Headlines

Mai Fatty v3
Mai outlines objective of Coalition 2016
Aug 31, 2020, 12:11 PM

The leader of Gambia Moral Congress party (GMC) and the former presidential adviser, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has clarified that the Coalition 2016 was all about removing Yahya Jammeh and not about parliamentary elections.

Sarahuli group
Gov’t urged to mediate between 2 rivalry Sarahulleh groups
Aug 31, 2020, 12:05 PM

Almameh Jabbi, a native of Garawol village in the Kantora District of the Upper River Region (URR) and the adviser to the Soninkara Dambeh Association (SDA), has urged President Adama Barrow to help tackle the ongoing alleged caste upheaval that grips the country’s farthest region and rivalry between two Sarahulleh organisations.

Dr. Samateh
Gambia records no new covid-19 deaths
Aug 31, 2020, 11:59 AM

Gambia’s Health Ministry in a covid-19 update on Sunday says no new covid-19 death was recorded. However, 98 new infections cases were registered, taking the total of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country to 2,895.

Sir Dawda Conference Centre
Sir Dawda Conference Centre hosts maiden event
Aug 31, 2020, 11:50 AM

PETROLEUM HOUSE, BRUFUT, 26TH AUGUST 2020 - The Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center on Wednesday 27 August 2020 hosted its first-ever event since beginning operations last month. 

Hon. Magassy
Magassy Foundation aims to improve lives, promote NDP
Aug 31, 2020, 11:45 AM

Tunde Muyi Ogundimu, the coordinator of Magassy Model Farm has said that the Magassy Foundation for Relevant Easy Adult Literacy (MF-REAL) is meant to build strong awareness at community level to improve the lives of people in society as well as promote vision 2016- 2022 which is in line with the Gambia’s National Development Plan.

Yankuba Touray
Yanks says Koro Ceesay was at airport on the day he died
Aug 28, 2020, 12:47 PM

Yankuba Touray, a former member of the AFPRC Council has told the High Court that Ousman Koro Ceesay was at the airport on the day ex-Chairman Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh was leaving for Ethiopia for the African Unit Summit.

Ebrima Sillah v2
Gov’t dismisses A.I.F. covid-19 fund partnership claims
Aug 28, 2020, 12:40 PM

It has come to the attention of The Gambia Government that a private equity firm, the Africa Infrastructure Fund (A. I. F – Gambia LTD) has announced the establishment of its own COVID-19 Relief Fund to support the government’s ongoing efforts in response to the national emergency that the country is facing.

Lovette Jallow
Gambian samaritan pays D2.3m to evacuate 45 girls stranded in Lebanon
Aug 28, 2020, 12:29 PM

After endless calls and pleas to be brought home, a Swedish based non-profit organisation – Action for Humanity (AH), founded by a Gambian, Lovette Jallow, has come to the rescue of Gambians by paying D2.3 million to help repatriate 45 Gambian girls stranded in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Covid 19
35 new covid-19 cases registered with zero death
Aug 28, 2020, 12:19 PM

The country has registered 35 new coronavirus confirmed cases with no death, bringing the total of country’s infections 2,743.

Isatou Touray
VP underpins social protection as national priority 
Aug 28, 2020, 12:14 PM

Vice President Isatou Touray said on Thursday that the government demonstrated commitment to make Social Protection issues a national priority by coming up with a National Social Protection Policy (NSPP) as envisaged in the NDP 2018-2021. 

Salifu K. Jaiteh
SK Jaiteh donates materials worth over D200k to Sandu disaster victims
Aug 28, 2020, 12:07 PM

Top Gambian businessman and philanthropist, Salifu K. Jaiteh, has through his second hand clothing and building material company S.K. Jaiteh and Sons, donated materials worth over D200,000 to the disaster victims of the recent windstorms in Sandu District in the Upper River Region (URR).

Modou Jonga
BAC urges restraint over Kartong VDC matter
Aug 27, 2020, 1:00 PM

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) has urged the community of Kartong to exercise considerable restraint to enable peace and progress prevail in the village.

Yanks says Ensa Mendy was not his bodyguard
Aug 27, 2020, 12:20 PM

Yankuba Touray, a former member of the AFPRC Government on Wednesday told the High Court that Ensa Mendy was not his bodyguard.

registration numbers
Police arrest 4 suspects over counterfeit number plates
Aug 27, 2020, 11:57 AM

Police in the Kanifing Municipality have arrested four suspects as investigation into the counterfeit number plates continues, The Point has been reliably informed.

Volunteer doctors
Volunteer doctors to assist covid-19 patients on self-isolation at home
Aug 27, 2020, 11:49 AM

Gambia’s volunteer doctors have taken it upon themselves to account for positive cases that are self-isolating at home by regularly calling and monitoring their conditions

Showing page 97 of 138