April 22
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Senegal-Gambia Relations, OIC Summit
Mr President, it is gratifying to see the newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye make its first visit to The Gambia, to discuss pertinent issues including… Read more »
Gambia: Prominent Youth Leader Marr Nyang, Others Arrested
Prominent youth leader Marr Nyang, who doubles as the Executive Director of Gambia Participate and Omar Cham, the Speaker of the National Youth Parliament (NYP) among other young… Read more »
Gambia: Newspaper Publishers Meet President Barrow
As part of its outreach programme to meet key stakeholders, the Newspaper Publishers Association (NEPA) on Friday held a meeting with President Adama Barrow at State House. The… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Vows to Repeal Draconian Media Laws - Pap Saine
Veteran Gambian journalist and co-founder of The Point newspaper, Pap Saine, who doubles as the chairperson of the Newspaper Publishers Association (NEPA) has revealed that the… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Calls for Robust Partnership With Gambian Publishers
President Adama Barrow hosted a delegation of Gambian Newspaper publishers, led by their President, Pap Saine of the Point Newspaper, to discuss strengthening the relations between… Read more »
April 18
Senegal: Senegal Battles 100 Percent Morbidity Due to Skin Bleaching
Depigmentation in Senegal leads to a high rate of cancer. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia to Get Two New Ferries in 16 Months
The Gambia government through the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) yesterday signed a contract with DAMEN Shipyard for the construction and design of two new green solar powered… Read more »
Gambia: EU, Interpol Boost Gambia's Fight Against Crime
Under the WAPIS (West Africa Police Information System/AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) Project, INTERPOL, with the European Union and the national authorities,… Read more »
Gambia: Police Call for Construction of 152 Speed Bumps to Avert Road Accidents
Speaking before the Standing Committee on Defence and Security of The National Assembly on Wednesday, Lamin King Colley, commissioner, the Gambia Police Force Mobile Traffic Unit,… Read more »
Gambia: 'Govt Won't Take Lightly Illegal Sale of Manduar Forest'
Rohey John Manjang, the minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource, has made it clear that the government would not take "lightly" the illegal sale of the… Read more »
Gambia: Govt to Implement Participatory Forest Management Scheme
The Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Rohey John Manjang, has informed lawmakers that the forestry department is working on implementing a… Read more »
April 17
Gambia: Barrow Meets Ferry Engineers in Surprise Visit
In a demonstration of leadership and commitment to the welfare of citizens, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, paid a surprise visit to engineers working on the recently… Read more »
Gambia: The Dilemma At Banjul-Barra Crossing Point!
Travelers (and commuters) plying the Banjul and Barra crossing are going through difficult times these days due to the breakdown of ferries plying this busy sea route. Read more »
Gambia: Gbos Warns Against Compromise of Integrity Ahead of Census
Nyakassi M.B. Sanyang, the statistician general of The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) has stressed that they will not compromise with anything that threatens the integrity of… Read more »
April 16
Gambia: President Diomaye Faye Due in Banjul
An official source has confirmed to The Point that the Senegalese new president, Basirou Diomaye Faye will make his first official visit to The Gambia on Saturday, 20 April 2024… Read more »
Gambia: NPP Holds Reconciliation Meeting in Sami, Crr
Party militants and ward committees of the National People's Party (NPP) in Sami constituency in Central River Region recently convened a mass reconciliation meeting at a ceremony… Read more »
April 04
Gambia: Senegalese Customs Seizes 91.84kg Cocaine Worth 7 B CFA
The mobile customs brigade of Koumpentoum (est) has seized 91.84 kg of cocaine valued at over 7 billion FCFA francs and arrested two foreign nationals, the Senegalese customs… Read more »
Gambia: MOH, Partners Commemorate World TB Day
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and stakeholders recently joined commemorations marking World TB Day at a ceremony held at Farato Health… Read more »
Gambia: Police Impound Over 50 Vehicles
Police have impounded over 50 vehicles that failed to comply with motor traffic regulations as well as others identified as not roadworthy. Read more »
March 28
Gambia: 88 Applicants Vie for Gambia National Team Coach Post
Eighty-eight (88) applicants have filed their applications for the vacant Gambia senior national team position, according to news reaching The Point Sports Desk. Read more »
Gambia: On Sea Level Rise!
Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise. Not only is dangerous sea level rise "absolutely guaranteed", but it will keep… Read more »
Gambia: 'Police Threatened to Electrocute My Private Part If I Don't Admit'
One Omar Mbye, who was charged with stealing, yesterday revealed before Principal Magistrate Sallah-Mbaye of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court that police officers "threatened to… Read more »
Senegal: 'Macky Engines the Defeat of Amadou Ba'
Oumar Sow, the Minister Adviser to President Macky Sall, in an interview with IGFM, disclosed that it is President Macky Sall who engineered the defeat of Amadou Ba, presidential… Read more »
Gambia: IGP Deplores Human Trafficking As Second Only to Drug
The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) has described human trafficking as a heinous practice that is ranked second only to drug trafficking, affirming that this is a… Read more »
Gambia: FJC and Rambo's Appointments Do Not Exist in Law - Lawyer Darboe
Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the lead-counsel for his party in the case against Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay (FJC) and Ousman Rambo… Read more »