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Former prisons boss ‘still det...

Former prisons boss ‘still detained’

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The Point has been reliably informed that the former Director General of the Gambia Prisons Services, David Colley, who was arrested sometime ago is...
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D-Day in trial of Former NDEA bosses

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The Special Criminal Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Nkea is  today expected to deliver judgment in the case involving former top brass of...

‘Gambia must act to protect marine and seabed products’

Pollution is a worldwide concern, and The Gambia, because of its location, must be poised to act in concert with other nations, to protect and...

GMC reacts to government’s statement on UTG saga

The opposition Gambia Moral Congress, GMC, is the latest to add its voice to the ongoing saga at the University of The Gambia, UTG, and the recent...

Concealment of treason case continues

The trial on charges of concealment of treason, involving Alieu Lowe and Abdoulie Njie, yesterday continued at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul...

Journalists trained on communication for development

As part of its capacity building programme for partners, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations , FAO, through the Food...

22 PAS students, teachers arraigned

Twenty-two students and teachers of the President’s Award Scheme were on Monday arraigned before Magistrate Ngube of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court...
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AFNOG, AfriNIC annual seminar underway

The African Network Operators’ Group (AfNOG) and the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) are holding a two-week joint meeting on network...

Ndows celebrates International Family Day

Ndow’s Comprehensive Lower Basic School on Tuesday celebrated International Family Day on the theme “Ensuring work family balance”, in the form of...
Girls Guide marks World Thinki...

Girls Guide marks World Thinking Day

World Thinking Day was recently celebrated by Gambia Girls Guide Association in Kanifing. Speaking on the occasion, Yamundow Jagne-Sonko said the...

ADRA donates food items to villages in Jokadu

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recently donated food items to eleven villages in Jokadu District, North Bank Region of The Gambia, to...
Girl, 13, needs help as she fi...

Girl, 13, needs help as she finds it difficult to walk

Yassin Sonko, a 13-year-old girl resident in Faji Kunda finds it very difficult to walk as she struggles with a turned leg. According to her mother,...
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Peaceful demonstrations must be allowed

People have different means of expressing their dissatisfaction over issues affecting them. One such means is to organise a peaceful match or...
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Telling it as we see it

How terrible it is for both the authors of the stories and those who have to read them on a regular basis! We are referring to what seems like the...
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Thousands of mourners to attend Bocande funeral

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The Gambia Football Association (GFA) has sent a strong three-man delegation to attend the funeral of the great Senegalese footballer Jules Francois...
Two GFA officials, Birri to at...

Two GFA officials, Birri to attend Bocande’s funeral

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A three-man delegation led by the interim chairman of The Gambia Football Association’s Normalization Committee, Alhagie Ousman B. Conateh, together...
Gamtel to clash with Serrekund...

Gamtel to clash with Serrekunda United in GFA 1st Division

Telecommunications giants Gamtel will entertain debutant Serrekunda United in their re-scheduled Week 16 fixtures in the ongoing Gambia Football...
Gunjur Sports Committee set fo...

Gunjur Sports Committee set for congress

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As the 2012 Summer Football Championship showpiece, better known as Nawettan, draws closer across the length and breadth of the country, the Gunjur...
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Man arraigned for being in possession of drug

One Jawo Ceesay was yesterday arraigned at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, charged with being in possession of prohibited drug. The particulars of...

Housebreaking and stealing lands men in court

Omar Saidy Fatajo and Alagie Malick Oko Drammeh were on Monday arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, charged with housebreaking and stealing....

9 arraigned for criminal trespass, theft

Nine accused persons were on Monday arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, charged with criminal trespass and stealing, charges they had...

Man remanded for theft

A man called Mustapha Bah was yesterday remanded in custody by the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, for stealing. The particulars of offence read that...

Court hears testimony on drug case

The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court yesterday heard testimony in a drug case involving one Alasana Jarju, accused of being in possession of prohibited...

Man arraigned for being in possession of prohibited drug

One Seedu Camara was on 8 May 2012 arraigned before Magistrate Tabally of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being in possession of...

Man convicted for drug

A man called Saga Jallow was recently convicted and sentenced to a fine of D250,000, in default to serve five years in prison by the Kanifing...
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Rates as of May 3, 2012 (Courtesy of Trust Bank Ltd)

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Pound Sterling (GBP)   = D48.00
US 
Dollar (USD)          = D31.00
CFA                            = D325.00
Euro                            = D41.00
Swedish Kroner (100)  = D450.00
Norwegian Kroner (100)= D510.00
Danish Kroner(100)      = D530.00
Swiss Franc (CHF)       = D33.50
Canadian Dollar (CAD)  = D30.10
SAR                            = D8.60
AUD                            = D20.30
JPY                             = D22.50
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Pound Sterling (GBP) = D45.50
US Dollar (USD)        = D30.00
CFA                       = D300.00
Euro                       = D39.00
Swedish Kroner       = D410.00
Norwegian Kroner     = D460.00
Danish Kroner          = D480.00 
Swiss Franc (CHF)   = D32.80
Canadian Dollar (CAD)= D29.80
SAR                         = D7.25
AUD                         = D18.00
JPY                          = D19.50
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  • Economywatch: Gambian banks in good stead
  • How do you choose? Part 2
  • Thousands of mourners to attend Bocande funeral
  • Two GFA officials, Birri to attend Bocande’s funeral
  • Gamtel to clash with Serrekunda United in GFA 1st Division
  • Gunjur Sports Committee set for congress
  • AFNOG, AfriNIC annual seminar underway
  • Ndows celebrates International Family Day
  • Girls Guide marks World Thinking Day
  • Peaceful demonstrations must be allowed
  • Man arraigned for being in possession of drug
  • Housebreaking and stealing lands men in court
  • 9 arraigned for criminal trespass, theft
  • Man remanded for theft
  • Court hears testimony on drug case
  • Telling it as we see it
  • Former prisons boss ‘still detained’
  • D-Day in trial of Former NDEA bosses
  • ‘Gambia must act to protect marine and seabed products’
  • GMC reacts to government’s statement on UTG saga
  • Concealment of treason case continues
  • Journalists trained on communication for development
  • 22 PAS students, teachers arraigned
  • Gambia wraps up Italy visit
  • Gambian wrestlers take a step higher
  • Starlight snatch 1st win in GFA 2nd Division
  • Gambia Ports Authority bounce back in GFA 1st Division
  • Senegalese wrestling champion Balla Gaye 2 visits Brikama
  • A concept paper invest in agriculture in The Gambia to feed and enrich yourself, dedicated to resource poor smallholder producer prospective farmer contractor
  • ADRA donates food items to villages in Jokadu
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