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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:27:19 GMT
Gambia Maternal Mortality - Women Push for Change Through Social Media
[RFI] On 19 December, Adama Darboe, died at a Gambian government hospital, just five days after she gave birth to triplets. She was 36-years-old. The babies are now being taken care of by their aunt, Aminata Sowe, who says she has received no support...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:16 GMT
GYCC Convenes Seminar On AfCFTA
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) has Tuesday at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) Conference Hall in Bakau convened a two-day awareness creation seminar on The Africa Continent Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:16 GMT
TRRC - Witness Says Junglers Tortured 2006 Alleged Coup Plotters
[Foroyaa] The former Commissioner of Police, Malamin Ceesay, has on Monday 8th March 2021 informed the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that the "Junglers" (hit-squad of ex-president Jammeh) tortured the 2006 coup plotters.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:13 GMT
Interior Minister Faces TRRC
[Foroyaa] Yankuba J.N Sonko, the current Minister of Interior, has on Tuesday 9th March 2021 appeared before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:10 GMT
TRRC - Late Tumkara's Widow Unprepared to Forgive Jammeh Administration Over Her Husband's Death
[Foroyaa] Adama Conteh, the wife of the late Lamin Tunkara has informed the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that she cannot forgive the government that was responsible for the death of her husband in July 2005.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:07 GMT
Tamba Masireh Denies Torturing April 14 UDP Demonstrators
[Foroyaa] Tamba Masireh, the 5th accused person in the ongoing criminal trial of former officials of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said he never participated in the torture of any of the 14th April 2016 UDP demonstrators.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:55:00 GMT
Foundation Poised to Help Asthmatics Cope With Covid-19 Safety Regulations
[Foroyaa] The President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of West Africa (AAFWA) has said one of the major objectives of their foundation is to help asthma patients cope with the safety regulations put in place as part of efforts to combat the Cov...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:54:57 GMT
Gambian Returnees Produce 50,000 Face Masks for Schools
[Foroyaa] Photo: Demba is one of 36 returnees who helped produce 50,000 face masks

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:35:02 GMT
Spanish Government Donates Vehicles to Defense, Security Departments
[Foroyaa] The Spanish Government has donated vehicles, motorbikes, computers and communication gadgets to Defence and Interior Security Departments of The Gambia.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:35:00 GMT
PURA Commences Microsoft 365 Applications Training for Staff
[Foroyaa] The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) of The Gambia through its Directorate of Information and Communications Technology on Monday 8th March 2021 started a four-day training session for its staff on Microsoft 365 Application Team...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:34:58 GMT
Governor Saidy - "We Need to Diversify Our Economy to Ensure Economic Resilience"
[Foroyaa] Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, has said in a bid to increase the resilience of the country's economy, there is need to diversify the nation's economy.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:34:56 GMT
How to Avoid History Repeating Itself After Presidential Election
[Foroyaa] The 2021 Presidential Election is just around the corner. According to Section 46 of the constitution: "There shall be an election for the office of President in the three months before the expiration of the term of the incumbent President.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:34:54 GMT
Delegates Vote Halifa Sallah As PDOIS' Candidate for 2021 Presidential Elections
[Foroyaa] The People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) Congress delegates on Monday unanimously voted honourable Halifa Sallah as their presidential presidential candidate for the December 2021 Presidential elections.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:14:48 GMT
'Let's Shun Tribalism and Politics of Insult'
[The Point] Hamat N.K. Bah, the newly re-elected leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) has called on people to stay away from tribalism and politics of insult in the country, adding that people should embrace a national unity government a...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:14:48 GMT
2005 Migrants Massacre Victims Seek Justice
[The Point] The sole survivor of the 2005 West African migrants' massacre, Mr. Martin Kyere together with Kehinde Enagameh, a brother to one Paul Enagameh, a victim of the 2005 massacre have called for justice for the unlawful killings of their broth...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:14:45 GMT
Captain Oumar Touré Breaks Silence, Calls for Interior Minister, Others' Resignation
[The Point] Captain Oumar Touré has confirmed his resignation from the gendarmerie. In a video, however, he calls for an end to the protests until Friday at 3 p.m., promising to participate as well as an end to the break-ups. The latter, who claims ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:14:43 GMT
Coach Saintfiet Releases Provisional Squad for Angola, DR Congo Afcon Clashes
[The Point] Scorpions Coach Tom Saintfiet has called a provisional list of 50 players ahead of this month's African Cup of Nations final round of qualifiers at home to Angola and away to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:13:03 GMT
Pastef Leader Ousmane Sonko Arraigned Before a Judge
[Foroyaa] Pastef leader, Ousmane Sonko, was on Friday arraigned before a judge in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:19 GMT
Covid-19 Patient Absconds From Treatment Centre
[Foroyaa] Health Authorities have yesterday informed this medium that one COVID-19 patient absconded from one of the treatment centres, whilst five others were newly discharged from the aforesaid centres.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:17 GMT
Halifa Sallah Maintains 'The Next Change Should Be System Change'
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah, the Secretary General and presidential flag bearer of PDOIS said The Gambia needs a system change. He said this on Sunday as his party unveiled their Transformative Agenda (TA 2021).

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:13 GMT
GPF Withdraws Resident Guards Previously Assigned to Certain VIPs Due to Operational Exigencies
[Foroyaa] The Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force Superintendent Lamin Njie said the Police Command has accordingly withdrawn resident guards previously assigned to certain VIPs due to operational exigencies.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:12 GMT
PDOIS Elects New Central Committee Members
[Foroyaa] The People's Democratic Organizations for Independence and socialism (PDOIS) on Sunday elected a new Central Committee responsible for steering the affairs of the party.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:11 GMT
A D21million Contract Offer and a Proposal to Build an Academy in the Gambia
[Foroyaa] The coast was beginning to clear so was Gambia's quest to make a mark in the world of football.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:09 GMT
Mamma Kandeh Expresses Discontent With Retention of ECOMIG Forces
[Foroyaa] The Secretary General of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) who also doubles as the party leader, Mamma Kandeh, on Saturday March 6th 2021 expressed his disagreement with ECOWAS conceived idea of replacing the current ECOMIG stabilizing f...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:07 GMT
Prospective Travellers to Pay D3000 for Covid-19 Test
[Foroyaa] Government announced on Monday evening that with effect from the 11th day of March, 2021,all intending travellers requiring COVID 19 testing and certification will pay an amount of three thousand Dalasis (D3,000.00).

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:27:04 GMT
Chief of Defence Staff Concludes 4 - Days Working Visit to Senegal
[Foroyaa] Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces, (GAF) Lieutenant General Yakuba Drammeh, has recently returned home from Senegal where he embarked on a 4 - day working visit to his Senegalese Counterpart, Air Force General Birom Di...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:13:10 GMT
Fight Against Endometriosis Receives Boost, As Organisation Marks Its Launch
[Foroyaa] The fight against endometriosis- a condition that affects 1 in 10 women worldwide- has received a significant boost on Saturday 6th March, 2021, in The Gambia when the Let's Fight Endo organisation marked its launch.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:13:08 GMT
TRRC - Former Barra So Admits Covering Up, Falsifying Evidence
[Foroyaa] Assistant Commissioner of Police and onetime Station Officer at Barra Police Station, Ibrahim Jawara Demba, has admitted before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that he was complicit in the former government's cov...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:13:06 GMT
GIZ, Partners Clean Up Brufut Fish Landing Site
[Foroyaa] The German Development Agency (GIZ) in collaboration with the Fisheries Department, GAMWORKS and the Community of Brufut, under the ECOWAS RSDF Pilot Project, has conducted a daylong cleansing exercise at the Brufut Fish Landing Site.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:13:00 GMT
Gambia First Covax Vaccine to Cater for 487, 780 People
[Foroyaa] The Minister of Health Dr Ahmed Lamin Samateh has recently informed the media that the first Covax vaccine received by the government will cater for only 20% of the population, which are about 487,780 people.



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