Gambia: Sambou UTD, Manokang FC Through to Brikama Nawetan Playoffs

Sambou United and Manokang FC are the first two teams to book their places into the Brikama Sports Committee (BSC) nawetan qualifiers playoff following their respective wins in the… Read more »

Gambia: 40 Health Workers Engaged On Comprehensive Education

The principal investigator of the Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) Project under the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education last Thursday engaged 40 health workers from… Read more »

Gambia: Barrow Temporarily Suspends All Foreign Travels

His Excellency President Adama Barrow, has effective immediately, suspended all Government foreign travels for the rest of the fiscal year, 2023. Read more »

Gambia: 'TGSB Develops Over 300 Standards'

Papa Secka, executive director for The Gambia Standard Bureau (TGSB), said the bureau has developed more than 300 standards to ensure standardisation of products into the country. Read more »

Gambia: Barrow Hails Outgoing IMF Resident Rep

State House, Banjul, 18th August 2023: President Adama Barrow has expressed gratitude to the outgoing IMF Country Representative, Mamadou Juldeh Barry, who bid him farewell Friday… Read more »

Gambia: Kabafita School Holds Graduation

Kabafita Upper and Senior Secondary School recently held its graduation for it's grades 9 and 12 students at a ceremony held at the school ground. Read more »

Gambia: Govt Approves Banjul Port Expansion And Sanyang Deep Seaport Development

Conscious of the need to increase the handling capacity of the country's only seaport and decongest terminals, The Gambia Government has approved a Public Private Partnership (PPP)… Read more »

Gambia: Future Stars, Galaxy Through to SK West Nawetan Proper

Future Stars and Galaxy FC became the latest and final set of teams to qualify for the Serrekunda West Sports Organisation (SWESO) 'nawetan' proper tournament following their… Read more »

Gambia: 'Councillors Procured Items Without Involving Procurement Officers'

Gambia Public Procurement Authority officials has acknowledged before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the councillors at the Janjangbureh Area Council conducted… Read more »

Gambia: Barrow Appoints Sowe As Lands Minister

The President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, on the powers vested on him by Sections (71) (1) and 71 (3) of the Constitution of the 1997, today 18th… Read more »

Gambia: GTboard Embarks On Domestic Tourism Promotion

In the quest to promote and boost domestic tourism in the nation, the Gambia Tourism Board on Tuesday ended a two-day domestic tourism promotion tour. Read more »

Gambia: IFRC SG Expresses Readiness to Strengthen GRCS Services

Jagan Chapagain, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has expressed his impression with The Gambia Red Cross Society and… Read more »

Gambia: Police Arrest 7 Over Stolen D50,000

The Gambia Police say the Anti-Crime Unit has arrested seven suspects for the alleged theft of D50,000.00 on Saturday at Super Bar, Serrekunda. Read more »

Gambia: DG Sowe, Foni Chiefs Pledge 9 Scholarships, Borehole to Fatima SSS

Ousman Sowe, the director general of the country's State Intelligence Service (SIS) in collaboration with the Association of Foni Chiefs have pledged to provide nine scholarships… Read more »

Gambia: GRA Top Brass in U.S. for 'Comparative Tax Policy' Meeting

Top echelons of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) as well as senior government officials are currently in the United States attending a specially designed comparative tax policy… Read more »

Gambia: Chuma, Kingston, Nema City Qualify for Sukuta Nawetan Proper

Chuma FC, Kingston FC and Nema City became the latest teams to book their places into the Sukuta 'nawetan' proper following their playoffs victories. Read more »

Gambia: 'Single Mothers Face Challenges and Stigma'

Amie Njie, Quality Assurance Manager at the Bundung Maternal and Child, in an interview with The Point, states that many single mothers face the inability to meet the cost of… Read more »

Gambia: CAF's Disapproval of Gambia Stadium Surprises Minister Badjie

Bakary Y. Badjie, minister for Youth and Sports, has stated that he is surprised at the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to disapprove the Independence… Read more »

Senegal: Sonko Ineligible to Vie for Presidency

One of the Senegalese dailies, Obs, yesterday reported that Senegal's main opposition leader Ousman Sonko, 49, "is ineligible" to run as presidential candidate for the February 25,… Read more »

Gambia: 6 Peace Corps Education Volunteers Sworn in

Peace Corps The Gambia on Wednesday held a swearing-in ceremony for six United States education trainees serving as volunteers in the Peace Corps, created to promote world peace… Read more »

Gambia: Haddijatou Jobe - Gambia's Youngest Author

In a world where technology reigns and many youthful minds are lost within the translucent light of a pixel screen, mindlessly gobbling fleeting data, Haddijatou Jobe immersed… Read more »

Gambia: Witness Harps On Importance of Budget

Ebrima Sanyang, director of Procurement Policy and Operations at the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA), yesterday testified before the Local Government Commission of… Read more »

Gambia: GIABA Regional Seminar Underway in Banjul

Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering (GIABA) in West Africa on Monday 7 August 2023 began a five-day regional seminar on money laundering and terrorist financing… Read more »

Gambia: SK East Bans Team, Players And Technicians From All GFF Recognised Centers

Strikers FC, a Serrekunda East nawetan qualifier team based in Tallinding have been banned from all Gambia Football Federation (GFF) recognised centers. The decision to ban the… Read more »

Gambia: National Assembly Holds Session On Nuclear Security

The National Assembly of The Gambia in collaboration with the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) recently convened a National Parliamentary Session on Nuclear Security. Read more »