Gambia
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:18:00 GMTGambia U-17 to Know Adversary for Wafu Zone a U-17 Tourney Tomorrow
[The Point] The Gambia U-17 team is set to know their opponents for the 2021 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) zone A football tournament, according to news reaching Pointsports Desk.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:17:57 GMTYoung Planter Says Farming Makes His Life Healthier
[The Point] A young planter, Lamin Fatty said farming makes him feel healthier and he is proud to be a farmer.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:17:43 GMTInternet Disrupted in GBA After Personnel Working for NAWEC's Indian Project Inadvertently Cut Internet Cable At Farato
[Foroyaa] ... Causing Connection Hitches and Hitting Business Hard
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:17:40 GMTTRRC - Police Officer Says Principal Witness in Treason Trial of Lan Tombong Tamba and Others Was Tortured
[Foroyaa] Lamin Cham, Officer Commanding the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Brikama Police Station, Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that the principal witness in the criminal trial of Lang Tombong Tamba, Modou Gaye and others wa...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:17:37 GMTTRRC Witness Says He Was Tortured By Former President's Henchmen
[Foroyaa] Mr. Alhagie Lang Ceesay, alias Kebba Dibba, told the TRRC on Tuesday 2nd February, 2021, that he was tortured by the former president's henchmen and the personnel of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) officers.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:15:11 GMTWafu 'A' U-17 - Hosts Senegal Kick Off Against Gambia
[CAF] The draw for WAFU 'A' Zone qualifying tournament for the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2021 took place on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:19 GMTCastle Fire Incident Causes Damage Over D600,000
[The Point] Ramatoulie Barrow, marketing and sales manager of Castle Petrol Station has confirmed that the fire incident that occurred at the Petrol Station along the Kairaba Avenue on Sunday night caused over D600,000 damage to the company.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:16 GMTGambia U-20 Set for Training Camp in Morocco As Africa U-20 Youth Championship Looms
[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team is set for an international training camp in Morocco as the 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship edges nearer.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:14 GMTUNICEF Warns Against Disregarding Covid-19 Protocols
[The Point] UNICEF has cautioned that too many people in The Gambia are disregarding COVID-19 prevention and control measures, especially with regards to the use of face masks, posing a major hindrance to the country's efforts to control the spread o...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:11 GMTSabally Exhorts Young People to Unity As Sabach Sanjal Holds Tournament Final
[The Point] In what has been hailed by many as an unprecedented event in the history of the district, the people of Sabach Sanjal Constituency, NBR, under the leadership of their National Assembly Member, Honourable Ousman Touray, held the finals of ...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:10 GMTPGVS Graduates 54
[The Point] Presentation Girls' Vocational School (PGVS) last Friday held a graduation for the 16th batch of students at a ceremony held at the school grounds in Banjul. This year's ceremony saw 8 students graduating in hair dressing, 38 from home ma...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:09 GMTEx NIA DG Vows to Kill Sanna Manjang
[The Point] The former director general of the defunct National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Abdoulie Kujabi, in his TRRC testimony on Monday, revealed he is no longer a sympathiser of APRC and whatever happens to them is not his problem.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:07 GMTEbrima Colley Scores First Serie a Goal
[The Point] Scorpions winger Ebrima Colley scored his first Serie A goal during Hellas Verona 3-1 away defeat against Roma in their week-twenty fixtures of the Serie A played at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:06 GMTD21 Million Data Collection Project Begins
[The Point] A 21-million-dalasi project designed to help improve data collection and identification of NAWEC obsolete or damaged equipment such as readable meters, transformer poles for upgrade and replacement has begun in earnest.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:04 GMTWCR Deputy Governor Calls On Sukuta Youth to Include Sports in Activities
[The Point] The deputy governor of West Coast Region (WCR), Musa B. Susso, has called on youth of Sukuta to include sports in its activities towards national development.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:57:03 GMTBT Global Access Announces New Partnership With Gambjobs
[The Point] BT Global Access, a Canada-based social enterprise and international student recruitment agency has announced it's new partnerships with Gambjobs, a Gambia job website portal where employers and job seekers meet.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:42:43 GMTNSC Views Suspension of Inter-Schools' Sports Unfair Treatment
[Foroyaa] The Executive Director of National Sports Council (NYC), Marcel Mendy, said the suspension of inter-schools annual athletic competition by the government is seen as an unfair treatment since other social and political gatherings are held am...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:13:27 GMT'I Was a Strong Sympathizer of the APRC,' Says Former NIA Director General
[Foroyaa] Mr Abdoulie Kujabi, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), appeared before the TRRC on Monday and said he was a strong sympathizer of the former ruling party, APRC.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:42:53 GMTMinistry Reveals Total Number of Govt Owned-Buildings Unknown
[Foroyaa] Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure last Thursday informed lawmakers in Banjul that it has no data about the total number of government owned-buildings across the country.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:42:51 GMTImporters Link Essential Commodity Price Hike to Demurrage Charges
[Foroyaa] Importers of essential commodities in The Gambia have informed the National Assembly Select on Trade that the high charge on demurrage is one of the major factors contributing to the hike in prices of the essential commodities.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:42:48 GMTThe NPP Launches Party At the Stadium
[Foroyaa] The NPP has one National Assembly member and one councillor. Its first major National Contest would be the Presidential election of 2021 when President Barrow would take off his Independent /coalition hat and put on an NPP one.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:42:45 GMTGrade 12 Graduate With 9 Credits Appeals for Scholarship
[Foroyaa] Musa Sowe, a former student of Maahad Senior Secondary School in Brikama, West Coast Region, is appealing for scholarship to pursue his degree in the University of The Gambia.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:42:44 GMTJudiciary Strategic Plan Launched
[Foroyaa] The Judiciary of The Gambia has on Sunday, 31st January 2021 launched their five year strategic plan aimed at, among others, to harness technology to support court functions.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:42:38 GMTMagistrates Directed to Hear Rent Cases
[Foroyaa] Hassan Bubacar Jallow, the Chief Justice of The Gambia, in consultation and concurrence with President Adama Barrow, has disclosed that he has directed all first class magistrate's to hear and determine rent disputes.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:30 GMTCovid-19 - Gambia Registers 71 New Cases
[The Point] The Gambia has registered 71 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 4,090.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:29 GMTBarrow's ECOMIG Decision Generates Condemnation
[The Point] The Gambian opposition parties and activist have condemned the decision of President Adama Barrow on the extension of ECOMIG's mission in the country to December 2021 and also allowing the support of police units from Ivory Coast, Ghana, ...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:28 GMTVictims' Centre Holds 2nd AGM With Kijera Relected As Chair
[The Point] The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violation Over the weekend held it 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at a hotel in Kololi.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:25 GMTNPP Launched With Leader Claiming It Represents Present and Future
[The Point] President Adama Barrow has claimed the National People's Party (NPP) represents the present and the future as he officially launched the party in front of thousands of party supporters on Saturday at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:22 GMTPEC Defers PURA Scrutiny for Failure to Submit Reports
[The Point] Momodou Jallow, the director general of the Public Utilities and Regulatory Authority (PURA), on Thursday disclosed to the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly that they had problems with printing of their activity r...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:19 GMTGood Morning Mr. President - We Must Put Measures Against 2nd Wave
[The Point] Mr. President, the number of coronavirus cases on Friday was worrisome with 71 cases, bringing the total number since March to date to 4,090 cases and 128 deaths. Three UK variant COVID-19 cases were also discovered lately in the country...