December 05, 2022
Gambia: Deyda Hydara Family Honours Pap Saine, D. A. Jawo
The Deyda Hydara Family has honoured The Point's co-publisher and director Pap Saine and former GPU president Demba Ali Jawo at the National Journalism Awards event at Sun Beach… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Gambia: URR Women Urge Barrow to Boost Productive Capacity
Women of Wulli East and West and Sandou constituencies have highlighted their concerns to President Adama Barrow to intervene and give a helping hand to their agricultural… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Marks World Aids Day Today
The Gambia will today join the rest of the globe to commemorate World Aids Day. Read more »
West Africa: Wataf Chairman Addresses 47 Member States At CATA Conference
The chairman of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), Yankuba Darboe, has been addressing representatives of 47 member countries including The Gambia in Abuja,… Read more »
Gambia: The Dictator Is us
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Gambia: Govt Pays D28 Million for Additional Electrification in NBR
Banjul, 30 November - The government of The Gambia has released its 2022 contribution of D28 million to its flagship Programme for Accelerated Community Development Rural… Read more »
Gambia: Chinese Ambassador Hands Over Rice Seed Varieties to Barrow
His Excellency, Liu Jin, the Chinese ambassador to The Gambia has recently handed over nine metric tons of Pedi rice and six metric tons of inbreed rice seed varieties to President… Read more »
Gambia: NCCE, GDF Sensitise Regional Stakeholders On PWDs Act 2021
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with The Gambia Federation for the Disable (GFD) with funding from UNICEF and Partnership on the Rights of Persons… Read more »
Gambia: Madison City Council Delegation Visits Bakau Women Garden
A delegation from Madison, Wisconsin City Council in the United States that is currently in the country as guests of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on Tuesday visited the Bakau… Read more »
Gambia: Cyber Security Burnout Is Real - and It's Going to Be a Problem for All of Us!
With the number of data breaches in 2021 soaring past that of 2020, there is even more pressure on security teams to keep businesses secure in 2022. Read more »
Gambia: Legendary Musician Oussou Njie Senior Dies
The Gambia's legendary musician, composer and producer Oussou Njie Senior passed away Tuesday night. Read more »
Gambia: Imam Sait Matty Tomb - Most Visited Tomb in Destination Gambia
The tomb of Jihadist Imam Sait Matty Bah, which is located in Bakau is one of the most visited Senegambian tombs. Read more »
Gambia: Wanep Stages Youth Leaders 'Bantaba' On Peace-Building
West Africa Network for Peace Building-The Gambia (WANEP) recently convened a day's 'bantaba' (group discussion) on youth participation in decision-making and peace-building… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Gambia: Damen Shipyards Foreign Bribery Case Shocks GPA
The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) says it has learnt with dismay an online publication purportedly associating the GPA in "fraudulent tender practices" with DAMEN Shipyards, and in… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Gambia: NBR Governor Honours Barrow With Champion of Human Rights Title
President Adama Barrow has received an award certificate with a crowned title as "champion of human rights" by the governor of North Bank Region during a meeting held at the… Read more »
Gambia: Toronto-Based Gambian Association Presents Over D200k to Red Cross
Gambian-Canadian Cultural Association based in Toronto in collaboration with The Gambian Youth and Women Association alongside Islamic Society on Tuesday donated a cash amount of… Read more »
Gambia: No Gambian Deserves to Be Abused and Insulted - Hamat Bah
The minister for Tourism and Culture, Hamat N.K. Bah, has said with a specific message to the young ones that no Gambian deserves to be insulted and abused as far as good morals is… Read more »
Gambia: First Cross-Border Project Steering Committee Launched
The first Cross-Border Project Steering Committee titled: 'Supporting cross-border cooperation for increased community resilience and social cohesion in The Gambia and Senegal' was… Read more »
Gambia: Assembly Calls Off Session Due to Incomplete Report
The National Assembly adjourned yesterday's session due to an incomplete report from the its Standing Committee on Finance and Public Accounts (FPAC). Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Receives Saudi Intelligence Chief
State House, Banjul, 22nd November 2022: President Barrow has commended the friendly relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of The Gambia during an audience… Read more »
Gambia: MoH, Stakeholders Meet On Health Benefits Package
The Ministry of Health and its stakeholders last Monday convened a two-day forum on the services to be provided by the health benefit package (HBP) under The Gambia National Health… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Discusses Gender Representation And Governance With UN Female Leaders
State House, Banjul, 23rd November 2022: President Adama Barrow says elite women shun politics due to socio-cultural restrictions and unfavourable media coverage, noting they… Read more »
Gambia: 'Failure of Draft Constitution a Great Setback for SSR'
The EU ambassador to The Gambia, Corrado Pampaloni has said that the failure of the draft constitution was a great setback for the Security Sector Reform (SSR) and therefore urged… Read more »
Gambia: UK Philanthropists Donate Food Items to Kombo Darsilameh
As part of their annual support to local communities, two philanthropists based in United Kingdom: Wolfgang Dahl and Gundula Horttermann on Tuesday donated bags of rice and gallons… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Invites World Bank to Help Develop TVET, Address Migration
President Adama Barrow has called on the World Bank and other stakeholders to support his administration's quest to develop Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a… Read more »