July 27, 2023
Gambia: Mission Scandal in Washington Created No Reputational Damage - Foreign Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister Mamadou Tangara has clarified that the unfortunate situation caused by four top diplomats at the Gambia embassy in Washington had caused no damage to the… Read more »
Gambia: Jonny Gomez Bags Long Service Cricket Award
President of The Gambia Cricket Association, Jonny Gomez has been awarded a long service cricket award by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Read more »
Gambia: M.C. Cham Joins UDP
Former Gambia Democratic Party heavyweight, M.C. Cham Jr, has publicly pledged his allegiance to the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). Read more »
Gambia: 'U.S. Made Substantial Investment in Gambia's Education Sector'
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Banjul has disclosed that the United States government over the years has made substantial investment in the country's education… Read more »
Gambia: 'Practices at MKAC Could Lead to Fraudulent Gains'
Ebrima Sanyang, a witness testifying before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry at the Djembe Hotel in Senegambia, has signalled certain practices that contradict legal… Read more »
Gambia: Govt, EU Engagement for More Integration!
The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest nations, with a population of just under two million. Read more »
Gambia: Ferry Service GM Sent On Leave
The Point has reliably been informed that Mr Lamin Jawara, general manager of the Gambia Ferry Services, has been sent on administrative leave effective Tuesday 25 July 2023. Read more »
Gambia: China Offers 10 More Scholarships to Gambians
The Government of the People's Republic of China has offered 10 more scholarships to Gambian students to study in various universities in China. Read more »
Gambia: Dida Jallow-Halake: Intellectual Luminary, Pan-Africanist And Accomplished Writer, Educator
Our collective hearts are heavy as we stand on the precipice of sorrow, mourning the untimely departure of the extraordinary Dida Jallow-Halake. Molded from Ethiopian soil,… Read more »
Gambia: Africell to Bankroll Serrekunda West Nawettan Proper
As part of their social corporate responsibility and contribution, the country's leading GSM operator Africell Gambia Limited has agreed to sponsor the Serrekunda West nawettan… Read more »
Gambia: Busumbala Sanjonding, Medina Utd Share Spoils in 2nd Tier Promotion Play-Off Clash
Busumbala Sanjonding and Medina United on Tuesday shared spoils in the 2023-2024 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League promotion play-off clash. Read more »
Gambia: KAC Non-Complaint - Witnesses
Witnesses have told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI) that the Kerewan Area Council has not been compliant. Read more »
Gambia: Brikama Utd Win Women's League Two Trophy
Brikama United have won the 2022/23 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women's League Division League Two trophy after their 1-1 draw against Trust Academy at the Box Bar Mini… Read more »
Gambia: 'Migrants Are Mostly Dynamic Entrepreneurs'
Dr Mamadou Tangara, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, has said that migrants are often the most entrepreneurial and dynamic members of… Read more »
Gambia: We Fight for Life, Not for Death - Cuban Ambassador
Sr. Ruben G. Abelenda, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in The Gambia, has said that they [Cubans] "fight for life, but not for death." Read more »
Gambia: UDP Says Appointments of Presidential Advisers Illegal
The United Democratic Party (UDP) and Ebrima Dibba yesterday filed a landmark law suit challenging the constitutionality of the appointments of presidential advisers before the… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Gambia: Direct Aid Hands Over Newly Built Masjid Worth D8 Million to Zaidi Foundation
Direct Aid International, a non-political, non-sectarian organisation on Sunday handed over a newly constructed Masjid (mosque) complex worth D8 million to Bubacar Zaidi Jallow… Read more »
Gambia: UTGDA, ROOTS Embark On Nationwide Food Processors Consultation
The National Coordinating Organization for Farmers Associations - Gambia (UTGDA) in collaboration with ROOTS Project supported by the National Association of Food Processors (NAFP)… Read more »
Gambia: UTGDA, NHRC Train Students On Human Right, Others
University of the Gambia Debate Association (UTGDA) in partnership with the National Commission of Human Rights (NHRC) has recently trained students from the University of The… Read more »
Gambia: MKAC Had No Evaluation Committee, Says Witness
The Gambia Public Procurement Authority's head of Procurement Policy and Operations has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Mansakonko Area Council "did not… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Engages EU for More Integration
Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad on Monday revealed that The Gambia has been engaging the European Union to… Read more »
Gambia: Political Parties Call for Reduction of Electoral Cycle
Political parties in The Gambia have recommended the reduction of the country's electoral cycle to at least within a year. Read more »
Africa: Increasing Agric Productivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa!
To grow food you need two things: some land and some of your time. These two - land and labor - are two of agriculture's 'inputs'. To build a food system that works for people and… Read more »
Gambia: 200 Migrants Boast Missing for Nearly 2 Yrs Worries Govt
The Gambian government through its Foreign Ministry says it's still worried about the whereabouts of a boat that left the shores of the coastal town of Gunjur in 2021 carrying 200… Read more »
Gambia: PURA Presents 10 Internet Protocol Telephone Sets to GFRS
The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) last Thursday presented ten internet protocol telephone sets to the Gambia Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) to set emergency… Read more »