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Darboe asks supporters to keep peace, avoid violence
May 10, 2021, 12:22 PM

As political parties in the country prepare towards the December 4 presidential election, Ousainou Darboe, the leader and standard-bearer of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has urged UDP supporters to always maintain peace and stability and avoid any forms of violence ahead of the election.

Fatima
‘We Were Raped in PIU Custody’ Kalama Revolution Survivor Breaks Silence After 5 Years
May 10, 2021, 11:38 AM

When Fatima went out on April 16th 2016 to protest, it was for demanding Solo Sandeng and other activists “dead or alive”. She did not realise it will kick start series of events that will see her in room in a police dormitory in Kanifing, while three ski-masked men took turns to rape her in the dark.

Barrow at Gam housing
Barrow visits Gam-petroleum storage facility 
May 10, 2021, 11:32 AM

President Adama Barrow on Friday made an unannounced visit to the Gam-Petroleum storage facility at Mandinary village of the West Coast Region. The visit, officials said avails the president the opportunity to get first-hand information about the state of the fuel storage depot.

Gorgi Mboob
Gorrgui Mboge blamed in incident that claimed 6 pregnancies
May 10, 2021, 11:24 AM

Hon. Ousman Ceesay of Sabach Sanjal, Fatou Secka, and Marget Touray blamed the ex-commander of the Anti-Crime Unit, Gorgui Mboob for the arrest, detention and tortures of Sabach Njien villagers, which resulted in pregnancy loss of six women.

Alhagie Saine
Gambians should commend Jah Group for huge investment, youth employment: Saine
May 10, 2021, 11:08 AM

Alhagie Saine, proprietor of Kono Enterprise Ltd. has said Gambian people should commend the owner of Jah Group Company limited for investing enormously and for contributing immensely to scaling down the high youth unemployment rate in the country.

Seray Ceesay
Sami Pochonki resident missing for over 7 years
May 7, 2021, 11:14 AM

Information has reached The Point that one Seray Ceesay, 40, a resident of Sami Pochonki in the Sami District of the Central River Region north (CRR) has been missing since 2013 leaving his family in constant worry.

Dr Jah
Dr. Jah expresses doubt over 2021 Hajj
May 7, 2021, 11:08 AM

The chairman for the National Hajj Commission of The Gambia has expressed doubt on the observance of the 2021 hajj in Makkah, considering the limited time for the universal congregation.

Mrs Fatou Jagne Senghore
Veteran human rights activist appears before TRRC
May 7, 2021, 11:00 AM

Mrs. Fatou Jagne-Senghore, of Article 19 and a seasoned human rights activist appeared before the TRRC to help the Commission in its findings from the NGO perspective.

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Mayoress Lowe named Africa Mayor of the Month
May 7, 2021, 10:55 AM

Rohey Malick Lowe, the mayoress of Banjul City Council (BCC) continues to gain more international recognition with the latest by the United Cities of Local Government (UCLG), who named her as the African Mayor of the Month (April 2021).

ECOWAS ministers
Small Holder Farmers First to Suffer in Food Crises, FAO Calls for 1M Silos for them
May 7, 2021, 10:51 AM

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its political declaration of 4 May 2021 has described smallholder farmers as “the first line of defense in West Africa's storage system, but the first to suffer”in food crisis.

Sotokoi
Sotokoi residents ask gov’t to address land disputes
May 7, 2021, 10:46 AM

Residents of Kombo Sotokoi including the alkalo, kabilos, imam and other relevant personnel of the village over the weekend conveyed a press conference over the issue of multiple lands being unlawfully sold.

Ambassador Camara and and Macron
Gambian ambassador to France presents letters of credence to President Macron
May 7, 2021, 10:43 AM

Banjul, 6 May, 2021: The Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the Republic to France, His Excellency Ebrima Ousman Camara, on April 12 2021 presented his Letters of Credence to the President of France, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, at a ceremony held at Élysée Palace in Paris.

Jammeh and Sheriff Kijera
‘Jammeh leaves a legacy of atrocities for Gambians’
May 6, 2021, 2:11 PM

The chairman of The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations in an interview with this medium revealed that former President Yahya Jammeh left a legacy of atrocities; a legacy of broken homes; a legacy of battered economy and a legacy of a very serious fragmented community and society in this country.

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MoBSE launches ilearnGambia Platform
May 6, 2021, 2:02 PM

The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) launched an online platform dubbed ilearnGambia on Wednesday 5 May 2021.

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‘Politics of sentiment, lies should be over’
May 6, 2021, 1:39 PM

Lamin Bojang, the leader of the newly registered political party, Alliance for National Re-orientation and Development (ANRD), says his party is here to solve the problems of Gambians from experiencing political deception, lies and tribal sentiment.

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Ex-magistrate narrates how Jammeh, Governor Touray interfered in court cases
May 6, 2021, 1:22 PM

Lawyer Samsedeen Conteh, yesterday testifying before the TRRC through online, stated that former President Yahya Jammeh and former Central River Region’s (CRR) Governor Ganyi Touray interfered in his court cases in Janjanburreh and Banjul.

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