Gambia
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:23 GMTSecond Hand Clothing Dealers Laments Low Sales Amid Covid-19
[The Point] Dealers in second hand clothing in the country have added their voice to current global pandemic wreaking havoc to global economies. It is a fact that many Gambian households largely depend on second hand clothing, as it serves as a perfe...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:22 GMTFortune, GAF and Real De Banjul Contend for 1st Division League Crown
[The Point] Fortune Football Club, Gambia Armed Forces and Real De Banjul are contending for the 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League crown.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:19 GMTKMC Disburses D1.2 Million to Begin Fencing of Buffer Zone
[The Point] The Kanifing Municipal Council on Monday presented D1.2 million for the fencing of the Buffer Zone Park in Tallinding through the council's Municipality Youth Masons.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:17 GMTNACOFAG Equips Women Vegetable Gardeners On Agro-Marketing
[The Point] The National Coordinating Organisation for Farmers Association - The Gambia (NACOFAG) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) recently completed a week-long training for 40 women and youth vegetable gardeners on agro-market...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:14 GMT'Africans Need to Understand Their Past to Focus On Future'
[The Point] The Minister for Tourism and Culture has called on Africans to respect and understand their past to have the vision and ability to focus on the continent's future.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:11 GMTGPU Validates Policies On Legal Assistance, Membership Welfare
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union, GPU, on 24th March, 2020 reviewed and validated two policies: one on Legal Assistance, and another on Membership Welfare.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:08 GMTBaja Kunda Hosts Wuli East 'Badingbun' Bantaba
[The Point] The community of Baja Kunda in Wuli East district of Upper River Region over the weekend hosted the 3rd edition of its 'Badingbun' bantaba.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:04 GMTBanky Wants One Term Presidency
[The Point] Bankole Yao Jojo Ahadzie, commonly known as Banky , an aspirant for the upcoming presidential elections, says two term presidency is too much for African politics. He added that people tend to stay longer if they have two terms to serve.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:49:01 GMTTrade Ministry Reinforces 2015 Essential Commodity Act
[The Point] The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment wishes to inform the general public especially the importers of essential commodities that the essential commodity Act, enacted in 2015 is being brought into force. The ...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:58 GMTGFF Warns Against Corporate Commercial Gains From NT Successes
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) wishes to inform the general public that it had seen flyers of a lunch organised by some corporate organisations in honour of The Gambia U-20 Team that finished third in the 2021 Total AFCON U-20 Champ...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:55 GMTPPP Lawyer Clarifies High Court Judgement On Party's 2018 Congress
[The Point] Lamin L.K. Mboge, the lawyer for the People's Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday explained to the media the logic behind the High Court judgment on the party's 2018 congress that led to Papa Njie's leadership.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:53 GMTGambia Finishes Top Spot in Group of AFCON Qualifiers
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team on Monday finished top spot in Group D of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations despite their 1-0 away defeat to Democratic Republic of Congo in their final group match played in Kinshasa.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:50 GMTGambia On the Path to Prisons Reforms!
[The Point] Overcrowding of Gambians prisons is a long-standing problem that was addressed in the past. The country's Prisons system has suffered from years of neglect and under-development under Jammeh's rule.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:47 GMTGFF 1st Division League Week-Eleven Update
[The Point] The 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) First Division League week-eleven fixtures have witnessed thrilling and electrifying fixtures over the weekend.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:44 GMTLawyer Explain Illegalities On Court Cases During Jammeh's 22 Years
[The Point] Neneh M.C. Cham, a private lawyer, yesterday testified before the TRRC, stating that former President Yahya Jammeh's government used to intervene in any court case that interested him, adding she normally had difficulties in getting infor...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:41 GMTMile 2 Inmates Concern Over Poor Diet, Others
[The Point] Inmates at the Gambia's Central prison have raised concern over what they described as poor feeding and accommodation in a documentary (video).
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:48:38 GMTUDP Opens Application for Presidential Candidate
[The Point] The United Democratic Party (UDP) says it's inviting applications for the position of the party's Presidential Candidate for the upcoming Presidential election slated for 4 December 2021.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:38:15 GMTEU & Co Hail TRRC As They Oppose Jammeh's Return
[The Point] Foreign partners who were extremely instrumental in supporting The Gambia during both its transitional period as well as after the departure of former dictator Yahya Jammeh have commended the "transparent and diligent work" of the Truth, ...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:26 GMTLawmakers Raise Concerns Over Election Bill 2021
[The Point] Legislators of the National Assembly on Monday welcomed and debated during the second reading of the Elections Bill 2021, presented by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dawda Jallow.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:23 GMTSamger Drops Another Significant Points in 2nd Tier
[The Point] Samger Football Club on Friday dropped another vital point in the 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League campaign.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:20 GMTPURA Visits Media House to Strengthen Partnership
[The Point] The directorate of Human Resource and Corporate Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) of The Gambia has concluded a two- day visit to media houses in the country.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:17 GMTCovid-19 - Gambia Registers 19 New Cases, 1 Death
[The Point] The Gambia has registered 19 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total ever confirmed in the country since March 2020 to 5, 420.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:16 GMTLet's Eliminate Trade Barriers in the Sub-Region!
[The Point] Despite the coming into force on 1st January 2021 of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), obstacles still persists in ensuring the free flow of goods and services within the continent.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:13 GMTGambia Prepares Money Laundering Charges Against Banta Keita & Co
[The Point] Banta Keita, a French-Gambian and a resident of Fajara M. Section, in the Kanifing Municipality, who is alleged to have shipped in nearly three tonnes of cocaine in the country, is in hot water as the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gamb...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:11 GMTGambian Philanthropist Gives to Karantaba Health Center, Others
[The Point] Sulayman Junkung Sawaneh, a Gambian philanthropist based in Denmark recently made series of donations to four health facilities in the Lower River and Central River Regions respectively.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:08 GMTVeteran Lawyer Explains Jammeh's Interloping of the Judiciary
[The Point] Sheriff M. Tambedou, yesterday appeared before the TRRC to help the Commission understand former President Yahya Jammeh and his interference with the Judiciary.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:06 GMTYouth and Sports Minister Launches Peace Building Fund for Young Men, Women
[The Point] Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie last Tuesday launched peace building funds (PBF) project for young women and men as stakeholders in ensuring peaceful democratic processes and advocates for the prevention of violence and hat...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:56:02 GMTKexx Under Arrest for Giving False Information
[The Point] The Police High Command wishes to inform the public that Kemeseng Sanneh known as Kexx Sanneh is currently under arrest and helping the Police in their investigations.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:55:59 GMTMali Vows to Explore Banjul-Bamako Road Transport
[The Point] Mali is looking at possibilities of exploring road transportation between Banjul and Bamako to boost the economy through trade, according to the head of Corporate Affairs at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA).
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:55:57 GMTEU Applies Visa Sanctions On Gambia Barrow in a Catch 22 Situation
[The Point] The Gambia is among a list of 13 countries that attracted the wrath of the European Union stringent visa sanctions, for its failure to cooperate in receiving their citizens who exhausted right to stay in Europe.