The secretary general and leader for the United Democratic Party (UDP) has described the D80 million spent on other “peripheral” things as wasteful spending by President Adama Barrow administration, saying his government would divert this amount into the health sector.
The chairman of the Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations, Sheriff Mohammed Kijera, at a press conference on Friday, revealed that it has come to their notice that tactics and efforts of Yahya Jammeh’s return are ongoing which he described as disastrous for this country and Jammeh himself.
West Coast Region governor, Lamin Sanneh has said that security issue should not be taken for granted, adding that all should put hands on deck to support the security, especially immigration personnel who are posted at the borders.
The Department of Forestry in Partnership with Large-Scale Eco- system-Based Adaptation Project and Global Youth Innovation Network, The Gambia Chapter has organised the 3rd edition of National Forestry Trade Fair.
Following a three-day training of Gambian journalists on Covid-19 and Human Rights Reporting, some 40 practitioners are taking part in a reporting fellowship that seeks to focus on Covid-19 reporting from human rights point of view.
In a statement released on Saturday on the United Democratic Party (UDP) official Facebook account, the party observes with alarm and horror the recent spike in incidents of violent crimes such as rape and murder happening with a disturbing frequency in hitherto quiet and peaceful communities of Tanjie, Sanyang and Busumbala.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday inaugurated the recently refurbished IEC regional office in Brikama, West Coast Region. Funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the project is under the electoral support project 2020- 2022.
Paramount Chief of The Gambia Momodou Bojang, who doubles as the head chief of Kombo North District has called on the Yoruba Community in the country to cherish and respect the rich Yoruba traditions and cultures.
The president of the Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights, Sheriff Kijera, has accused President Adama Barrow of enabling and gratifying former President Yahya Jammeh's enablers after Defence Minister Sheikh Omar Faye's comments.
Mamanding Dibba, the spokesperson of The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has confirmed the arrest of dozens of people in connection with an attack on the Gunjur Immigration Post. The arrestees include one person who was identified as taking part in the act
“On this day in April 2000, a peaceful students’ demonstration was turned into a massacre scene when the Gambia Armed forces fired at the assembled, unarmed, and defenceless school children killing some and maiming some for life. Two days that has lived in infamy in the history of our nation. It is time to give the young people justice and bring the perpetrators to book.
The Department of Forestry in Partnership with Large-Scale Eco- system-Based Adaptation Project and Global Youth Innovation Network, The Gambia Chapter is organising the 3rd edition of National Forestry Trade Fair.
Dubai: The first day of Ramadan will be April 13, Tuesday. The moon sighting committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that the crescent moon had not been sighted.
The Gambian Constitution and the Women’s Act 2010 guarantee women's participation in politics. On Saturday women from diverse environments met to validate a draft bill that seeks 16 reserved seats for women at the National Assembly, which will make 71 seats at the parliament, if approved.
The director general of the State Intelligence Services (SIS), Ousman Sowe, last week gave an extraordinary lecture on International Relations, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Relations at Management Development Institute (MDI). The lecture was attended by students of the Department of International Relations/ Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Former Presidential Affairs Minister and International speaker, Momodou Sabally has announced that his youth empowerment foundation, Sabally Leadership Academy (SLA) will grant scholarships to 100 deserving young Gambians over the next five years.
Security personnel in Farafenni in the North Bank Region have launched a massive manhunt for a woman, after a newly born baby was found abandoned at Farafenni General Hospital, The Point has been reliably informed.
