Gambia: Barrow Announces Friday & Saturday As Eid Holidays

State House, Banjul, 29th July, 2020 - In accordance to Section 76 (1) of the Constitution (1997), His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, is pleased… Read more »

Gambia: Trade Ministry Warns Business Community Against Price Hiking Trade Minister, Hon. Lamin Jobe

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has reminded the business community to avoid any anti-competitive practice including hoarding, price hiking and… Read more »

Gambia: Nedi Trains 85 On Agro-Entrepreneurship

Eighty-five youth and women entrepreneurs recently benefited from ten-day training on agro-entrepreneurship organised by the Na tional Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI). Read more »

Gambia: Dead Fishes Inundate Sanyang Beach After Nissim Fails to Purchase

The Beach of Sanyang over the weekend was overwhelmed with dead fishes that were thrown back to the sea after Nissim Fishmeal Factory failed to purchase those catches. Read more »

Gambia: Kudos to Gambia Govt!

This week, billions of Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Adha, a four-day feast that usually includes communal prayer, presents for children and family visits. But… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia, Japan Sign Rural Water Supply Phase IV Project

The Department of Water Resources under the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters in its drive to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and… Read more »

Gambia: Welfare of Gambian Journalists in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has learnt with sadness that some journalists have contracted the coronavirus in line of duty. The Union wishes all of them well and looks forward to… Read more »

Gambia: Over 90,000 Rams Arrive Ahead of Tobaski

Over 90,000 rams have arrived in the country ahead of the Muslim feast of Edul- Adha, locally known as 'Tobaski'. Read more »

Gambia: Musa Yalle Batchilly's Trial Commences

The case involving Musa Yalle Batchilly, an executive member of Gambia Action Party (GAP), who was charged with obtaining money by false pretence and fraud, commenced on the 27th… Read more »

Gambia: Celebrate the Special Eid-Al-Adha in Fighting Against Covid-19 - Chinese Ambassador

In a few days, Muslim friends in The Gambia will join Muslims around the world for the feast of Eid-al-Adha, which is better known locally as Tobaski. On behalf of the Chinese… Read more »

Gambia: Mai Reaffirms Support to Maintain Anti Crime Unit

The secretary general of The Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), Mai Ahmed Fatty, says he is in support of maintaining the Anti Crime Unit (ACU) of the Police Department describing it as… Read more »

Gambia: IP Policy Implementation Process Underway

The implementation process of The Gambia Intellectual Property (IP) Policy and Strategy 2018-2023, under the Office of Registrar General at the Ministry of Justice is currently… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Players Continue to Excel in Italian Serie a

Gambian players plying their trades in the Italian Serie A continue to excel extremely-excellent with their respective clubs in the country's top flight league this season. Read more »

Gambia: Tujereng League Final Slated for August 2

The 2020 Tujereng league championship is slated for August 2, at the Tujereng Football Field at 4.30pm. Read more »

Gambia: Ansarudeen Foundation Gives Food Aid to 41 Families

United Kingdom branch of Ansarudeen Foundation in collaboration with Jamiyatul Nasrul Fayda in The Gambia has recently donated food aid to 41 families. The items include bags of… Read more »

Gambia: WANEP-Gambia Convenes Round Table Discussion On Conflict Prevention

West African Network for Peace Building [WANEP] Gambia, with support from UNDP, last Thursday convened a round table discussion of national and international partners on… Read more »

Gambia: Sports Minister Participates in Commonwealth Virtual Video Conference

Youth and Sports minister, Hadrammeh Sidibeh has participated in the Commonwealth ministerial virtual conference on sports and Covid-19 pandemic across the world where he described… Read more »

Gambia: Gorgi Mboob Sent On Administrative Leave

Gorgi Mboob, the commander of the Anti Crime Unit (ACU) of The Gambia Police Force has been put under administrative leave amid torture allegation; The Point has been reliably… Read more »

Gambia: 'Security Officers Implicated Should Not Wear Our Uniform'

Citizens' Alliance Party (CP) has condemned in the strongest terms, the continued violation of citizens' rights by security forces. Read more »

Gambia: Beakanyang Reacts to Alleged Police Brutality

"Our attention has been drawn to an incident involving one Ebrima Sanneh of Brikama and the Commander of Anti-Crime Unit of The Gambia Police Force, Goorgie Mboob. Read more »

Gambia: Mandatory Use of Face Masks!

The Gambia government last Friday makes it mandatory for people to wear face masks throughout the country. The move came following the lifting of State of Public Emergency by the… Read more »

Gambia: Driver Arrested for Murder

Police in the Central River Region (CRR) have arrested one Bakary Jallow, a driver for reportedly stabbing one Ebrima Sanyango in his stomach, leading to his death; The Point has… Read more »

Gambia: 3 Years Jotna Case Fails to Proceed

The criminal case involving the leaders of 3 Years Jotna on Monday 27 July 2020 could not proceed as Justice Aminata Saho-Ceesay was indisposed, clerks at the High Court told… Read more »

Gambia: Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent Attention in "Exceptional COVID-19 Crisis"

The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Saturday 25th July described the coronavirus outbreak in The Gambia as an exceptional crisis that warrants urgent… Read more »

Gambia: Dasilameh Youth Wuyeh Jarjue Outrivaling in Vegetable Gardening

A Darsilameh youth Wuyeh Jarjue is excelling in vegetable gardening in Brikama South. He graduated from The Gambia Collage School of Agriculture, where he studied agriculture after… Read more »