Banjul, Gambia

Civic education empowers us to be well-informed, active citizens and gives us the opportunity to change the world around us. It is a vital part of any democracy, and equips ordinary people with knowledge about our democracy and our constitution. ... We come to understand our role and responsibility as ...

Migration is a topical issue in many countries and The Gambia is not an exception. Cognizant of its multi-faceted nature, it also needs sound and careful approach. It against this backdrop, the two Gambian rap stars namely, Sheikh Omid Wisdom and Bai Babu entered the studio and the result was a duet ...

Insurance professionals from English speaking West African countries have resolved to embark on an aggressive sensitisation to remedy the poor public perception that plagued the industry. The insurers made this resolution at the 40th annual general meeting and educational conference of the West ...

Finalists of the national spelling bee championship organised by TAKE-M Transformation Organisation Wednesday visited the National Museum and The Gambia National Library Service Authority in Banjul. The finalists are winners of their various regional championships. This Saturday will be the ...

He expressed his institution's delight to co-host this important confab in Banjul. In his keynote statement, Hassan B. Jallow, the chief Justice of The Gambia, thanked the co-organisers for choosing The Gambia to host what he described as an important conference on Emerging Trends on Complementarity.

Moshoshood Abolade, president of the Rotary club of Banjul who is also the king of Nigerian Yoruba community in The Gambia. The club's district governor-elect Aki Allen challenged Rotarians to be serious about the “sponsored walk” initiative to generate funds to support needy students in the society.

Alagie Jah, the Independent aspirant said he spent all his life in Banjul and that he is aware of the ongoing challenges the city faces; that if voted into Office, he will put an end to these challenges. “Banjul is one. We are one people and free from all forms of crime. If elected, I am sure I will be able to improve ...

Speaking to reporters after his nomination, Alhagie Jah, an Independent candidate explained the reason for contesting as an independent candidate, saying it is because he has the capacity to work with everybody and that; his aim is to continue working with everybody to develop Banjul. He noted that he is ...

Over 400 aspirants contested for the post of councillors and Mayors for two main municipalities, Kanifing and the capital Banjul. An estimated 900,000 voters were expected to cast their ballots at 1,422 polling stations across the country. #Gambia: Electoral Commission Chairman Alhaji Alieu Momar Njai ...

Someone made a mistake : England has accidentally been named as an African nation in the official Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony program. The 130-page program lists England as being a country of about 2 million people with the capital in “Banjul”. pic.twitter.com/kKVeJV4K8N.

England has accidentally been named as an African nation in the official Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony program. The 130-page program lists England as being a country of about 2 million people with the capital in "Banjul". Banjul is actually the capital city of The Gambia. England's ...

Lions of Banjul have secured 16 points in sixteen league matches. Wallidan defeated Kexx United 1-0 at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium and Latrikunda United lost to BK Milan 2-1 at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium. Gunjur United drew 1-1 with Immigration in the other week-sixteen fixture played at ...

The 2017-2018 Gambia Football Federation FF cup preliminaries has kicked-off with exciting and thrilling fixtures. As part of the preliminaries, third tier side Tujereng United beat top-flight side Steve Biko on penalties after the regular time failed to produce a winner at the Tujereng Football Field. University ...

Assistant chairperson of Gambia Hotel Association (GHA) and general manager of one of the country's leading hotels, Senegambia is now the chairman of the Gambia Hotel Association (GHA) following the expiry of the Malleh Sallah led executive two-year mandate. Bunama Njie was elected chairman of ...

Tourism is a vast industry which provides a number of ancillary services. It helps generate a considerable amount of revenue for each country whether the person is travelling within a country or outside a country. For e.g:- before a person travels either within the country or abroad, one buys the air tickets, ...

Bombada continues to limp in the 2017-2018 Gambia Football Federation domestic division one league following their 1-0 defeat to league champions Gambia Armed Forces in the re-scheduled fixture played at the Brikama Mini Stadium. The Brikama-based football club is occupying bottom-place in the ...

The Gunjur-based football club beat Lions of Banjul on similar score line in the first round before their Sunday meeting. They sealed the maximum points after scoring an excellent goal to complete a double over Lions of Banjul in the second tier. Current league leaders Wallidan came from two nil down to ...

Receiving the Bishop of Banjul and his delegation, President Barrow said Gambians are proud that for the first time a Gambian has been ordained as Bishop and appreciated Bishop Mendy's achievements. The President thanked the outgoing Bishop of Banjul, Robert Patrick Ellison for his service to the ...

Taskforce of the Kanifing Municipal Council yesterday continued its demolition exercise of shops and stalls along the road in Kololi and Bijilo as ordered by the Kanifing Municipal Council. According to officials, the eviction and demolition exercises were part of plans to expanding the road. The same ...

Farokono and Falcon FC will battle for the Serrekunda East Sport Development Organisation league title this weekend at the Serrekunda East community football ground. The Tallinding and Abuko-based football clubs will clash in the Serrekunda East league final on Saturday 3rd March at 4:30 pm.

Police have arrested a woman accused of embezzling more than 1 million at Nema Property, in Brikama, West Coast Region (WCR), The Point has been reliably informed. Amie Colley was the marketing manager of Nema Property prior to her arrest, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nema Property, ...

A young Gambian creative and brilliant cinematographer with Nova Scotia Gambia Association –NSGA- is making records to reach the level of one of world's most outstanding professional cinematographers in the name of The Gambia. Modou Joof just returned from Dakar, Senegal where he visited Tele- ...

The Soldiers lost to the Zambian side 3-0 in the first leg in Lusaka, before losing to them 3-1 in the second leg in Banjul over the weekend. FF cup champions Hawks were also eliminated from the CAF Confederations cup following their 3-2 aggregate defeat to Nigerian side Akwa United. The Red Devils ...

Mr. Jah: I'm a Banjulian, born and raised at 3 Rankin Street. I am married with two kids. I attended primary and high school in Banjul. In 1980, I went to the United States of America. I briefly attended Massey Business College and Devry Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Then I attended I.T.T Institute of ...

The 58th annual conference of the West African College of Surgeons scientific meeting has opened in Banjul on the theme, global surgery implementation for Africa financing for health care. Gambia's president Adama Barrow, accompanied by cabinet ministers and representatives of international agencies ...

Speaking to the Point's Pa Modou Cham at his office at 7 Marina Parade in Banjul, Dr. Bamba A.M. Banja said his ministry has been helping Gambia's fisheries sector particularly the artisanal sub-sectors which comprise fishermen, fish smokers, dryers and managers. Last week, President of Bakau ...

In April 2016, she was less than six months in Banjul when another US-Gambian citizen, Fatou Jawara, was arrested along with opposition activists while on ... Que: When you came as Ambassador in 20115, you already had a fair idea of the type of President you were going to be dealing with in Banjul, ...

He said acting within the framework of the Banjul-Oostende City link; an approval was made by the Oostende City to purchase the machine for the ice plant which cost 54, 414 Euros with capacity to produce 1500kgs of flaked ice in 24 hours and an ice plant storage capacity of 3 tonnes. Mr. Jallow said the ...

Formerly known as Bathurst, beautiful Banjul is the capital city of The Gambia, sitting at the point where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The colourful island boasts a wealth of local produce, from vibrant textiles to handmade jewellery, as well as archaic colonial buildings such as the National ...

He made these remarks over the weekend during an exclusive interview with The Point, at Alliance Francaise, in Banjul. Mr. Bigot explained that they have been very supportive in democratic and peaceful revolution and The Gambia has been a message for all Africa and the world for being successful in ...

... working to put up their mayoral and chairmen candidates for various councils particularly in up-country. For Kanifing and Banjul, he said they are trying to see if they can team up with some candidates for a strategic alliance but have not decided yet and will wait for the conclusion of the councilor elections.

A March 30th damage to the ACE cable has resulted in the disruption of internet connectivity to The Gambia, along with several other connected countries, with reported problems posted to social media over the next several days. Some of the online posts indicated that the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) ...

The Banjul-based club will play against Gunjur-based football club in the week-fourteen fixture on Sunday 4 March at the Independence Stadium in Bakau at 4.00pm. Lions of Banjul lost to Gunjur United 1-0 in their first outing in the first round of the country's second tier in January. The Banjul-based football ...