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Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:48:33 GMT
How the Gambia Beat an Infection That Causes Blindness
[The Conversation Africa] The government of The Gambia recently announced that the country had eliminated trachoma, a highly contagious eye disease, after years of hard work by health workers, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and communities.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:38 GMT
Italian Volleyball Officials Visit Gambia
[The Point] A delegation from Italia jetted to The Gambia for a three days official visit in order to meet various partners for a coaching agreement deal.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:34 GMT
NFSPMC Unveils Price for Fetiliser
[The Point] National Food Security Processing & Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) formerly Gambia Groundnut Corporation is taking delivery of twenty thousand (20,000) metric tons of fertilizer.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:32 GMT
Gambia Among Names in British Amber List
[The Point] In spite of the quest of Ministry of Tourism and Culture and its satellite institutions and other stakeholders' efforts to get tourism sector in the country back to normalcy, still The Gambia remains among the countries in the British Amb...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:31 GMT
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2nd Review Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
[The Point] The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$ 14.4 million to The Gambia to help meet the country's financing needs and support the post-pandemic recovery.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:28 GMT
Hawks FC Appoints Arthur Gomez As Football Director
[The Point] The Executive Committee of Hawks FC has announced the club's appointment of Arthur Gomez - a former Hawks and Scorpion player as football director.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:27 GMT
NACOFAG Launches National Alliance for Ago-Ecology
[The Point] The National Coordinating Organisation for Farmers Association, The Gambia (NACOFAG) recently launched the National Alliance for Ago-ecology at NEMA Conference hall in Abuko.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:26 GMT
Melanie Wynter - Queen of Agriculture Development
[The Point] Could Melanie Wynter of Elizabeth Sloane & Company Limited be what the Gambia needs. Yes we have been called the Smile Coast, but is it time for us to reposition it as the rice coast, goat coast, even just plain vegetable coast? Can we co...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:25 GMT
Gambia to Entertain Niger in Int'l Friendly Match Tomorrow
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team will entertain Niger in an international friendly match tomorrow, Saturday in Turkey at 5 p.m.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:22 GMT
Falcons Maintain Lead in Gff 2nd Division League
[The Point] Falcons FC maintained their lead at the top of the Second Division standings after defeating Latrikunda United 4-0 in their week-21 fixtures played at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field at Old Yundum on Wednesday.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:10:57 GMT
GRA Urges Commercial Vehicle Owners to Pay Their Taxes
[Foroyaa] A press release from the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Monday 31st May 2021, urges all commercial vehicle owners and drivers to pay their taxes in order to obtain their Commercial Tax Clearance on or before the 4th day of June 2021.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:10:57 GMT
IEC Chairperson Encourages Gambians to Register
[Foroyaa] In a press release dated the 29th May 2021, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Alieu Momarr Njai, urges eligible Gambians to register and get their voters cards.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:10:54 GMT
IEC Warns Party Agents Against Interference in Voter Registration Exercise
[Foroyaa] IEC Chairperson Encourages Gambians to Register

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:10:52 GMT
Registration Monitoring Agents Should Gather Without Interruption
[Foroyaa] IEC Chairperson Encourages Gambians to Register

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:10:50 GMT
What Did the IEC Say Regarding the Roles of Party Agents?
[Foroyaa] Following the commencement of the General Registration of Voters on 29th May 2021 which shall end on 11th July 2021, the IEC wishes to inform the general public that ONLY ONE PARTY AGENT from a Political Party is invited/allowed at a regist...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:09:43 GMT
Twenty-Five New Contacts of the Indian Covid-19 Variant Traced
[Foroyaa] Health Authorities have on Thursday 3rd June 2021 said they have traced Twenty-five new contacts of the Indian variant and they are monitoring them since the first cases were identified.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:09:42 GMT
Zero Crime Operation Team Arrested 265 People Within 47 Days
[Foroyaa] The security joint force that was established by the security departments called zero crime operation has arrested two hundred and sixty-five people in the Gambia within forty-seven days.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:09:38 GMT
Government Recovers About D121,350 From Illegal Residents Status
[Foroyaa] The Spokesperson of the Gambia Immigration Department Superintendent Mamanding Dibba has on Thursday 3rd June 2021 informed this medium that the Gambia government through the Immigration Department has recovered one hundred twenty-one thous...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:10:56 GMT
Impact of Covid-19 On Gambia's Legal Aid Agency
[Foroyaa] The battering of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of Gambians has not gone unnoticed. The negative impact of the pandemic has not spared the National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) the Gambia's only legal aid institution.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:20:19 GMT
Sedia Bayo Declares Support for Barrow
[The Point] France born Gambian political activist, Sheikh Sedia Bayo, has declared his support for President Adama Barrow after launching a social political movement called "We Are Barrow" 2021.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:20:16 GMT
Pasamass Basic Cycle School Faces Inadequate Furniture
[The Point] The Pasamass Basic Cycle School in the Wuli East District, Upper River Region north (URR/n) has grappled with inadequate furniture for many years affecting effective teaching and learning at the school; The Point has been reliably informe...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:20:15 GMT
Red Scorpions, GPF Triumphant Run Continue in Women's League One
[The Point] Red Scorpions and The Gambia Police Force unbeaten run continued in the ongoing Gambia Women's division one league after winning their latest league outings at the late Ousman Saho Football Field in Yundum over the weekend.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:20:10 GMT
Gina Bass Finishes 2nd in France 100m Race
[The Point] Gambia's track and field queen Gina Bass on Tuesday finished second position in the 100m event at the 12th edition of the Montrreuil Meeting in France.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:20:04 GMT
Another School Lacks Enough Furniture!
[The Point] Lack of furniture is becoming a common issue in Gambian schools. The issue poses major challenges in some schools, where children have to sit on mats or stand while listening to their teachers during lessons.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:20:01 GMT
VP Touray Graces Dakar Forum for Women in Extractive Fields
[The Point] Accompanied by a high-powered delegation including Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Mariama Jack-Denton, Ministers of Energy and Petroleum, Hon. Fafa Sanyang,Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Hon. Fatou Kinteh, Basic and Se...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:19:59 GMT
UTG Lecturer Resigns From Vice Chancellor Selection Committee
[The Point] Dr. Alieu Gibba, a senior lecturer and head of Department of Economics and Management Sciences of the School of Business and Public Administration of the University of The Gambia (UTG), has resigned from the UTG Joint Search Committee of ...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:19:58 GMT
Triplets' Mom Solicits Financial Support
[The Point] Kodou Phillott, a resident of Lamin Daranka, who recently gave birth to triplets, is seeking urgent financial support to address family needs.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:19:55 GMT
SJAG to Hold 2021 National Sports Award in July
[The Point] The Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG) on Monday launched its 2021 national sports award event.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:19:53 GMT
Legal Aid Ordered to Represent Sallah, Masireh in NIA 9 Case
[The Point] Justice KumbaSillah-Camaraon Wednesday ordered the National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) to provide legal representation to Baboucar Sallah and Tamba Masireh who are currently without legal representation.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:19:51 GMT
African Descendants Holds Symposium On Transatlantic Slave Trade
[The Point] The event, held at Paradise Suites Hotel, was designed to share knowledge and to deliberate on automatic citizenship and private members bill.



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