Gambia: Beware of Hackers!

With the number of data breaches in the past two years, there is even more pressure on security teams to keep businesses secure in 2022 and beyond. But at a time when strength and… Read more »

Gambia: Govt Announces Additional U.S.$20 Million World Bank Budget Support

The Gambia Government is pleased to announce the approval of an emergency World Bank budget support of US$20 million for The Gambia. Read more »

Gambia: Senegalese Journalist Granted Bail

Pa Ale Niang, the managing director of online Dakar Matin was yesterday granted bail. He has been remanded since November 6th 2022, on allegations of publishing false information,… Read more »

Gambia: Courts Orders Man to Pay D500,000 for Setting Compatriot On Fire

The Essau Magistrate court has convicted and sentenced Lamin Bobb to a fine of D500,000 in default to serve two years imprisonment after he was found guilty of pouring petrol on… Read more »

Gambia: Macky Sall On 3rd Term Mandate

President Macky Sall is taking part in the United States-Africa summit, which is currently being held in Washington. Before flying to the American capital, the head of state gave… Read more »

Gambia: NEA Exposes Lawmakers to Environmental Health Issues

The National Environmental Agency (NEA) on Saturday 10th December, 2022 convened a capacity building forum on issues relating to environmental health for National Assembly Select… Read more »

Gambia: Delays, Non-Receipt of Govt Contributions Continue to Be an Issue - GAMWORKS DG

Director general of Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS), Omar Gaye, highlighted in his report during GAMWORKS recently held annual general meeting for… Read more »

Gambia: Govt Should Reassure, Provide Security to Gambians

Ex-Interior Minister Sheriff M.L. Gomez talked to The Point on the incident of security concerns in Foni on what the government should do to reassure peace and security within the… Read more »

Gambia: Amnesty International Km, Partners Mark Int'l Human Rights Day

Kanifing Municipality branch of Amnesty International in collaboration with Alliance Francaise and the European Union Office in The Gambia last Friday marked the International… Read more »

Africa: U.S. - Africa Leaders' Forum Opens With Gambia Calling for Support to the Civil Society

Washington, D.C. 13 December, 2022: The 2nd US-Africa Leaders' Summit opened on Tuesday 13 December, 2022 at the Washington Convention Centre with The Gambia calling for greater… Read more »

Gambia: GAMWORKS Holds AGM

The Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS) on Tuesday held its Annual General Meeting at a ceremony held at its head office in Kanifing. Read more »

Gambia: Govt Launches U.S.$68 Million World Bank Grant Tourism Project

The Gambia Government through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture on Tuesday launched a $68 million Tourism Diversification and Resilience project meant to boost the tourism… Read more »

Gambia: 'NHRC Aware of Alleged Arrest, Mishandling of Teacher By Security'

The National Human Rights Commission of The Gambia is aware of the concerns raised by the Gambia Teachers' Union in relation to the recent arrest and mishandling of a teacher name… Read more »

Gambia: Gach Company Ordered to 'Immediately' Cease Selling White Sand

As part of measures towards regulating mining activities in the country particularly around the coastal areas, the minister of Energy and Petroleum has with "immediate" effect… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Jammeh's Host President Obiang Wants Sixth Term in Office

Equatorial Guinea's iron-fisted president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is eyeing a sixth term in office in elections on Sunday, extending a world-record 43 years in power. Read more »

Gambia: Bakau Police Station Alleged Attackers Arraigned

Thirty-eight Bakau residents were on the 5th December, 2022, arraigned before Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court and charged on seven counts of… Read more »

Gambia: Mother Clubs, Others Sensitised On STEM

A Senior Gender Officer at The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), has urged stakeholders to support women and girls in the acquisition of livelihood and digital… Read more »

Gambia: '34 Percent of All Deaths in Gambia Is NCD Related'

Programme manager at the Non-Communicable Disease unit at the Ministry of Health has revealed that 34% of all deaths in the country are Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) related. Read more »

Gambia: Gambia, Muslim World League Ink MOU On Development Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia on Tuesday, 6th December 2022 signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »

Gambia: The Dictator Is us

From the former Director of Research and Investigations of the Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) comes a behind-the-scenes narrative of investigating… Read more »

Gambia: Justice O Clock - Victims Demand Quick Passing of Reparations Bill

Victims and survivors under the former 22-year-long regime of Yahya Jammeh are demanding justice and calling for the quick implementation of the Victims Reparations Bill. Read more »

Gambia: Tobacco Control - Far From the Finish Line!

Tobacco control is working--slowly. The number of people smoking worldwide has declined and tobacco-attributable deaths are falling. Read more »

Gambia: Deputy Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Arrives in Gambia for High Level Talks

Banjul, December 7, 2022 - Mr. Benjamin Schreiber, the Deputy Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (CoVDP), is in The Gambia for an official two-day… Read more »

Gambia: ADMG Hosts 4th Int'l Confab of Deaf Muslims

Association of Deaf Muslims Gambia (ADMG) recently play host to the 4th International Conference of Deaf Muslims at a ceremony held at Pencha Mi at Paradise Suites Hotel. Read more »

Gambia: Religious Minister Describes Ulama's Confab As Forgiveness Day

Sheriff Abba Sanyang, the minister for Lands, Regional Governments, Religious and NGO Affairs and chairperson of the Local Coordinating Committee of the African Religious Ministers… Read more »