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Gambia

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:43 GMT
Greater Tomorrow FA Gain Promotion to 2nd Division
[The Point] Greater Tomorrow Football Academy on Saturday gained promotion to The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:40 GMT
LRR Youth Committee Chair Ambitious to Support, Empower Youth
[The Point] The chairman of Lower River Region Youth Committee, Ousman Sanneh is ambitious to support and empower youth in his region.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:40 GMT
Captain Omar Colley Attracts Interest From English Premier League Clubs
[The Point] Scorpions captain Omar Colley is currently attracting interest from three English Premier League clubs with his Italian side Sampdoria willing to let go of the defender once their 10 million Euro valuation is met. Since his move to the Se...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:38 GMT
Minister Calls for Critical Study of Report With Rigorous Critique
[The Point] The minister of Agriculture has challenged delegates from all regions of the country and participants from the thematic working groups to make a detailed study of the findings of the dialogues on Gambia Food Systems Pathway to Sustainable...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:36 GMT
National Commission for UNESCO Validates Digital Learning Environment Report
[The Point] The Gambia National Commission for UNESCO and other stakeholders Friday validated the 'Mapping of Current Situation of the Digital Learning Environment in The Gambia within the Context of Education Response to Covid-19.'

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:34 GMT
Gambia Action Party Leader Spends Tobaski At Police Station
[The Point] According to the Acting Assistant Sheriff Bailiff, Kebba Ousainou Sowe of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court, he arrested Musa Yalli Batchilly, leader of the Gambia Action Party (GAP), on the 19th July, 2021, pursuant to an order of commitme...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:31 GMT
Kombo East District Inter-Village Tourney Balloting Held
[The Point] The balloting for the 2021 Kombo East District inter-village football tournament was held over the weekend.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:29 GMT
Political Desperation - Recipe for Chaos
[The Point] In recent times, we have seen conflicting and contradictory statements coming from the APRC Party concerning defections, messages from the party leader, and planned demonstration against the TRRC Report expected to be submitted to the Pre...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:28 GMT
Faye Njie Knocked Out of Olympics
[The Point] Gambian judo star Faye Njie was on Monday eliminated from the Olympic Games after losing his opening 2020 Tokyo Olympics judo fight against Somon Makhmadbekov of Tajikistan in the men's 73 kg.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:25 GMT
Gambia Embassy Steals the Show in Dubai As Pap Saine Honoured
[The Point] The Gambian Embassy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, effectively stole the show in the midst of several other embassies including around a dozen African diplomatic missions during the award ceremony of Africa's Most Respected CEO Awards 20...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:22 GMT
Saikou Janneh Scores in Bristol City Preseason Win
[The Point] Gambian international striker, Saikou Janneh scored a fine finish during his English second division league side's (Bristol City) 3-1 win over MK Dons.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:19 GMT
London Metropolitan Police Felicitate Senegambians
[The Point] As Senegambians across Europe celebrate Eid-ul- Adha, the London Metropolitan Police have once again congratulated the various Gambian and Senegalese communities wishing them "with kindest regards - good health, joy and peace."

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:27:16 GMT
Outlook of Political Parties
[The Point] It has been widely circulated that there are about twenty political parties and aspirants for the forthcoming Presidential Elections.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:56:47 GMT
The Bargaining for the Future of the Gambia Has Begun
[Foroyaa] The social media is bombarded with persons and parties expressing their views and expectations on the lead to and outcome of the 2021 Presidential Elections.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:35:15 GMT
APRC Hands Over Petition to President Barrow Through Justice Minister
[Foroyaa] The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Party, on Monday 26th July 2021 held a peaceful march from Arch 22 to the Ministry of Justice and handed over a petition to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice for on...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:58:02 GMT
Foreign Minister Echoes Gambia's Support to UAE's Bid for Interpol Presidency
[The Point] BANJUL, 22 July 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Thursday 22 July 2021 held discussions with the Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior of the ...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:58:00 GMT
Tallinding Utd Relegated, Wallidan Win to Pressure Real
[The Point] Tallinding United have been confirmed relegated to the second division league of The Gambia, while Wallidan beat Real de Banjul to put pressure on them in the fight for second place finish in the ongoing Gambia Football Federation (GFF) 1...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:57 GMT
Covid-19 Media Grant Committee Disburses Additional D1 Millon to Community Radios
[The Point] The management committee of the Covid_19 media grant set up by the Government has disbursed an additional one million dalasis (D1,000,000) financial support to the eight community radio stations across The Gambia.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:55 GMT
Seminar to Enhance Capacity of Referees, Accessors Wraps Up At NTTC
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with FIFA on Friday 23 July 2021 ended a five-day Referee Accessors Course at the National Technical Training Center (NTTC) in Old Yundum.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:53 GMT
'There Is Great Potential in Our Fisheries Industry'
[The Point] James F. P. Gomez, the minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters has said that The Gambia has great potential in the fisheries industry but was quick to add that, to achieve those potentials, "we need to develop...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:50 GMT
Good Morning Mr. President - the Covid-19 Third Wave
[The Point] Mr. President, the 3rd wave of the COVID-19 is not sparing The Gambia as we are seeing the number of positive cases and deaths rapidly increasing by the day.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:48 GMT
Gambia, Sierra Leone Sign Joint Commission to Boost Economic Cooperation
[The Point] BANJUL, 14 July 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Wednesday morning signed a Joint Commission with the Internal Affairs Minister of the Republic of Sie...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:46 GMT
Jah Oil Company Ranked 2nd Biggest Taxpayer in Gambia
[The Point] Out of top 100 most taxpayer companies in The Gambia, Jah Oil Company has been ranked 2nd highest tax payer for 2020.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:42 GMT
Niani District Among Hardest Hit By Windstorm
[The Point] Niani District in Central River Region North of The Gambia is one of the hardest hit areas by the recent windstorm that claimed lives and caused mass destruction.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:40 GMT
Right Groups Demand Jammeh's Handover to ICC As UK Sanctions His Host
[The Point] The United Kingdom has finally authorized new sanctions against Teodorin Nguema Obiang, vice president and son of Equatorial Guinea's president, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:35 GMT
EU Allocates Over D12 Millionin Aid to Windstorm Victims
[The Point] Banjul, 22 July 2021 - In response to the windstorm which hit The Gambia earlier this month, the European Union is providing ?200,000 (12,053,000 Gambian Dalasis) in humanitarian funding to assist the most affected people.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:32 GMT
MoH Reveals Gambia Records 16,000 Deaths in 2018 On Ncd
[The Point] During a presentation on Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) quarterly media briefing on Friday 23 July 2021 at the central medical store in Kotu, Seyfo Singateh, the senior programme officer, NCD, revealed that in 2018 Gambia had recorded 16...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:29 GMT
Gunjur Utd to Clash With Red Hawks in 2nd Tier Tomorrow
[The Point] Gunjur United will clash with Red Hawks in their week twenty-eight fixture of the on-going 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League tomorrow, Tuesday at the Real De Banjul Football Academy Field at Basori at 4.30 p.m...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:57:24 GMT
Barrow's Govt & Hikes in Prices of Essential Commodities
[The Point] For the past six months, Gambians have raised serious concerns about the rapid hikes in essential commodity prices, which many believe President Adama Barrow's government fails to address.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:22:33 GMT
The Need for National Healing
[Foroyaa] The political atmosphere is charged with debates on alliance building for the presidency, but little is talked about how to redress the suffering of the victims identified by the TRRC. Sensitivity and responsiveness to their plight is urgen...



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