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GDC warns Gambia becoming narcotics hub with rising crime rates
May 18, 2021, 12:54 PM

The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), says in a press release that it is deeply concerned about the myriad of credible reports about the world’s deadliest illicit drugs gaining inflow into The Gambia. Also worrisome is the growing spate of internal criminal activities such as murder, burglary/robbery with arms among others.

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Late Shering’s cousin demand police probe
May 18, 2021, 12:49 PM

Musa Jobe, a cousin to late Shering Fallou Faal, the man who was allegedly killed by armed robbers at Westfield Monument has called on the authorities to investigate the matter for justice to be served and return all stolen items of the deceased.

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Bissau & Banjul Maritimes commit to combat illegalities at sea
May 18, 2021, 12:42 PM

At the request of the Guinea Bissau Maritime Administration, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Gambia Maritime Administration (GMA), has been drawn. The agreement seeks to tackle all forms of illegalities that exist within the two countries’ waters.

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 UNFPA holds consultations on its 2022-2025 strategic plans
May 18, 2021, 12:39 PM

The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) recently held a national stakeholders consultation on its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.

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Senegalese driver who broke PIU officer’s leg arrested
May 17, 2021, 12:20 PM

Police in the North Bank Region (NBR) have arrested one Ali Ndow, a Senegalese national who was reported to have broken the leg of one Sgt. Kalilou Fadera, a personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU), The Point has been reliably informed.

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Sabally reveals alleged planned ambush by Barrow, NIA on him
May 17, 2021, 12:18 PM

Momodou Sabally, the former Presidential Affairs minister, secretary general and head of Civil Service in Yahya Jammeh government has revealed the alleged planned ambush on him by President Barrow and the NIA and also the threatening audio messages by the NPP supporters. 

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Survivor who miscarried 3-month pregnancy blames PIU beatings
May 17, 2021, 12:11 PM

A 37-year-old Wurry did not expect to be beaten by PIU when she marched on foot from Banjul to Westfield, demanding justice for the UDP Executive Members arrested on April 16 for demanding Solo Sandeng’s body “dead or alive”.

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Armed robbers allegedly kill man at Westfield
May 17, 2021, 12:07 PM

A man was reported killed at Westfield Monument on ‘Koriteh’ Day, after he was out for a musical concert, The Point has been reliably informed.

Barrow pardons 57 prisoners
May 17, 2021, 11:45 AM

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GRA collects over D1.2B revenue in April
May 11, 2021, 11:57 AM

Despite the deadly global pandemic (covid-19), The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) is doing everything possible to meet its set revenue target, having collected over D1.2 billion revenue in April 2021.

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2 executive members for Gambia for 5 Years join UDP
May 11, 2021, 11:54 AM

Abdul William, the assistant secretary general and Omar Sanyang, the national youth president for the Gambia for 5 Year Peace Building Pro-democratic Movement on Monday joined the United Democratic Party (UDP).

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Work starts at D25M President Jawara Mausoleum
May 11, 2021, 11:47 AM

Construction of the mausoleum of Gambia’s first president, Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, has finally begun in earnest in the premises of National Assembly where he was buried in August 2019.

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Mai raises concern over Gambia’s security circumstances
May 11, 2021, 11:43 AM

The leader of The Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), Mai Ahmed Fatty, yesterday on his Facebook reacted with concern about a growing cascade of degenerative circumstances in the country, especially on the security sector and recent occurrences.

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UDP describes drug seizure as alarming
May 11, 2021, 11:36 AM

The United Democratic Party has in a statement described as alarming the recent seizure of drugs at the Keur Ayib – The Gambia-Senegal border post.

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Barrow decries rampant malpractice on export of wood containers
May 11, 2021, 11:24 AM

Lamin Barrow, the chairman of the Association of Wood Re-exporters and Forest users in The Gambia has decried the rampant malpractice surrounding the exportation of containers of wood to China, claiming that despite government currently imposing a ban on the exportation of wood, some ‘unscrupulous’ individuals are still exporting containers to China.

UTG introduces national languages
May 11, 2021, 11:20 AM

The University of the Gambia (UTG) on Thursday 6 May 2021 gathered stakeholders to validate the introduction of local languages in the school curriculum by next semester. The event was held at the university campus in Kanifing.

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