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 »
Gambia: Ceesay Calls for Tougher Punishment for Careless Driving
Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, chief executive officer for Coastal Security and Coastal Enterprise, has called for tougher enforcement for a small minority of motorists who deliberately… Read more »
Gambia: UDP Says Impunity Continues to Fuel Abuses
United Democratic Party (UDP) stated that several incidents have occurred since 2017 to suggest that in spite of additional scrutiny after the overthrow of the dictatorship,… Read more »
Gambia: Good Morning Mr. President - On Good Governance, Judiciary And Road Accidents
Mr. President, building a better Gambia calls for serious reflections on the state of the nation, and if need be, to call for the experience, expertise and professional views of… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Gambia: Police Arrest 4 for Alleged Involvement in Forgery of National Documents
The Anti-Crime Unit of The Gambia Police Force on 14th October 2022 at the Brikama Garage in Serrekunda arrested four Gambian nationals. Read more »
Gambia: Govt Working to Revive Lifeless CRC
Dawda A. Jallow, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has said that The Gambia government is working with international partners to revive the Constitutional Review… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Gambia: 'Failure Of Gov't To Check Excesses Of Landlords Worrying'
Landlords and their collaborators, the rent collectors continue to give Gambians difficult moment with the government remaining silent on the issue and doing absolutely nothing… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Summons Emergency Cabinet Meeting On AKI Deaths In Gambia
The president of the republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow has said that the recent Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) outbreak in the country is a challenging time for the government,… Read more »
Gambia: Sitting High Court Judge Implicated In a Plot In Which Accused Was Jailed For 10 Years
Justice Landing M. Sanneh, a sitting High Court judge has been implicated in a plot against one Landing Jadama of Old Yundum in the West Coast Region of the Republic of The Gambia,… Read more »
Gambia: 681 Accidents Occurred From January To Date Says Moblie Traffic Boss
Lamin King Colley, the commissioner of Mobile Traffic, has revealed that over 681 road traffic accidents/crashes occurred in the Gambia from January to date, 2022. According to… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Gambia: Our Products Not Behind Gambia Deaths - Maiden Pharmaceuticals Md
Naresh Goyal, managing director of Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which is in the dock for allegedly causing deaths of 66 children in The Gambia - on Tuesday claimed their products had… Read more »
Gambia: Mai Says DNA Is Bob's Asset On Trial
The party leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and a lawyer, Mai Ahmed Fatty, yesterday stated that the greatest asset to the accused Bob Keita in his trial has turned out to be… Read more »
Gambia: Bob Keita Goes Free After Over 2 Years in Remand
Bubacarr Keita, who is widely called Bob Keita and was standing trial on single count of rape has been yesterday acquitted and discharged by presiding judge Momodou S.M. Jallow of… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Gambia: Mothers Blame Govt Amid Children Deaths
Amid a spat of controversial statements from Gambians due to the deaths of 69 children linked to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), mothers have spoken to this medium, blaming The Gambia… Read more »