January 13, 2023
Gambia: Wrestling - Tapha Tine Claims Long-Awaited Revenge Over Boy Bala
Wrestler Tapha Tine of Tallinding Mbollo has claimed his long-awaited revenue over Boy Bala after beating down Jabang-based wrestler, Boy Bala during a wrestling bout organized by… Read more »
Gambia: The Gambia, European Commission Sign 18m Euro Grant
The Gambia and the European Commission sign EUR 18 million Grant Support Agreements Read more »
January 05, 2023
Gambia: Gender Activist Calls for More Women's Empowerment
Fatima Jarju, programme associate for Think Young Women (TYW) has urged The Gambia government and political leaders to empower women to ensure their effective participation and… Read more »
Gambia: 13 Gambian Coaches to Leave for U.S. Training Course
Gambia's Goodwill Sports Ambassador, Tijan Jaiteh in partnership with the American Embassy in Banjul is sending 13 Gambian coaches from both female and male division leagues as… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Africa: Anxiety as UK Court Rules to Deport Migrants to Rwanda
Hundreds of Senegambians in the United Kingdom are currently in a state of anxiety and unease as the High Court in London finally issued a verdict in favour of the government to… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Confirms Alleged Coup Plot, Arrests 4 Soldiers - Press Release
The Gambia Government announces that based on intelligence reports that some soldiers of the Gambian army were plotting to overthrow the democratically elected Government of… Read more »
Gambia: Dr. Tangara Meets Deputy Minister of Azerbaijan, Inter Parliamentary Union On the Margins of U.S.-Africa Summit
BANJUL, 19 December 2022: As part of his visit to New York, the United States of America, for the US-Africa Summit, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International… Read more »
Gambia: NISA Briefs Media Ahead of L'osta Banjul Afrisports Championship
The National Inter-Departmental Sports Association (NISA) recently briefed the media ahead of L'osta Banjul Afrisports championship set to be staged in The Gambia. Read more »
Gambia: GWA Ends 6-Day International Coaching Course
The Gambia Wrestling Association (GWA) in collaboration with The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) on Monday concluded a six-day Level One Technical Coaching Course for… Read more »
Gambia: War On Money Laundering Far From Over!
Inspite of the fact that the international community has made the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing a priority, the menace is still on the rise especially in… Read more »
Gambia: Assistant Coach Ebrima Sarjo Lauds SK East After Triumph Over Banjul
Assistant coach of Serrekunda East Zonal team, Ebrima Sarjo, has praised his team following their resounding 2-0 victory over Banjul Zonal team in the first quarterfinal match of… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia U-20 Team Resume Training as Africa U-20 Youth Championship Looms
The Gambia U-20 team on Monday resumed training at the National Technical Training Centre in Yundum, as the 2023 Africa U-20 Youth Championship edges closer. Read more »
Gambia: There Is Nothing Diplomacy Cannot Resolve
The increment of EU visa fees by the European Union, with the desire to compel Gambia to accept deportees must be remedied through diplomacy 101 with immediate effect. Read more »
Gambia: 'I Prefer Jammeh to Be Tried in Ghana'
Hon. Madi MK Ceesay has said in an interview with The Point that former president Yahya Jammeh should be tried in Ghana owing to allegations of killing some 44 Ghanaians under his… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Govt Targets 1200km Roads
His Excellency President Adama Barrow has revealed that his government is targeting to construct 1200 kilometers of roads in The Gambia as part of his infrastructural projects. Read more »
Gambia: GRA Apprehend 5 Smugglers
Officers of the Mobile Brigade, Intelligence and Investigations Unit of the Gambia Revenue Authority on Monday 12 December 2022 arrested 5 people involved in the smuggling of… Read more »
Gambia: Qatar Embassy Marks Country's 144th National Day in Gambia
The Qatari Embassy in The Gambia on Thursday 15th December 2022 observed its country's 144th National Day at a colourful ceremony held at Cocoa Ocean Hotel Resort in Bijilo. Read more »
Gambia: 'Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing Constitute Major Obstacles to Our Development'
The director general, Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has stressed that money laundering and terrorist financing constitute major… Read more »
Gambia: IOM, Japan Sign U.S. $2.2 Million Grant to Enhance Border Management
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the government of Japan recently signed $2.2M meant to enhance the operational efficacy of The Gambia… Read more »
Gambia: KMC Cancels Inauguration of Municipal Radio Amid PURA's Embargo
The Kanifing Municipal Council yesterday cancelled the official inauguration of its municipal radio following information that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) had… Read more »
Gambia: Fisheries Ministry Validates Annual WASH Sector Performance Report
The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, Thursday validated the first annual sector performance review of The Gambia 2020-2021. Read more »
Gambia: British High Commissioner Visits GAMTUB Office
The British High Commissioner to The Gambia, His Excellency David Belgrove recently visited The Gambia Trade Union Bureau (GAMTUB), where he met officials of the bureau to discuss… Read more »
Gambia: Parliamentary Investigation Finds No Cause of AKI Deaths
The report of the National Assembly's Select Committee on Health has stated that the cause of the deaths of children who suffered from Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI) is still under… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Gambia: Govt Seeks Judicial Support to Try Jammeh Era Atrocities
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on 13 December called on the Global Criminal Justice of the United… Read more »
Gambia: The Deyda Hydara Case - Still Waiting for Justice
Once again, it's another 16th December, the 18th anniversary of the assassination of Deyda Hydara, and we are still waiting for justice to take its course. Read more »