More Basketball Facilities Needed - U.S. Ambassador
[The Point]US Ambassador to The Gambia Edward M. Alford has revealed that there is need for more basketball facilities to make a massive development stride and promotion of Gambia basketball.
View ArticleKombo Sillah Association Donates to Gunjur Health Centre Labour Ward
[The Point]Kombo Sillah Association, an association formed by Gunjurians based in the United Kingdom recently donated a consignment of bed sheets and cottages to Gunjur Health Centre Labour Ward.
View ArticleLife Assurance Company Pays Out D0.4 Million to Family of Late TBL Staff
[Foroyaa]Enterprise Life Assurance Company (ELAC) Gambia Ltd paid an amount of 393,512.76 to the family of the late Momodou Jallow, who was a staff member of Trust Bank Ltd. The payout is the first...
View ArticleIs the Gambia Government Aware? Suspension of Poitical Dialogue
[Foroyaa]We have heard President Jammeh saying that diplomacy is tit for tat. Allow us to add that that is cold war diplomacy. This era is one when it is very difficult to conduct diplomacy that serves...
View ArticleMDGs - the Most Successful Global Anti-Poverty Push in History - UN Resident...
[Daily Observer]The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that are set for attainment in two years, have so far been the most successful anti-poverty push in history, as governments, international...
View ArticleLawmakers Approve Nedi Bill 2013
[Daily Observer]National Assembly members Tuesday unanimously considered and approved the National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) Bill 2013 for the third time during the first meeting of the...
View ArticlePolish Investors Meet President Jammeh
[Daily Observer]The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, Tuesday received in audience Polish investors in Kanilai, West Coast Region. The eight-man delegation is in...
View ArticleState Takes Over Observer Editor, Mbye Bittaye Trial
[The Point]The state has taken over the case involving the deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Observer newspaper, Alagie Jobe, and one Mbye Bittaye before the Kanifing Magistrates' Court.
View ArticleEcowas Experts Meet On Education of Girls, Other Vulnerable Children
[The Point]A four sub-regional meeting of experts on education of girls and other vulnerable children opened yesterday at the Sunswing Hotel in Kololi.
View ArticleState Takes Over Alhagie Jobe, Mbye Bittaye's Case
[Daily Observer]The state prosecution on Tuesday took over the criminal trial involving Alhagie Jobe, deputy editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer newspaper and Mbye Bittaye, an employee of Africell....
View ArticleGov't Retreat
[Daily Observer]As we have always stated, one of the fundamental tasks of a representative and responsible government is to fulfil the ever-increasing needs and dynamic aspirations of the citizenry....
View ArticleMaternal Health Improvement Program Continues to Safeguard Health of Local...
[The Point]In order to reduce both maternal morbidity & mortality rates in The Gambia, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of The Gambia, on...
View Article31st Session of ACP-EU JPA Brussels Report Adopted
[Daily Observer]Deputies at the National Assembly Tuesday unanimously considered and adopted the report of The Gambia's Parliamentary delegation to the 31st session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary...
View ArticleIndiscipline in Our Schools
[The Point]The issue of indiscipline in our schools is an issue of concern to all and sundry, particularly teachers, parents and other stakeholders in the education system.
View Article2006 Abortive Coup Suspect Jailed
[The Point]Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul on Monday convicted and sentenced one Alieu Lowe, one of the 2006 abortive coup suspects, to 20 years in prison.
View ArticleMarabout Charged With Fraud
[Daily Observer]One Essa Ceesay, a marabout, was on Monday arraigned before the Bundung Magistrates' Court, presided over by Magistrate Landing M. Sanneh. The accused is charged with the offence of...
View ArticleDampha Playing Fourth Tier Football With Nancy II
[Daily Observer]Gambian international Abdou Rahman Dampha has been confined to playing amateur football in France following his injury nightmare with Nancy Lorraine. Dampha was only once invited to be...
View ArticleForestry Dept. Trains Staff On Traffic Regulations, Implications
[The Point]The Department of Forestry last Tuesday ended a five-day nationwide training for their staff drivers and motorcyclists on various traffic regulations and its implications.
View ArticleGolf Association Initiates 'Golf Nets for Schools' At Bakau New Town School
[The Point]The Gambia Golf Association (GGA) yesterday 17 April 2013 launched the "Golf Nets for Schools" pilot programme at Bakau New Town Lower Basic School, the first beneficiaries of this initiative.
View ArticleGGA Launches First Ever Golf Academy in Bakau
[Daily Observer]Gambia's International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and first vice president of The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC), Beatrice Allen, Wednesday presided over the launching of...
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