Gambia News

News as at May 7, 2024, 3:17 am

Gambian Gynecologist Shares His Expert Opinion On FGM/C

  • [Foroyaa] Gambian consultant gynecologist Dr. Abdoulie Keita last Thursday shared his expert opinion about Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) before the National Assembly Joint Committee of Health and Gender during a consultative meeting on the Women's (Amendment) Bill. Dr. Keita is currently the head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), which is overseeing women's health.

DLEA Arrest Five Suspects With 'Kush' & Other Drugs

  • [Foroyaa] Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed in the West Coast Region (WCR) and North Bank Region (NBR) took into custody five suspects for drug possession.

Is Labour Day Serving Its True Purpose?

  • [Foroyaa] May Day is utilized by organized labour to determine the working condition of the working class. While sports could improve health, meetings convened by organized labour to explain their concerns to government and people embody the true significance of commemorating Labour Day.

First Witness Testifies in Westfield Murder Case

  • [Foroyaa] 22-year-old Sanna Camara is the first prosecution witness to testify in the murder trial involving Adama Tine accused of killing Fatoumata Kargbo inside a money exchange bureau at Westfield, Kanifing Municipality.

GPA Announces Plans to Build Second Lander Bridge

  • [The Point] The Gambia Port Authority (GPA) has revealed plans to build a second landing bridge for operational safety of ferries.

Govt Spent Over D400 Million On OIC in 2023 Alone - CEO

  • [The Point] The Gambia government had budgeted over D400 million for the OIC-Gambia Secretariat to organise the summit, according to Chief Executive Officer Yankuba Dibba.

Alliance of Victim-Led Organisation Launched

  • [The Point] Alliance of Victim-Led Organisation (AVLO) was on Thursday launched. The organisation is dedicated to championing and representing the interest of victims of human rights violations during the former president's era.

Speaker Jatta Calls for an End to Israel-Gaza War

  • [The Point] The Honourable Speaker of The Gambia, Fabakary Tombong Jatta has called on parliamentarians to use their status and influence to advocate for an immediate end to the ongoing Israel military operation on the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Nigcoy 8 Organises Free Medical Outreach, Donates Food Items to Mile II

  • [The Point] The Nigerian Contingent of ECOWAS (ECOMIG) in The Gambia has provided a free medical outreach program for the inmates at Mile II Central Prison and also donated food items to them as part of its Civil Military Cooperation activities.

Gambia Hosts 3rd Edition of Pan-African AUF Confab

  • [The Point] The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, (MoHERST), has hosted the Third Edition of the Pan-African Conference of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie(AUF) entitled 'The Multilingual Scientific Africa'.

Excitement Sweeps As Gambia Hosts Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit

  • [The Point] Excitement is sweeping across the country as The Gambia prepares to host the 15th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit slated for Saturday 4 May 2024.

Barrow Commends AUF Initiative

  • [The Point] Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie -AUF West-Africa Regional Director Professor Oiudad Tebba visited President Barrow to brief him on the AUF Conference on scientific publication and academic mobility.

Revenue Collector Blames Finance Director

  • [The Point] Revenue collector Alieu Sonko has blamed the finance director for hefty unaccounted for funds. Sonko alleged that the finance director took the monies and failed to deposit them into the council's account.

Health Ministry, Partners Celebrate World Malaria Day

  • [The Point] The Ministry of Health through the National Malaria Control Program(NMCP) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on Thursday joined commemorations marking World Malaria Day with the theme - 'Health Equity, Gender and Human Rights.'

The Malaria Burden!

  • [The Point] Malaria is one of the most severe health problems worldwide. Despite being the leading cause of death in many developing countries, studies revealed that nearly half the world's population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 87 countries and territories.

Lawmakers Pass the Special Prosecutor's Office Bill

  • [Foroyaa] Members of the National Assembly of The Gambian are divided on the Special Prosecutor's Office (SOP) Bill 2024.

Justice Minister Puts Forth Bill to Prosecute Rights Violators

  • [Foroyaa] The Gambia's Minister for Justice, Dawda A Jallow, on Monday, 21st April 2024, tabled a bill entitled Special Prosecutor's Office Bill 2024.

Gambia to Deploy Over 4000 Security Personnel for OIC Summit

  • [Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has on Monday informed the media that the Gambia will deploy over four thousand (4000) security personnel for the forthcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held in The Gambia from 4th to 5th May 2024.

Ferry Disaster Must Be Prevented

  • [Foroyaa] The recent arrest of those who attempted to protest against the absence of ferries at the Banjul/Barra route and the subsequent invitation of some officials of The Gambia Ferry Service Company Limited on the predicament of the ferry service operators by the police confirm that all is still not well at the Barra/Banjul ferry crossing.

Over 200 Communities to Benefit From U.S.$66 Million Electricity Project

  • [The Point] The National Water and Electronic Company (NAWEC) with funding from the World Bank last week laid a foundation stone for a US$66 million electricity project called ECOREAP, which will electrify over 298 communities in The Gambia.

Good Morning Mr President - Senegal-Gambia Relations, OIC Summit

  • [The Point] Mr President, it is gratifying to see the newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye make its first visit to The Gambia, to discuss pertinent issues including cementing the existing bilateral relations between the two sister countries with you.

Prominent Youth Leader Marr Nyang, Others Arrested

  • [The Point] Prominent youth leader Marr Nyang, who doubles as the Executive Director of Gambia Participate and Omar Cham, the Speaker of the National Youth Parliament (NYP) among other young people in NBR have been arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning, The Point has been reliably informed.

Newspaper Publishers Meet President Barrow

  • [The Point] As part of its outreach programme to meet key stakeholders, the Newspaper Publishers Association (NEPA) on Friday held a meeting with President Adama Barrow at State House. The meeting came after a month-old request was made by NEPA to introduce the association which is the umbrella body of private newspapers in the country as well as highlight the operations of the industry affected by government policy, such as media laws, taxation, importation of printing materials, advertisements, among others.

Barrow Vows to Repeal Draconian Media Laws - Pap Saine

  • [The Point] Veteran Gambian journalist and co-founder of The Point newspaper, Pap Saine, who doubles as the chairperson of the Newspaper Publishers Association (NEPA) has revealed that the Gambian leader has assured them of his continuous commitment to press freedom and also his desire to repeal the draconian media laws in The Gambia.

Barrow Calls for Robust Partnership With Gambian Publishers

  • [The Point] President Adama Barrow hosted a delegation of Gambian Newspaper publishers, led by their President, Pap Saine of the Point Newspaper, to discuss strengthening the relations between the Government and the Publishers.

Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation

  • [HRW] Abuja -- Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights

Gambia to Get Two New Ferries in 16 Months

  • [The Point] The Gambia government through the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) yesterday signed a contract with DAMEN Shipyard for the construction and design of two new green solar powered ferries.

EU, Interpol Boost Gambia's Fight Against Crime

  • [The Point] Under the WAPIS (West Africa Police Information System/AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) Project, INTERPOL, with the European Union and the national authorities, officially launched the implementation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) in The Gambia.

Police Call for Construction of 152 Speed Bumps to Avert Road Accidents

  • [The Point] Speaking before the Standing Committee on Defence and Security of The National Assembly on Wednesday, Lamin King Colley, commissioner, the Gambia Police Force Mobile Traffic Unit, revealed that they embarked on a pilot study across the country and recommended for the National Road Authority (NRA) to construct 152 speed ramps to address road accidents.

'Govt Won't Take Lightly Illegal Sale of Manduar Forest'

  • [The Point] Rohey John Manjang, the minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource, has made it clear that the government would not take "lightly" the illegal sale of the Manduar Forest.
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