Bensouda pledges economic recovery, security reforms & crackdown on corruption and tribalism

9 hours ago

Headlines

Gambia takes over global leadership of 44 Least Developed Countries

Watch

News in 60 Seconds

All clips

Watch

Today is Thursday 10th September 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

25 days ago

Watch

Today is Wednesday 09th September 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

26 days ago

Watch

Today is Wednesday 2nd September 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

33 days ago

Watch

Today is Friday 21st August 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

45 days ago

Watch

Today is Wednesday 19th August 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

47 days ago

Watch

Today is Wednesday 12th August 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

54 days ago

National News

See all

Senela Clinic intensifies fight against cervical cancer with free screening, HPV vaccines

9 hours ago

FLUG, GCCI sign landmark pact to strengthen labour-private sector relations

9 hours ago

MoBSE launches nationwide sensitisation for foundational learning programme

9 hours ago

Communities join forces to clean Kotu stream on Int’l Coastal Clean-up Day

3 days ago

GPPC hands over 792,182 textbooks to Edu Ministry

3 days ago

GID, Frontex launch 3-day tactical emergency casualty care training

3 days ago

GANDIOL awards $11,000 micro-business grants to 11 entrepreneurs

4 days ago

Hon. Abdoulie Njai donates D4M medical equipment to EFSTH

4 days ago

Editorial

See all

Editorial

GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Reclaiming the Cherished Principles and Values of Our Gambian Ancestors

Mr President, there was a Gambia where a person’s word was regarded as a bond; where elders taught that character was worth more than possessions ; where a good name was an inheritance; and where honour came not from wealth, position or title, but from how one conducted oneself and treated others.

10 hours ago

Editorial

Unlocking Albreda, Juffureh and Kunta Kinteh Island!

The move by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to transform Albreda, Juffureh and Kunta Kinteh Island into a world-class, community-driven heritage destination is not just timely - it is long overdue.

3 days ago

Editorial

Unlocking Albreda, Juffureh and Kunta Kinteh Island!

3 days ago

Editorial

Tackling fake medicines in Africa!

A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, according to a major research project, raising the alarm over a problem that could be contributing to the deaths of countless patients.

4 days ago

Sports

More sports

Gambian elected Africa Regional Ant-doping vice chair

In a landmark achievement for The Gambia, Dr. Omar Jagne, Chief Executive Officer of Africmed International Hospital, has been unanimously elected Vice Chair of the Africa Regional Antidoping Organization (RADO).

8 hours ago

Sports

Gambia 20 slip to Senegal 23 in int’l friendly match

9 hours ago

Sports

Gambia to open WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations account against Liberia

9 hours ago

Sports

CAF appoints 3 Gambian officials for Beach Soccer, WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

9 hours ago

AFCON qualifiers: Scorpions return home after historic triumph over Ghana

3 days ago

Gambia pair with Mali in WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

3 days ago

Real de Banjul host Cassa Sports in pre-season friendly tomorrow

3 days ago

Actualités en Français

Lire plus

La Gambie nommée au poste non-permanent de la vice-présidence de l’Alliance Mondiale pour les Disparus

3 days ago

Le conseil d’administration de l’Office du Tourisme de la Gambie (GTBoard) tire la sonnette d’alarme suite aux agressions sur les plages juste avant la saison touristique

5 days ago

Le président Barrow affirme que les guides religieux sont indispensables à la paix et à l’unité nationale

6 days ago

Feature

More features

Feature

China’s poverty alleviation blueprint shapes a new era of global development

41 days ago

Feature

Domestic Violence: the Hidden Mental Health Consequences Children Endure

47 days ago

Feature

COMMENTARY: Fifty years of Roots: The Gambia must reclaim, preserve and carry forward a global legacy

48 days ago

Opinion

The Gambia Must Press the RESET BUTTON to Fast-Track Its Economic Growth Agenda

3 days ago

Opinion

Op-ed: Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens Gambia’s food security

5 days ago

Opinion

Why is it that our Western leaders are so unpopular at home?

5 days ago

View all opinions

Women & Society

See all

Women & Society

Weaving Heritage into Opportunity: Isatou Secka’s Mission to Take Gambian Craft to the World

18 days ago

Women & Society

Aisha Dabo: Gambian Woman Using Digital Power to Defend Democracy, Rights and Safer Online Spaces

2 months ago

Women & Society

Beyond the Keys to a Home: Nyillan Fye Frazer’s journey of opening doors for women, opportunity & change

3 months ago

Women & Society

Women and Society: From Saving Mothers to Shaping Futures: Dr Jarjusey’s mission for better women’s healthcare

5 months ago

Chosen by our newsroom

Discover More

See all

View all

From Gambia to a German Museum: How Chris Black is Preserving African Culture through Music, Community and Global Vision

STUTTGART, GERMANY— Every city has people who help shape its cultural identity. Most do so quietly, behind the scenes, creating spaces where communities gather, artists perform, and cultures connect. Rarely is that work preserved as part of a city’s historical record.

Advertisements

1xBet Bonus Guide: How to Stay in Control During the World Championship

49 days ago

Advertisements

Vande Mataram @ 150: A Living Hymn of a Nation’s Faith

52 days ago

Advertisements

India and Africa: Relations Beyond Rhetorics (Amb Anil Trigunayat, Former Ambassador of India to Jordan, Libya and Malta)

53 days ago

Advertisements

India's Space Sector: A Launchpad for Global Partnerships

53 days ago

Youth Forum All

Activista engages Kartong, Sanyang youth in discussions regarding youth political participation

Book Review All

Pastor Erskine authors three classic theological books

Health All

The Monthly Prescription: Your dose of national well-being – Ramadan/ Lent

7 months ago

The Monthly Prescription: Your Dose of National Well-Being (Vol 2) : From Awareness to Action: The Gambia's Cancer Journey - A Call for Early Detection and Community Engagement

12 months ago

The Monthly Prescription: Your Dose of National Well-Being (Vol 1): What Every Gambian Should Know About Our Nation’s HIV Response: Progress Through Partnership

13 months ago

Fajara Club Partners with Innovarx Global Health to Launch "Healthy Caddy Initiative"

16 months ago

Bensouda pledges economic recovery, security reforms & crackdown on corruption and tribalism

Barrow frames Dec election as ‘choice between progress and retrogression’

Lower Badibu residents appeal to Barrow for hospital

15,000 women farmers to gain as Barrow inspects D1.3M cold store

In 10 years we electrified 204 villages in NBR, 855km to 1,500km roads: Barrow

Clerk defends proposed 2027 budget before FPAC

Gambia takes over global leadership of 44 Least Developed Countries

News in 60 Seconds

Today is Thursday 10th September 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

Today is Wednesday 09th September 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

Today is Wednesday 2nd September 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

Today is Friday 21st August 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

Today is Wednesday 19th August 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

Today is Wednesday 12th August 2026. Here are the new headlines of The Point Newspaper

National News

Senela Clinic intensifies fight against cervical cancer with free screening, HPV vaccines

FLUG, GCCI sign landmark pact to strengthen labour-private sector relations

MoBSE launches nationwide sensitisation for foundational learning programme

Communities join forces to clean Kotu stream on Int’l Coastal Clean-up Day

GPPC hands over 792,182 textbooks to Edu Ministry

GID, Frontex launch 3-day tactical emergency casualty care training

GANDIOL awards $11,000 micro-business grants to 11 entrepreneurs

Hon. Abdoulie Njai donates D4M medical equipment to EFSTH

Editorial

GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Reclaiming the Cherished Principles and Values of Our Gambian Ancestors

Unlocking Albreda, Juffureh and Kunta Kinteh Island!

Unlocking Albreda, Juffureh and Kunta Kinteh Island!

Tackling fake medicines in Africa!

Sports

Gambian elected Africa Regional Ant-doping vice chair

Gambia 20 slip to Senegal 23 in int’l friendly match

Gambia to open WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations account against Liberia

CAF appoints 3 Gambian officials for Beach Soccer, WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

AFCON qualifiers: Scorpions return home after historic triumph over Ghana

Gambia pair with Mali in WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

Real de Banjul host Cassa Sports in pre-season friendly tomorrow

Actualités en Français

La Gambie nommée au poste non-permanent de la vice-présidence de l’Alliance Mondiale pour les Disparus

Le conseil d’administration de l’Office du Tourisme de la Gambie (GTBoard) tire la sonnette d’alarme suite aux agressions sur les plages juste avant la saison touristique

Le président Barrow affirme que les guides religieux sont indispensables à la paix et à l’unité nationale

Feature

China’s poverty alleviation blueprint shapes a new era of global development

Domestic Violence: the Hidden Mental Health Consequences Children Endure

COMMENTARY: Fifty years of Roots: The Gambia must reclaim, preserve and carry forward a global legacy

Opinion

The Gambia Must Press the RESET BUTTON to Fast-Track Its Economic Growth Agenda

Op-ed: Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens Gambia’s food security

Why is it that our Western leaders are so unpopular at home?

Women & Society

Weaving Heritage into Opportunity: Isatou Secka’s Mission to Take Gambian Craft to the World

Aisha Dabo: Gambian Woman Using Digital Power to Defend Democracy, Rights and Safer Online Spaces

Beyond the Keys to a Home: Nyillan Fye Frazer’s journey of opening doors for women, opportunity & change

Women and Society: From Saving Mothers to Shaping Futures: Dr Jarjusey’s mission for better women’s healthcare

Editor's Picks