‘Elections won on voter registration day’
May 21, 2021, 11:54 AM
Madi Jobarteh, acting country representative for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy has said that elections are sometimes won on voter registration day and not on voting day.
Gov’t urged to prioritise education
May 21, 2021, 11:47 AM
Marie Antoinette Corr, general secretary, The Gambia Teachers Union, has called on the government of The Gambia to prioritize education in its support mechanisms most especially during these trying moments.
Concern Citizens condemns Israel attacks on Gaza
May 21, 2021, 11:16 AM
Ousainou Allen, vice president for Concern Citizens has condemned the Israeli attack on Palestine territory in recent days while described it as crimes against humanity that should no longer happen in the 21st century.
Gambia calls for cessation of violence, lifting of blockade on Gaza
May 20, 2021, 11:57 AM
Operation Zero Crime arrests 881 suspected criminals in 2 months
May 20, 2021, 11:51 AM
Superintendent Lamin Nije, the public relations officer of the Gambia Police Force in a press conference held at the police headquarters in Banjul, has disclosed that Operation Zero Crime has arrested a total of 881 people between 2 April 2021 and 16 May 2021.
Barrow urges Gambians to get vaccinated
May 20, 2021, 11:46 AM
State House Banjul, 19th May 2021: His Excellency President Adama Barrow has encouraged all Gambians to be cooperative and supportive of the ongoing vaccination campaign to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in The Gambia. He made the remarks after receiving his second dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the State House on Wednesday.
U.S. State Department releases religious freedom report on Gambia
May 20, 2021, 11:40 AM
On May 12, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken released the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report, an annual publication documenting the status of religious freedom in every country, which covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world.
Gov’t may face legal battle if TRRC recommendations are not implemented
May 19, 2021, 10:56 AM
As the country’s Truth and Reparations Commission (TRRC) is at the climax of its public hearing next month, the executive secretary of the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), Gaye Sowe, has hinted that they are ready to go to court if the TRRC recommendations are not implemented.
Military patrol on demand amid spate of armed robberies
May 19, 2021, 10:48 AM
Amid rising crimes and murders around the Greater Banjul Area and beyond, our reporter spoke to some concerned citizens and a foreign resident who believes that a huge number of military officers with heavy ammunition should be deployed within the country in order to control criminals.
Ambassador Paschall lauds health care improvements, urges maternal health care investments
May 19, 2021, 10:26 AM
On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, representatives of the United States Government joined the Government of The Gambia at the national dissemination of the 2019-2020 Gambia Demographic Health Survey (DHS). Held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center, the U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia, R Carl Paschall, accompanied by Dakar-based USAID Deputy Mission Director Dr. Zeric Smith, joined the Vice President of The Gambia, the Minister of Health, and The Gambia Bureau of Statistics to highlight the trends in health outcomes.
Gov’t commits to close gender parity gap: VP Touray
May 19, 2021, 10:23 AM
The vice president of the Republic of The Gambia has affirmed that the government would leave no stone unturned in closing the gap of gender parity.
Gov’t urged to clarify NAWEC multi-million-dollar contract
May 19, 2021, 10:12 AM
The former secretary general and head of Civil Service has called on the government to clarify to certain national issues; ranging from the NAWEC multi-million-dollar contract which has been allegedly transferred into the First Lady’s Foundation account, the marine resources which he believes is being mismanaged and bribery allegation at the Ministry of Fisheries.
‘Gambia still has a lot of untapped opportunities, potential for growth’
May 19, 2021, 10:08 AM
Hussein Diab Ghanem, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of The Gambia
Masked armed men attack businessman, make away with millions
May 18, 2021, 1:23 PM
Dozens of armed men in the early hours of Sunday morning reportedly stormed the house of one Walid Bourgi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bourgi Motor Spare Parts in Old Jeshwang and made away with millions of dalasis, The Point can authoritatively report.
UDP condemns Israeli bombardment of Gaza, compares it with apartheid South Africa
May 18, 2021, 1:05 PM
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has described it as senseless and continued Israeli bombardment of Gaza that seems to have devastating consequences for more than two million people who have been “suffering under an illegal Israeli blockade for 14 years.”
Banjul Muslim Elders concerned over price hikes, growing crime rate
May 18, 2021, 1:00 PM
Alhaji Momodou Senghore, the vice chairman of Banjul Muslim Elders who had served the country in different capacities has raised concerns over hike in prices of basic essential commodities and growing crime rate in The Gambia.