August 12, 2022
Gambia: Gambian Artiste Establishes Record Label to Help Artistes
In an effort to contribute to upgrading artistes to produce quality music, Ousman Jallow, founder of the 220 Record label has said that the purpose of creating the record label was… Read more »
Gambia: 4 State Guard Soldiers Died in Fatal Accident
A fatal car accident has claimed the lives of four State Guards soldiers of The Gambia Armed Forces yesterday, The Point has been reliably informed. Read more »
Gambia: Misira Utd, Global FC Sail to 2nd Round of Gunjur Nawetan Qualifiers
Misira United and Global FC on Wednesday sailed to the second round of the 2022-2023 Gunjur 'nawetan' qualifiers after winning their qualifier matches played at the Gunjur Upper… Read more »
Gambia: Introducing Gambian Artiste, Lamin Sanneh
Lamin Sanneh is an upcoming Gambian born artiste based in Seattle, USA. He has traveled the world with his family and fell in love with music at an early age. He listened to… Read more »
Senegal: Macky Sall's Chances for 2024
The configuration of the National Assembly, resulting from the elections, is unprecedented in Senegal. The country is going to be governed with a relative majority of 82… Read more »
Gambia: SBNGambia, Businesses Commit to Invest in Nutrition
The SUN Business Network Gambia Chapter (SBNGambia) on Tuesday commenced a three-day re-convergence on nutrition commitment and Terms of Reference (TOR) development as well as… Read more »
Gambia: NDMA - Flash Floods Affect 40,501 People
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has released its situational report which indicates The Gambia's latest flooding as the worst in nearly half a century. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Remains in Curfew
Sierra Leone continues to observe a nationwide curfew a day after the bloodiest civil demonstration in Freetown and other parts of the country took place in more than two decades. Read more »
Gambia: Lack of Resources May Hamper Investigation of Rare Medical Condition
A retired Gambian public health specialist, Philip Saine, has lamented that the investigation of a rare medical condition among children is being hampered by lack of resources, as… Read more »
Gambia: Caritas Gambia Sensitizes NAMs On Electoral Non-Violence
Caritas Gambia recently sensitised at least ten National Assembly Members to advocate for electoral non-violence. The forum was supported by European Union and organised by… Read more »
Gambia: High Court Strikes Out Lawyer Sagarr's Claim of 'Inhumane, Degrading' Treatment At Mile 2
Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, the vacation judge who is presiding over the ongoing manslaughter charge against Sainabou Mbye, Cherno Mbye and Kibili Dembelly has disregarded the… Read more »
Gambia: IMF Chief Says Use of Stable Coins Rose to U.S.$158.6 Billion in 2021
Mamadou D. Barry, the IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia has recently stated that the use of stable-coins, albeit very limited before the pandemic, more than quintupled in… Read more »
Gambia: On Acute Kidney Diseases Among Children!
Promoting healthy lives and guaranteeing the well-being of all citizens is essential to sustainable development. Currently, the world is facing a global health crisis unlike any… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Gambia: PSV Wellingara Qualify for Topflight Football Next Season
PSV Wellingara has qualified to the topflight (GFF 1 Division League) football next season after continuing with their lead at the top of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF)… Read more »
Gambia: Sand Mining At Denton Bridge Affects 5000 Mangroves
The coordinator of the West African Birds Study Association (WABSA), has raised eyebrows about the ongoing sand mining activity around Denton Bridge, saying the activity has… Read more »
Gambia: Mayor Bensouda Visits Flood Victims, Pledges Support
The mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council accompanied by a high powered delegation last Sunday visited flood victims within his Municipality, acknowledging the challenges that lie… Read more »
Gambia: 2nd Tier - Water Side FC Remain in Relegation Zone Despite Win Over Latrikunda Utd
Water Side FC remain at the relegation zone in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League despite their 1-0 victory over Latrikunda United in their week-32… Read more »
Gambia: Red Scorpions Clinch Women's League One Title
Red Scorpions have won the 2021/22 Gambia Football Federation(GFF) Women League One title after defeating Banjul based-club, City Girls one-nil during a match played at the… Read more »
Gambia: Literary Column - Focus of Authors
Badara Alieu JOOF : Literary/stylistic analysis of fiction and the teaching of Literature Read more »
Gambia: Brikama Nawetan Qualifiers Round up
Black and White FC, H Fankanta FC and QPR FC over the weekend secured victories in the on-going Brikama 'nawetan' qualifiers played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium. Read more »
Gambia: 'Naturalised Gambians Not Eligible for New Birth Certificate'
The registrar of births and deaths at the Ministry of Health has clarified that naturalized citizens are not eligible for the new electronic birth certificates, saying they can are… Read more »
Africa: Hawks FC to Play Horoya of Guinea in CAF Champions League Preliminaries
Gambian First Division League champions, Hawks FC have been drawn against Horoya FC of Guinea Conakry in the preliminary stage of this season's Confederation of African Football… Read more »
Gambia: WTS Vet United Holds Training On Animal Welfare
Welttierschutzstiftung (WTS) Vets United, a registered animal welfare charity recently convened a four-day Training of Trainers (TOT) on animal welfare at The Gambia Horse and… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Gambia: Contributions From Gambians in the Legal Profession
A Senegambian Insight by Fafa Edrissa MBai Read more »
August 10, 2022
Gambia: EFSTH Reports Rare Medical Condition Already Causing Death Among Children
The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul yesterday reported the detection of a rare medical condition among children that is already causing deaths. This is… Read more »