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Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:31 GMT
Solo Sandeng's Murderers Get Death Sentence
[The Point] Former NIA Director, Yankuba Badjie alongside some of his accomplices in the murder of former United Democratic Party activist, Solo Sandeng have been sentenced to death.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:31 GMT
West Coast Region Zonal Tourney Final Set for 23rd July
[The Point] The 2021-2022 West Coast Region Zonal Football Tournament final is slated for 23rd July 2022 at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium at 4pm.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:30 GMT
Project21 Training for 21 Youth On Personal, Career Development Ends Tomorrow
[The Point] Project21's training for 21 youth on different topics for their personal and career development that began in May 2022 is set to end tomorrow, Saturday 16th July 2022.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:27 GMT
Athletics Duo Leaves for Oregon Championship
[The Point] Gambian athletes Gina Bass and Ebrima Camara have left for the IAAF World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:25 GMT
FAO Trains Extension Workers On Climate Info Dissemination
[The Point] A two day training on the interpretation of weather and climate information has ended at the Regional Education Directorate Region 2 in Brikama, West Coast Region.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:22 GMT
Samba Jaiteh Leaves for Nelson Mandela Fellowship Today
[The Point] Samba Jaiteh, Advocate for Disability Rights, Radio Talk Host and Founder of the newly created Foundation for the Civic Rights of Persons with Disabilities "FCRPD,"selected in 2021 as a Nelson Mandela Fellow,is headed early morning 15 Jul...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:19 GMT
The Making of a Man Book Launched
[The Point] The newly launched book of HRH Oba (Rtn) Dr Moshood Kolawole Abolade (JP), the Ariwajoye 1 of Yoruba Community in The Gambia's book titled - The Making of a Man is an epoch autobiography of his life.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:17 GMT
Gam-Petroleum Case - State Counsel Defends Charges Before Judge
[The Point] State counsel in the Gam Petroleum lawsuit, Counsel Mballow, has defended the charges filed before the High Court of The Gambia in Banjul against the accused persons.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:14 GMT
NHRC Calls On Govt to Prosecute, Convict Human Traffickers
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of The Gambia has called on government to prosecute and convict human traffickers, the body states in its 2021 report of the situation of human rights in The Gambia.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:09 GMT
Kartong Fish Processers Appeal for Storage Facility
[The Point] Committed to promoting value chain in fisheries production, women fish processers in Kartong have called on stakeholders to help them with storage facility.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:04 GMT
Govt Urged to Adopt Mechanisms to Prevent Environmental Pollution
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has challenged government of The Gambia to adopt mechanisms to prevent environmental pollution and degradation in the country.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:04:03 GMT
Brikama Utd, Red Hawks Navigate to FF Cup Semifinals
[The Point] Brikama United and Red Hawks FC on Wednesday cruised to the semifinals of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) FF Cup competition after winning their quarterfinal matches played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:03:59 GMT
GNIC Makes Significant Profit in the Past Few Years ... .says MD Jarju
[The Point] The Gambia National Insurance Company (GNIC) Limited has registered remarkable achievement in the past years, as the insurance company continues to significantly grow in the amount of written premium income from D8.2M in 2015 to D40M in 2...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:03:57 GMT
The Gambia Our Homeland Book Ready for Use
[The Point] A new published book called The Gambia Our Homeland - The National Anthem, authored by Paul T Mendy is ready for use.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:03:55 GMT
GFF Women League Division One to Resume Today
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women League Division One will resume this weekend after it took a break due to unavailability of football grounds.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:03:53 GMT
Monkeypox - A Neglected Old Foe!
[The Point] Monkeypox is a zoonosis caused by a virus belonging to the genus orthopoxvirus and endemic to western and central Africa.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:03:49 GMT
Refrigerated Waste Trucks to Start Medical Waste Collection
[The Point] Following the recent inauguration of the first-ever clinical waste treatment plant in Farato by President Barrow, refrigerated trucks will soon start collection and transportation of medical waste in all health facilities across the count...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:14:56 GMT
Court Sentences Five Former Spies to Death for Jammeh-Era Murder
[RFI] A Gambian court has sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:48:36 GMT
Brikama Utd to Amuse Immigration in FF Cup Quarterfinal Today
[The Point] Brikama United will today, Wednesday 13 July 2022 entertain Immigration FC in the quarterfinal match of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation Gambia Football Federation (GFF) FF Cup competition at the Independence Stadium in Bakau at 5...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:05:25 GMT
Greenpeace Africa Congratulates Gambia On Its Decision to Ban Timber
[Greenpeace] Dakar, 12th July 2022 - Greenpeace Africa congratulates Gambian authorities after their decision to ban timber exports to combat illegal logging.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:13:35 GMT
The Councils and Electoral Reform
[Foroyaa] The government needs to acknowledge that the change of 2016 was brought about because of dissatisfaction and disagreement with the way things were done. The transition should have taken place during President Barrow's first term. Local gove...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:45 GMT
OIC SG Congratulates Saudi Leadership and People for a Successful 1443 Hajj Season
[The Point] Jeddah, 10 July 2022 - His Excellency Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King ...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:42 GMT
Good Morning Mr. President - On Eid, Social Media, Covid-19 & Transportation
[The Point] Mr. President, as we have just celebrated Eid Al-Adha, we continue to pray for peace and unity for The Gambia and all the people living in the country. We pray that God will answer all our prayers and sacrifices made on the Eid.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:40 GMT
Minister Sillah Calls for Team Work Among Institutions Under His Ministry
[The Point] Ebrima Sillah, the new minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, together with his permanent secretary and other senior officials of his ministry, on Tuesday 5 July, 2022, visited the head offices of The Gambia Civil Aviation Autho...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:38 GMT
Gambia-Japan Signs D125 Million Food Aid Agreement
[The Point] BANJUL, 7 July 2022: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Thursday, 7 July 2022 presided over yet another signing of Exchange notes for the delivery of Japanese...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:36 GMT
'TK Motors is the Most Responsive and Caring Car Dealer'
[The Point] Flexibility and competitiveness are key determinants in today's fast-growing businesses, but being responsive and caring is makes a world of a difference.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:33 GMT
Amir Trawally - Be Prepared to Sacrifice in the Name of Allah, the Almighty
[The Point] Muslims around the World will celebrate Eid ul Adha, the sacrifice of the great man known as Abul Ambiya'I, Hazrat Ibrahim(AS). There are countless lessons for humanity in the lives of HazratIbrahim(AS) and his family. Allah the Almighty,...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:30 GMT
Transport Union to Propose Fare Increment After Tobaski
[The Point] The Gambia Transport Union (GTU) President, Omar Ceesay said they will suggest an increment of transport fares after Eid ul-Adha locally called 'Tobaski'.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:04:59 GMT
Case of Former Ocean Bay Employees Suffers Another Setback
[Foroyaa] Eight years on, the case of 145 former employees of Ocean Bay Hotel, has suffered yet another setback last Thursday, July 7th 2022, because one of the panelist of the Kanifing Industrial Tribunal did not appear.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:04:52 GMT
'Witch-Hunting Exercise Was Politically Motivated'
[Foroyaa] TRRC Reports



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