November 14, 2022
Gambia: President Barrow Meets Health Authorities Following AKI Deaths
President Adama Barrow has met health authorities in The Gambia after the death of at least 70 children linked to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Read more »
November 11, 2022
Gambia: Chief Justice Receives High-Level Delegation From South Sudan
The Chief Justice of The Gambia, His Lordship Honourable Hassan B. Jallow, on Tuesday 8 November 2022 received in audience a high-powered delegation from South Sudan. Read more »
Gambia: High Court Orders Justice SM Jallow to Pay Hefty Fine
Justice Amina Saho-Ceesay of the High Court in Banjul has ordered Justice Momodou S.M Jallow to pay a compensation of D200,000 to Samsudeen Phatey, a Gambian journalist and… Read more »
Gambia: GTU Will Implement Route Licence Scheme - Ceesay
President of The General Transport Union (GTU) has said that it is part of their agreement with the Government of The Gambia to introduce the Route Licence Scheme. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Gambia: 25 Custom Officers Trained On Rule of Origin
At least 25 officers of The Gambia Revenue Authority drawn from various units across the country are currently undergoing a 5-day intensive training on rules of origin at Metzy… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Gambia: Education Ministry Breaks Silence On St. Therese's School Veils Seizure
After some controversial news regarding the issue of seizing students' veils at St. Therese's Upper Basic School in Kanifing, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)… Read more »
Gambia: Senegalese Investigative Journalist Arrested
The noose is tightening around Pape Alé Niang! Following his arrest and interrogation, the investigative journalist, who is also an administrator of the Dakarmatin site, has… Read more »
Gambia: Gambian Police Officers Graduate From Turkish Police Academy
Three Gambian police officers, Assistant Superintendents Vincent Demba, Momodou Lamin Camara, and Fatou Fofana, last week along with 600 Turkish officers and over 70 other… Read more »
Gambia: Banto Kunku Youth Furious Over Abuse of Quarry
There is growing anger among the youth in the coastal community of Bato Kunku at what they called 'abuse at the village quarry' by Gimcom Sand Mining Company. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Gambia: GRA Extends Tax System Outreach Programme to UTG Students
Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has extended its outreachprogramme on tax system to the School of Journalism and Digital Media at the University of The Gambia (UTG). Read more »
Gambia: GPU Says Journalists Still Face Threats
"In the Gambia and elsewhere around the world, journalists continue to be harassed, attacked both physically and verbally, beaten, arrested, detained, threatened and killed for… Read more »
Gambia: Sanna Manjang Says They Left Gambia for Peace Sake
An alleged member of former President Jammeh's hit-squad (Junglers), Sanna Manjang in exile, has said that they only left the country because they wanted peace. Read more »
Gambia: NRS Records Personnel Take Oath of Secrecy
Forty-nine personnel of the National Records Service (NRS) have taken the oath of secrecy and are currently serving at various government institutions across the country. Read more »
November 01, 2022
Gambia: 'Cause of AKI Not Known, Kids Die Without Consuming Suspected Drugs'
The Medicine Control Agency (MCA) says the real cause of the Acute Kidney Injury cases linked to the deaths of at least 70 children in The Gambia is still unknown. The agency… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Boss Addresses ATAF Regional Outlook Tax Seminar in Nigeria
The commissioner general of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe who doubles as chairman of African Tax Administrative Forum (ATAF) yesterday, 31 October 2022… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Gambia: GCCI Certifies Six Credit Officials
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) recently awarded certificates to participations of various participatory credit officials derived from different financial… Read more »
Gambia: Finance Ministry Sends Alert On FB Impersonation Attempt Fake News Alert!
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs is hereby advising the public that somebody is impersonating the Minister of Finance on a Facebook page with the intention of… Read more »
Gambia: Good Morning Mr. President - On Suffering of Gambian Migrants in Middle East & 70 Aki Deaths
Mr. President, there is an urgent need for your government to rescue Gambian migrants in the Middle East particularly Lebanon, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and in North… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Seizes Cocaine Worth 24bn CFA
Senegalese Customs has seized 300 kg of cocaine. This catch is the work of operatives of the commercial brigade of Kidira dependent on the Regional Directorate of Customs of the… Read more »
Gambia: 'Gender Policy Being Revised to Include Child Marriage, FGM'
Fatou Kinteh, minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare has said that her ministry is currently revising the Gender and Women Empowerment Policy 2023-2033 as well as the… Read more »
Gambia: Baba Hydara Set to Address Carlos Cardoso 11th Memorial
The co-publisher of The Point Newspaper Baba Hydara has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is expected to give lecture at the 11th Carlos Cardoso Memorial 2022 on the… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Gambia: Let's Drive Carefully On Our Roads!
It seems that the daily traffic accidents would not change the drivers. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Gambia: DCAF Trains NAMs On Review, Analysis of Security Institution Reports
The Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) recently organized a three-day training for the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security on the review and… Read more »
Gambia: National Assembly Select Committee On ICT Consults PURA
The National Assembly Select Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Education last Tuesday had a consultative audience with the management of the Public… Read more »
Gambia: Rights Activist Janet Sallah-Njie Calls for New Constitution
Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie, a commissioner at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Right (ACHPR) has called for the promulgation of a new Constitution in The Gambia to… Read more »