were not included in the GPPA approved list, noting that some of t...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:27 GMT
'We Have the Players to Take Us to Abidjan 2023'
[The Point] The draw for AFCON 2023 qualifiers was recently made and The Gambia is in Group G alongside Mali, 1972 runners-up, Congo Brazzaville and South Sudan. After the draw The Pointsports went out to gauge the opinion of supporters.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:24 GMT
Gambia Observes World Haemophilia Day
[The Point] In a bid to create more awareness through community outreach programmes on Haemophilia, Safe Motherhood and Haemophilia Foundation recently organised a day's sensitisation forum in observance of World Haemophilia Day.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:12 GMT
Stakeholders Validate Competency Framework Document for TVET Trainers
[The Point] The National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) and stakeholders in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Wednesday validated the competency framework document for TVET trainers at a ceremony hel...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:13:08 GMT
Brikama Utd, Hawks Join Real On Top of Gff 1st Div. League
[The Point] Brikama United and Hawks FC have joined Real de Banjul at the top of the standings after collecting points during their opening games of the second round of the league played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on Sunday.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:10:36 GMT
Germany Opens Trial of Death Squad Suspect
[DW] Prosecutors in Germany accuse the man of crimes against humanity and murder in Gambia. Among the victims of the so-called "Junglers" death squad was a prominent journalist and AFP correspondent.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:57:49 GMT
Majority Leader Challenges Sixth Legislature to Avert Partisan Politics
[Foroyaa] The Majority Leader and National Assembly Member for Kantora Hon. Billay G Tunkara, has challenged his fellow lawmakers of the Gambia's Sixth Legislature to avert partisan politics when dealing with national matters.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:57:46 GMT
PURA Regulates the Operation of Tanker Trucks
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has warned that any tanker truck that fails to collect their QR Codes, will not be allowed access to the respective depots.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:57:43 GMT
NYC Says Youth Policy Seeks to Address Social, Economic Problems Confronting Youth
[Foroyaa] The National Youth Council (NYC) has stated that the 2018 to 2028 youth policy seeks to address social, economic, and health problems confronting the youth in the country.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:44:38 GMT
Victims of Human Rights Abuse of Jammeh Regime Urge New Speaker, Deputy Speaker to Resign
[Foroyaa] Human rights victims of former President Yahya Jammeh's regime have urged Fabakary Tombong Jatta and Seedy SK Njie, the current speaker and deputy speaker respectively of the National Assembly, to resign from their positions.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:44:35 GMT
Foni Suffers Significant Economic Losses
[Foroyaa] During Senegalese Military Raids in Casamance

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:31:08 GMT
Lady Asks IEC to Investigate Touma Njie's Dual Nationality Claim
[Foroyaa] One Haddy Jallow of Banjul has asked the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to investigate the allegation surrounding the National Assembly member for Banjul South, Fatoumata Njai, regarding her having dual-nationality.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:40:04 GMT
Central Baddibu NAM Vows to Unify People in His Constituency
[The Point] The newly elected National Assembly Member for Central Badibou has expressed his resolve and firm stance to unify the people of his constituency in the best interest of the country.



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