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Gambia

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:08:14 GMT
Police Arrest 3 Individuals With Suspected Drugs
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Police Force on Tuesday 27th April 2021 arrested three individuals with suspected drugs at the Sukuta-Jabang Highway.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:08:12 GMT
Police Investigate Case Involving a Woman Abandoned At Salagi Forest After She Was Robbed
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Police Force on Wednesday announced it has opened investigation into a case involving a woman, who claimed she was robbed and abandoned at Salagi Forest after boarding a taxi.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:08:09 GMT
Survivor Explains How 63 People Drowned After Migrant Boat Capsized in Mauritania
[Foroyaa] Barely two years after a migrant boat capsized in the high seas in Mauritania leaving 63 people dead, has one of the survivors of the incident on Wednesday, 28th April 2021, explained how his brothers lost their lives during the incident.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:08:07 GMT
Judge Gives State Ultimatum to Produce Alleged Fake Bank Notes
[Foroyaa] Justice Ademola Bakre of the high court annexe in Banjul on Wednesday gave the State final ultimatum to produce alleged fake bank notes that went missing in the case of Abass Jarju, Alieu Jallow, Saidou Sowe and Amadou Joko Sowe or else he ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:11:56 GMT
Gambian Design Boutique Secures Investment
[ITC] In the Gambia, artisans mostly rely on markets to sell their art and handcrafts. Adiatou Conteh however, decided to try something different: the designer experimented with her product range and searched for alternative sales channels, for examp...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:35:28 GMT
'I Never Took Illegal Instructions From Jammeh,' Says Mama Singhateh
[Foroyaa] Mama Fatima Singhateh, former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, has on Thursday, 29th April 2021 told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that she never took illegal instructions from former President Ya...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:18:29 GMT
Court of Appeal Strikes Out UDP Appeal Against Sheriffo Sonko, IEC
[Foroyaa] Justices of the Gambia Court of Appeal on Thursday, 29th April 2021 struck out the civil appeal case involving the United Democratic Party (UDP) versus the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Sheriffo Sonko, Councillor Bilal Faal and Co...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:18:26 GMT
National Assembly Invites Political Parties On Election Bill
[Foroyaa] Political Parties are invited to react to the Election Bill on Monday 3rd May 2021. The Political parties are the key stakeholders of the electoral system. Why is that the case?

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:18:25 GMT
Lawyer Yanks Darboe's Sedition Trial Adjourned
[Foroyaa] The sedition trial of Lawyer Yankuba Darboe of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has suffered a setback after the trial magistrate.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:18:22 GMT
Gambian Politicians Speak Up Against Mysterious Killings
[Foroyaa] Politicians in the Gambia have added their voice to the public outcry against the recent spate of mysterious killings of people that have sparked fury across the country.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:18:20 GMT
UTG Purchases Laboratory Equipment Worth D6 Million
[Foroyaa] The University of the Gambia (UTG) has purchased laboratory equipment, including microscope worth D6 million for the School of Medicine, Allies Health Sciences and School of Arts and Sciences.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:41:42 GMT
GT-Bank Robbery Case Proceeds Before High Court
[Foroyaa] The 2014 GT-Bank robbery case involving Ansumana Jarju and Alfusainey Jatta has on Wednesday, 28th April 2021 proceeded before the high court annexe in Banjul.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:08:05 GMT
The Killings and the State
[Foroyaa] The reported discovery of a dead body in sacks in Brufut has rekindled more questions on national security. The state has been carrying out operations to stamp out crime.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:48 GMT
Gambia Gets New Political Party
[The Point] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has accepted the registration of Alliance for National Re-orientation and Development (ANRD) as the newest political party in the country.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:48 GMT
Who, Republic of Korea Donate Lifesaving Supplies to Gambia
[The Point] As the world continues to battle with the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Republic of Korea on Monday presented lifesaving equipment and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 to the Governme...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:42 GMT
Covid-19 & Public Safety - Gambia Records Unprecedented Cases of GBV
[The Point] Since the country recorded its first coronavirus case in The Gambia on 17th March 2020, there's been public concern about reports of increased Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases in the country.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:54 GMT
Tribute - Blessed Memory of Comrade Brother Ousman Manjang
[The Point] It is now one-year-and-a-half year since Comrade, Brother Ousman Manjang passed away on Sunday, 6th October, 2019, in the line of duty. His departure has meant a great loss to family, friends and colleagues. May his soul continue to rest ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:52 GMT
Farmer Laments Lack of Market Contribute to Post Harvest Loses
[The Point] Awa Sallah, founder and president of Donogoro Ba Women Development Association (DWDA) and proprietor of Jamweli Foods has lamented that lack of market for agric farmers in the country is contributing to post harvest losses due to unsold p...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:49 GMT
After the Resurrection ...
[The Point] Though He had resolved to bring back to the fold every disciple that had disserted or gone astray, our Lord Jesus had no intention of putting a rope round their necks to drag them back to Jerusalem by force. He was not going to use persua...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:48 GMT
United Arab Emirates Gives Food Aid to Needy Households
[The Point] In observance of the Muslims holy month of Ramadan and in conjunction with the Islamic culture of sharing and caring, the people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other donors through the UAE Dakar Embassy have donated food aid to nee...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:06:01 GMT
Amie Bensouda Admits Drafting Decrees for 1994 Junta
[The Point] Amie Ndungo Drammeh Bensouda, former lead counsel of the concluded Janneh Commission yesterday, before the TRRC, admitted assisting the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) in drafting the decrees that the commission believes J...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:58 GMT
Abandoned 5-Hectare Garden Renders 200 Women Jobless in Jiboroh
[The Point] The women gardeners of Jiboroh village in the Kombo East District of the West Coast Region (WCR) have abandoned their five hectares garden since 2015 due to lack of proper fence to prevent animals from intruding the agricultural site.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:49 GMT
Kombo South Derby in 2nd Division League Set for Today
[The Point] Gunjur United will rub shoulders with Jam City in the all-Kombo South derby fixture of the on-going 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League today, Wednesday, at the Real De Banjul Football Academy Field at Basori at...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:45 GMT
Let's Empower Our Women!
[The Point] Former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher has once said that 'if you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." This clearly shows the commitment and dedication of women in any endeavour.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:05:38 GMT
Scorpions to Assemble in Turkey On June 1 Ahead of Int'l Friendlies
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions are set to assemble in Istanbul, Turkey, on 1 June 2021 ahead of their international friendly matches.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:37 GMT
One New Covid-9 Death Recorded in the Gambia
[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Tuesday 27th April 2021 registered one new COVID-19-related death, bringing the total number of deaths as a result of the disease since March 2020 to one hundred and seventy-four.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:35 GMT
PDOIS Presents Clinical Materials to Central Drug Store
[Foroyaa] The People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) has presented clinical materials to the Central Drug Store in Kotu on Moday 19th April 2021 for distribution to health facilities in the country.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:32 GMT
Impact of Covid-19 On Persons Living With Disabilities
[Foroyaa] COVID-19 continued to claim lives across the world, causing serious health concerns and nightmare. This made the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the virus as a global pandemic.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:58:25 GMT
PDOIS is Capable of Eradicating Poverty in the Gambia - Halifa Sallah
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah, the Secretary General and presidential candidate for PDOIS said the poverty of the people in The Gambia will become history if his party is elected to Government in 2021.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:59:48 GMT
Banjul Utd, Tallinding Utd Fight for Survival in 1st Division League
[The Point] Banjul United and Tallinding United are currently fighting for survival in The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League following their struggles in the league campaign.



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