September 08, 2022
Gambia: U.S. Embassy Assists Flood Victims With U.S.$250,000
U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia Sharon L. Cromer announced that U.S. Embassy Banjul will donate $250,000 in humanitarian assistance to The Red Cross to assist victims of the recent… Read more »
Gambia: Trust Bank Extends D1 Million Magnanimity to Disaster Victims
Vice President Badara A. Joof on Tuesday, 6 September received at his office the management of Trust Bank Gambia Ltd. headed by Managing Director Njilan Senghore. Read more »
Gambia: Senegambia Trade Flow Increasing - PS Dampha
Lamin Dampha, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade told The Point in an interview that the trade flow between The Gambia and Senegal is increasing due to the current… Read more »
Gambia: What Is the Paris Agreement?
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Gambia: Empty Land Crowned Serrekunda West Super Cup Champions
Empty Land FC was on Sunday crowned winners of the Serrekunda West Alh. M.O. Fall Memorial Super Cup final after defeating Kanifing United 1-0 during a game played at the… Read more »
Gambia: Referee Training Ends At NTTC
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) on Monday 5th September 2022 brings down the curtains on another successful FIFA Member Association (MA) Training Course for 30 elite referees… Read more »
Gambia: Ousman Sanno Stimulates Jambur Utd to Win Over Sanchaba Utd in Brikama Nawetan Qualifiers
Prolific striker Ousman Sanno on Monday inspired Jambur United to a narrow 1-0 victory over Sanchaba United in the ongoing 2022 Brikama 'nawetan' qualifiers played at the Brikama… Read more »
Gambia: SESDO Nawetan - Late Njuga FC Held By Zurich
Zurich FC was held by ten-man Late Njuga FC to a 1-1 draw in the 2021/22 Serrekunda East Sports Development Organization (SESDO) nawetan played at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium… Read more »
Gambia: USAID, UNICEF Present Lifesaving Supplies to MoH
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) alongside UNICEF last Tuesday presented lifesaving medical supplies to the Ministry of Health at a ceremony held at… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Receives CAVB President
The president of the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB), Madame Bouchra Hajij, on Monday called on the president of The Republic of The Gambia Adama Barrow at his office in… Read more »
Gambia: Environment - Our Coastline Is Fragile and Sensitive to Sand Mining
My involvement with Coastal Protection Works goes back to the early 1960s when the then colonial government hired the world famous coastal protection specialists-Lewis and Duvivier… Read more »
Gambia: Political Interlude Seen As Major Trade Challenge
As the country continues to suffer from trade setbacks in our ports due to infrastructural backwardness and losing trade for our groundnut market, political will is seen as one… Read more »
Gambia: USAID, UNICEF Boost Health Ministry With U.S.$500,000
Banjul, 06 September 2022 - Today, UNICEF handed over more than $500,000 USD in supplies to help the Ministry of Health of The Gambia respond to COVID-19 and other health… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Clubfoot Foundation Trains 8 Medical Staff On Advanced Treatment
The Gambia Clubfoot Foundation recently trained medical personnel on advanced clubfoot treatment at a ceremony held at Brikama District Hospital. Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Receives Special Envoy to Muslim World League SG
State House, Banjul, 6 Sept. 2022 - President Adama Barrow Tuesday, September 6, 2022, received at the Statehouse the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the Muslim World… Read more »
Gambia: NYP Speaker Defends Selection of Committee Members
The Speaker of the National Youth Parliament (NYP) has defended the selection process of members of the National Youth Parliament amid rising concerns of the selection procedure on… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change and the Global South - the Case of Africa!
The unprecedented impact of climate change is already being felt across the world and is disproportionately burdening developing countries of the Global South. Read more »
Gambia: Chinese Embassy Hosts 'Talk to Taikonauts' for Gambian Students
The Chinese Embassy in Banjul yesterday - Tuesday - hosted a "Talk to Taikonauts" activity for Gambian students at the Embassy's premises in Bililo. Read more »
Gambia: Govt Urged to Address Harm Caused By Gambling
Despite the fact that sport betting is considered legal in The Gambia, it is also important to note that it has already begun to raise menace in the society as a good number of the… Read more »
Gambia: Drug Dealer Caught up By Long Arm of the Law
Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on the 1st September, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Modou Sarr to a fine of D150,000 in default to serve two… Read more »
Gambia: Moherst Acquires TVET Communication Campaign Tool for Promotion of Tvet in Gambia
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology has received the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Communications Campaign Tool, which it… Read more »
Gambia: GBA Engages Stakeholders On Dangers of Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
The Gambia Bankers Association (GBA) over the weekend concluded a two-day training for security personnel and members of the banks and micro- finance institutions on Anti-Money… Read more »
September 06, 2022
West Africa: ECOWAS Open Maiden Inter Contingent Football Tournament
The ECOWAS military intervention in The Gambia recently kicked off a football tournament for its contingents at the Fajara Barracks. Read more »
Gambia: Wallidan Seeks GFF Support in Negotiating With CAF for Place in the CAF Confederations Cup
Local Football Club, Wallidan FC has requested The Gambia Football Federation's (GFF) support in negotiating with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a place in the CAF… Read more »
Gambia: Asselem FC Clasp Debut Win in Gunjur Nawetan
Asselem FC on Sunday clasped their first victory in the on-going Gunjur 'nawetan' following their 1-0 victory over Gam Rock FC played at the Gunjur Upper and Senior Secondary… Read more »