Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in Banjul on the 20th July, 2020, ruled in the murder case involving Yankuba Touray that the witnesses of the accused cannot be heard by video link. This followed an application made by the defence counsel, Abdoulie Sissoho, to allow the witnesses of the accused namely, Mamie Minteh-Touray, Bakary Minteh and Mariama Minteh to testify by video link.
State House, Banjul, 21st July 2020 - His Excellency, Adama Barrow has received the sad news of the demise of Imam Barham Jobe of Serekunda, which occurred today, 21st July 2020.
Legendary Gambian footballer Alhaji Momodou Njie alias Biri Biri will be laid to rest today at Old Jeshwang Cemetery.
Gambia’s Health Ministry sources on Monday revealed that 19 new cases of covid-19 were registered, being the highest in a single day.
The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) on Monday announced a US$10 million Nafa Quick package aimed at contributing to the mitigation of the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the population.
The community of Jambanjelly has blamed the government of President Adama Barrow for what it alleged as poor drainage construction on the newly commissioned Sukuta-Jabang road.
As part of efforts to ease the impact of covid-19 on the economy and the population in general, the Ministry of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) has set-up a taskforce to facilitate the availability and affordability of rams ahead of the Muslims feast of Eid-ul Adha locally called Tobaski.
The TRRC protected witness who yesterday testified alleged that former President Yahya Jammeh had lied about his claims of HIV/AIDS treatment.
Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has said that in an era of rapid globalisation and increased competitiveness in the pursuit of national interests, no nation can develop effectively without implementing a clear strategy that seeks to foster and enhance its bilateral and multilateral development cooperation.
The Minister for Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah has disclosed that the Ministry of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology (MoHERST) has recently paid over twelve million, nine hundred-thousand dalasi (D12, 900,000.00) to non-government funded Gambian students studying abroad.
New South Group last Thursday supported Gambia’s Ministry of Health with over 15, 200 doses of artmisinin and piperaquine tablets.
The Turkish energy company, Karpowership, which provides electricity to the National Water and Electricity Company, on Sunday donated 60 rams to persons and institutions in the country.
An operation headed by operatives of the State Intelligence Services (SIS) in collaboration with officers of The Gambia Police Force have made a major breakthrough as they arrested top irregular migration organisers as the fight against irregular migration intensifies, The Point has been reliably informed.
Legendary Gambia football Alhagie Njie Biri Biri passed away on Sunday in Dakar, Senegal after losing a battle with a long illness.
The Gambia government has announced that wearing face masks is mandatory in the country effective Friday 17 July 2020.
The Ministry of Health on Friday announced that the country has registered 15 new cases of covid-19, being the highest number of cases ever confirmed in a single day in The Gambia. This brings the country’s total number of infections to 93.
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health has said that The Gambia right now has been one of the best performing countries when it comes to the containment of covid-19. He, however, admitted that even in the face of good performance, they struggled to contain the disease.
