Gambia
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:22:34 GMTGRA, GBOs Commence Training On Rental Property Survey
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) in partnership with the Gambia Bureau of StatisticS (GBoS) has commenced a two-day intensive enumerators training on rental property survey at the National Malaria Control Programme conference hall.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:22:32 GMTWhat Is the Fate of the Rejected Constitution?
[Foroyaa] The attempt to put the rejected constitution aside and negotiate doctored version is at a standstill. Those who participated in the process are tight lipped. February is creeping in and nothing is put in a Gazette to show any plan to amend ...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:22:29 GMTOne Giant Step Against Covid-19 By Ida Bass Foundation
[Foroyaa] The Ministries of Health, Basic and Secondary Education and Higher Education Research, Science and Technology have a huge responsibility in execution to ensure that the PANDEMIC is rolled back and defeated.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:46 GMTPW1 Testifies in D210, 000 Defrauding Case
[The Point] Albury Ceesay, prosecution witness one (PW1) yesterday testified in the ongoing defrauding case at the Kanifing Magistrates' Court involving Abdoulie Sanyang, who is alleged to have obtained goods worth D210, 000 by false pretense.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:45 GMTCovid-19 Crisis Puts Migration and Progress On Integration At Risk
[The Point] Migration flows have increased over the past decade and some progress has been made to improve the integration of immigrants in the host countries. But some of these gains may be erased by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:44 GMTGRA, GBOs Engage Enumerators On Rental Property Surveys
[The Point] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) in partnership with GBos on Monday commenced a two day intensive enumerators training on Rental Property Survey at the National Malaria Control Conference Hall.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:43 GMTDaily Price Hike in Basic Commodities Raises Alarm
[The Point] Gambians from different walks of life have expressed frustration, concern and anger over daily surge in prices of basic food commodities at the local markets and corner shops.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:38 GMTAli Sowe Awarded Best Player in 13th Round of Efbet League
[The Point] Scorpions' striker Ali Sowe has been awarded the best player of the 13th round in the First Professional Football League (Efbet League) in Bulgaria.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:37 GMTGambia - #notinourgame, Sjag and Mission89 Partners to Raise Awareness On Trafficking in Sports
[The Point] In The Gambia, there has not been any specific report of trafficking in sports yet, but the general menace of illegal migration for greater opportunities in Europe has forced many youngsters to abandon their different sporting discipline ...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:36 GMTWitness Says SIS Boss Witnessed Tortures
[The Point] Being accused of drug dealing in 2009, Babucarr Cham, yesterday testified before the TRRC, claiming that the current director general of the State Intelligence Service, Ousman Sowe, witnessed tortures of individuals at the institution.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:30 GMTUDP Leader Advises Supporters to Resist Insults, Provocations
[The Point] The secretary general and leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has advised his party supporters to discard insults and provocations cast at him (Darboe).
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:28 GMTKMC Opens Renovated Latrikunda Yiringanya Market
[The Point] The Kanifing Municipality Council (KMC) on Monday opened the renovated Latrikunda Yiri Nganya market to ease movement for youth and women in that community.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:24 GMT'GDC to Teach Barrow a Lesson in 2021'
[The Point] The GDC's candidate for Lower Fulladu West in the last NAM election, Aminata Jallow-Jeng, has warned that "GDC will prove all skeptics wrong and will teach President Adama Barrow and his party a lesson in December 2021 Presidential electi...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:54:22 GMTPeace Gambia Calls for Inclusion in Peace Building
[The Point] After conducting a bountiful event in their quest to promote peace, the deputy executive director of Peace Gambia (PG) Lamin Barra has called for inclusion to continue in building peace in The Gambia and beyond.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:47:33 GMTGambia Pair With Ghana in Africa U-20 Youth Championship
[The Point] The Gambia has been paired with Ghana, Morocco and Tanzania in group C of the 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:47:31 GMTGSSSA Halts All Activities
[The Point] The Gambia Secondary School Sports Association (GSSSA) has announced the postponement of this year's secondary schools activities till further notice.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:47:26 GMTYouth Employment, Skills
[The Point] Despite substantial improvements in access to basic education and steady economic growth, The Gambia still faces considerable challenges in respect to reducing poverty.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:09:58 GMTLawyers Argue Over D54 Million Loan to NAMS
[Foroyaa] Lawyers in the controversial case of the 54 million dalasi loan for lawmakers have on Monday, 25th January completed their arguments on the motion seeking to restraint the Clerk and Government from disbursing the fund to legislatirs pending...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:59 GMTLawyer Sisay Sabally Accuses National Assembly of Violating the Constitution
[Foroyaa] Lawyer Hawa Sisay Sabally for two civil society groups has accused the National Assembly of abrogating their responsibility to act in the public interest when they allocated themselves D54.4 million.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:55 GMTLawyers in Sheriffo Sonko & IEC Case Make Final Arguments
[Foroyaa] Lawyers in the civil case involving Sheriffo Sonko, the Chairperson of Brikama Area Council (BAC) and the Independent Electoral Commission have on Tuesday, 26th January 2021 made their final submissions before the Supreme Court.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:53 GMTAttorney General Makes Submission in Controversial D54 Million NA Loan Case
[Foroyaa] Counsel Binga D for the Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that no law was violated allocating the by Parliamentarians in the allocation of 54.4 million dalasi loan to themselves and staff of the National Assembly.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:51 GMTVendors Blame BAC for Failing to Address Sanitary Issues At Fish Market
[Foroyaa] Vendors, especially those selling commodities around the Ice-Plant at the Brikama Market, have blamed the Brikama Area Council (BAC) for its ineffectiveness to keeping the place clean.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:50 GMT'The Naked Truths, Albeit Hard and Painful, Must Be Recorded' Says TRRC Chairperson
[Foroyaa] The chairman of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Dr. Lamin Sise, said the truth about the 22-year-rule of exiled and former President Yahya Jammeh ought to be recorded, though it may be hard and painful.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:47 GMTGambia Records 36 New Covid-19 Cases
[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Tuesday 26th January, 2021, registered thirty-six new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country to four thousand and eight.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:46:44 GMTBoard Wants GRTS Re - Positioned, Compete
[Foroyaa] The Board of Directors of the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) has revealed its intention for the public broadcaster to be repositioned and be a public broadcaster that would be viable to compete in the industry.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:35:21 GMTFormer Director General of NIA Describes Yahya Jammeh As a Sadist
[Foroyaa] A former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency Harry Sambou has on Monday 25th January 2021 described Yahya Jammeh as a sadist.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:59:29 GMTGambia U-20 Coach M'Boge - We Call It 'The Group of Life'
[CAF] Gambia U-20 coach Mattar M'Boge says his boys have been drawn in the 'group of life' following the draw of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:23:41 GMTU20 Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco in Group C Alongside Ghana, Gambia and Tanzania
[MAP] Yaoundé -- Morocco was drawn in Group C of the the Total U20 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Ghana, Gambia and Tanzania.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:55:51 GMTYoung Gambian Doctors to Study Medicine Specialties in Cuba
[The Point] Banjul, Jan 19 - Two young Gambian doctors will study in Cuba the specialties of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Intensive Therapy, after the authorities of the largest of the Antilles grant two free scholarships to this nation, as part of...
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:15:38 GMTLawyers in Sherrifo Sonko, IEC Case Apologize to Court
[Foroyaa] Lawyers in the ongoing civil case involving the Chairperson of Brikama Area Council Sheriffo Sonko and the Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday apologized to the Supreme Court for failing to file their briefs in time.