GPU Marks Press Freedom Day
[Foroyaa]The Gambia Press Union is commemorating world press freedom day under the theme: "Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media," a GPU press statement on the occasion reveals.
View ArticleGambia Commemorates Workers' Day
[Daily Observer]Thousands of workers drawn from the public and private sector institutions, departments, and companies across the country, Wednesday converged on the 22nd July Square in Banjul to join...
View ArticleWorkers Rally for Better Pay On May Day
[Foroyaa]Workers hit by low pay and lower living standards staged May Day rally on Wednesday,1st May in Banjul. The workers' unions and other trade unions in the Gambia commemorated May Day known as...
View ArticleGPU Says Space for Free and Vibrant Media Shrinking
[The Point]In spite of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of the press, the space for a free and vibrant independent media in The Gambia continues to be shrinking, the Gambia Press Union has said.
View ArticleGambia-Mauritania Ties
[Daily Observer]We wish to commend The Gambia- Mauritania Joint Ministerial Task force that just wrapped-up a forum to explore the bilateral ties between the two countries. A close scrutiny of the...
View ArticleGPU to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
[Daily Observer]The Gambia Press Union in collaboration with TANGO and IFCJ, will tomorrow, May 3rd, 2013 commemorate the World Press Freedom Day, a press release from GPU revealed.
View ArticleGambian Students to Be Recalled From India
[Daily Observer]Gambian students at the Sharda University in India, under the generous sponsorship of His Excellency, the president of the Republic of The Gambia, Sheikh Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya A.J.J...
View ArticleMethodist Are Primary School Cricket League Champs
[The Point]Methodist Preparatory School on 26 April 2013 beat defending champions St Mary's Lower Basic School in the final to clinch the Standard Chartered Bank Gambia Limited sponsored primary school...
View ArticleArmed Forces Win May Day Volleyball Final
[The Point]The Gambia Armed Forces volleyball team defeated Gamtel/Gamcel volleyball team by three sets to one to win Monday's May Day volleyball gala, played at the Manneh Sillah Memorial Basketball...
View ArticleBig Faa to Launch Album Tomorrow
[Daily Observer]Emerging hip-hop sensation Big Faa has over the years recorded a handful of well-received songs. As a solo artiste in 2003, Big Faa widely known by his music sobriquet 'BoromBagasi'...
View ArticleGenerator Theft Case Reaches Court
[The Point]One Mbye Sanyang was Monday arraigned before Magistrate Samateh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court, charged with stealing.
View ArticleBen and Co Deny All 90 Counts
[The Point]Benedict Jammeh, former director-general of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), and his co-accused persons yesterday denied all the 90 counts preferred against them by the state at...
View ArticlePw1 Testifies in Capital Gain Tax Case
[The Point]The first prosecution witness, Abdoulie Cham, recently testified in the trial involving Saikou Conteh and Kebba Conteh at the Brikama Magistrates' Court before Magistrate Babucarr Secka.
View ArticleYouth Group Donates Farm Produce to the Presidents Alternative Treatment
[The Point]An association, called Patriotic Youth Association for Development, PYDA, based in Kanwally village, Foni Bondali recently donated five bags of groundnut and a certificate to the President's...
View ArticleWaa Juwara and Co Trial Adjourned
[The Point]The trial involving Lamin Waa Juwara, former Minister of Regional Administrations, Lands and Traditional Rulers, Hamidou Jallow, Principal Lands and Evaluation Officer, and one Tamsir Onasis...
View ArticleJudgement Set in Motor Vehicle Theft Case
[The Point]Magistrate Abeke of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court Tuesday adjourned the motor vehicle theft case involving one Omar Keita, a Senegalese national, for judgement.
View ArticleRape Suspect Remanded
[The Point]One Lamin Badjie, a rape suspect, was Monday remanded in custody by the Brikama Magistrate' Court, presided over by Magistrate Foster.
View ArticleGPU Urges Govt. to Expand Space for Media Freedom
[The Point]Today is World Press Freedom Day. This day was set aside by the United Nations General Assembly through decision 48/432 to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate...
View ArticleNew BAC Chairman Vows to Live Up to Expectations
[The Point]The newly-elected chairman of the Brikama Area Council, BAC, has said that by virtue of his experience as a councillor for the past 10 years, he will live up to expectations in serving the...
View ArticleGhanaian National Arraigned for Harmful Publication
[The Point]One Richard Eshun, said to be a Ghanaian national, was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Abeke of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court, charged with harmful publication.
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