The Gambia government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday hosted the Gambia Senior National Team Scorpions to a dinner in honour of their first ever Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
The president of the Network of Financial and Tax Reporters (NFTR) – The Gambia Chapter has strongly applauded the African Development Bank through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs for the unflinching support in training 30 journalists on the basic principles of the Public Procurement Authority (GPPA).
The General Transport Union (GTU), after a nationwide familiarisation tour aimed at getting first hand information from its members about the challenges affecting them, has strongly urged The Gambia Police Force (GPF) to strictly stick to official checkpoints.
State House, Banjul, 30th March 2021: In accordance with the provisions of section 76 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, the Office of the President informs the public that Friday, 2nd and Monday 4th April 2021 will be public holidays throughout The Gambia in observance of the Christian Holy feast of Easter.
One Serreh Manneh, from Banjul delivered three bouncing baby girls (triplets) on Sunday 28th March 2021, at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, in Banjul.
Banjul – A study conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on the impact of indebtedness on returnees in The Gambia reveals that 55 per cent are in debt, with over half characterizing either the shame or burden of their indebtedness as a hindrance to their reintegration in their home communities.
Foreign partners who were extremely instrumental in supporting The Gambia during both its transitional period as well as after the departure of former dictator Yahya Jammeh have commended the ‘‘transparent and diligent work’’ of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). However, they are extremely cautious over ‘‘sinister efforts to undermine the core process of the Commission.’’
Inmates at the Gambia’s Central prison have raised concern over what they described as poor feeding and accommodation in a documentary (video).
The Kanifing Municipal Council on Monday presented D1.2 million for the fencing of the Buffer Zone Park in Tallinding through the council’s Municipality Youth Masons.
The United Democratic Party (UDP) says it’s inviting applications for the position of the party’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming Presidential election slated for 4 December 2021.
Neneh M.C. Cham, a private lawyer, yesterday testified before the TRRC, stating that former President Yahya Jammeh’s government used to intervene in any court case that interested him, adding she normally had difficulties in getting information from the police with regard to her clients.
Lamin L.K. Mboge, the lawyer for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday explained to the media the logic behind the High Court judgment on the party’s 2018 congress that led to Papa Njie’s leadership.
Bankole Yao Jojo Ahadzie, commonly known as Banky , an aspirant for the upcoming presidential elections, says two term presidency is too much for African politics. He added that people tend to stay longer if they have two terms to serve.
The Gambia Press Union, GPU, on 24th March, 2020 reviewed and validated two policies: one on Legal Assistance, and another on Membership Welfare.
Banta Keita, a French-Gambian and a resident of Fajara M. Section, in the Kanifing Municipality, who is alleged to have shipped in nearly three tonnes of cocaine in the country, is in hot water as the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) is preparing money laundering charges against him and other suspects, The Point can authoritatively report.
The Gambia is among a list of 13 countries that attracted the wrath of the European Union stringent visa sanctions, for its failure to cooperate in receiving their citizens who exhausted right to stay in Europe.
The Police High Command wishes to inform the public that Kemeseng Sanneh known as Kexx Sanneh is currently under arrest and helping the Police in their investigations.
