Two Arraigned for Aiding a Prisoner to Escape
[The Point]Saikou Jallow and Kumba Jallow were Wednesday arraigned before Magistrate Jobarteh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court, charged with aiding a prisoner to escape.
View ArticleCourt Demands Accused's Previous Record
[The Point]Magistrate Hilary Abeke of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court has adjourned the motor vehicle theft case involving one Cherno Mballow for the prosecution to provide the previous conviction...
View ArticleDriver Charged With Rash and Negligent Driving
[The Point]One Modou Gaye was Wednesday arraigned before Magistrate Foster of the Brikama Magistrates' Court, charged with rash and negligent act, causing death.
View Article12 Gambian Wrestlers in Tonight's Faceoff
[Daily Observer]Twelve Gambian wrestlers are expected to come face-to-face in a pre-combat 'fassa-fass' tonight, ahead of their fight slated for May 25th. The much anticipated 'drapo' organised by Njie...
View ArticleSchools for Progress Inaugurates Toilet Facilities
[The Point]School for Progress (SFP), a registered non-profit making charity recently inaugurated two toilet blocks at the Farato Nursey and Lower Basic School.
View ArticleEconomic Crime Case Progresses
[Daily Observer]The criminal trial involving the State and two accused persons; Bernd George Diedrich and Alieu Barry continued before the High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice Abdulahi Mikailu.
View ArticleRegional Meeting On Trade Liberalisation Opens in Banjul
[Foroyaa]A five day Regional Meeting on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and EPA Development Programme organised by the Trade Ministry in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission opened in Banjul,...
View ArticleCentral Bank Monetary Committee Explains
[Foroyaa]The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of the Gambia held its quarterly meeting yesterday May 07th 2013 to brief the press. Reading the Press release on behalf of the Central Bank's...
View ArticleData Suggests Decline in Malaria in CRR
[Foroyaa]Data revealed at the commemoration of world malaria day on 25 April 2013 at Ballangharr Village, Lower Saloum District in Central River Region suggests malaria infections are in the decline....
View ArticleGCCI, UNDP Convene Private Sector Consultative Forum On Post 2015 Development...
[Daily Observer]As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agenda draws to a close come 2015, the United Nation has started a process, the Post-2015 Development Agenda, to identify development goals...
View ArticleRussian Envoy Meets SG Njogu Bah
[The Point]The Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, who is also the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Dr Njogu L. Bah, yesterday received in audience a special envoy from Russia.
View ArticleLRR Gets FAO Boost
[The Point]The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) recently trained farmers in the Lower River Region (LRR) on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and adaptation on climate change, at the Jenoi...
View ArticleTrial of Observer Editor and Co Now At High Court
[The Point]The trial involving deputy editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer Newspaper, Alhagie Jobe, and Mbye Bittaye, has been transferred to the Special Criminal Court in Banjul before Justice...
View ArticleMDI Certifies 27 Civil Servants
[The Point]The Management Development Institute (MDI) recently concluded 9-day training on Result Based Management (RBM), Policy Formulation, and Strategy Planning and Reporting for the civil servants,...
View ArticleRussia Seeks Gambia's Support to Host World Expo 2020
[Daily Observer]A special envoy dispatched to Banjul by the Russian Federation has disclosed that he came to seek The Gambia's support in his country's bid to host the World EXPO 2020 in the city of...
View ArticleTeam of Photographers Arrives in the Gambia
[The Point]A team of photographers from Poland on Wednesday arrived in the country for a weeklong visit.
View ArticleGov't Injects D2.6 Million Into Cotton Production
[Daily Observer]Basse -In its quest to revitalise the production of cotton, one of the country's cash crops, the government has provided an amount of D2.6M for the provision of input for farmers in...
View ArticlePolish Photographers in Banjul
[Daily Observer]In their quest to promote the Gambia as not only a potential tourist destination, but an investment haven, a group Polish Photographers team Wednesday arrived in the country for a...
View ArticleMama Africa Museum for Tourist Attractions
[The Point]As part from promoting African culture and tourism in The Gambia, one of the best tourist attractions in the country is Mama Africa Museum, which is contributing a lot to promoting African...
View ArticleObserver Clocks 21
[Daily Observer]Saturday, May 11, 2013 marks 21 years since the Daily Observer, the most authoritative, reliable, and widely read newspaper in The Gambia hit the newsstands with a mission of educating,...
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