The Gambia’s Minister for Justice, Dawda A Jallow, on Monday, 21st April 2024, tabled a bill entitled Special Prosecutor’s Office Bill 2024. The Justice Minister also tabled another bill entitled Special Accountability Mechanism (TRRC) Bill, 2024. The Justice Minster and Attorney General tabled these bills during the first extraordinary session of the National Assembly of […]
An official source has confirmed to The Point that the Senegalese new president, Basirou Diomaye Faye will make his first official visit to The Gambia on Saturday, 20 April 2024 for a day working visit. He visit is designed to strengthen the existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Among key things he is expected […]
Passengers who used the Banjul – Barra ferry crossing on daily basis have over the weekend express their frustration as authorities at Gambia Ports Authority said they have suspended their ferry service in this seaway. The Management of the Gambia Ferry Services has on Friday 12th April 2024 issued a press release informing its customers […]
According to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, the Government of the Gambia has been in consultation with the National Assembly to uphold the law prohibiting the practice of FGM in The Gambia. The anti-FGM law was enacted in 2015 during the Yahya Jammeh regime. The law prohibits FGM practices in the country. […]
Eighty-eight (88) applicants have filed their applications for the vacant Gambia senior national team position, according to news reaching The Point Sports Desk. The applications have been processed and closed. The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) will now submit the applications to the Technical and Development Committee for short listing and interviews. After this procedure, a […]
The Gambia Bar Association reiterates its resolve to the commitment and advancement of rights of women and girls, while promoting the rule of law and human rights. In a dispatch sent, the Association states that the practice of FGM has “lasting harmful effects on women and girls.” The full text of the statement reads below: […]
The candidate of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition, Amadou Ba and former Dakar mayor Khalifa Ababacar Sall have called for peace and vigilance while making their declarations after casting their votes in the closely contested presidential vote. “The campaign went well, peacefully. There was no excessive violence and I hope it continues that way,” ruling […]
Speaking to QRadio in an interview, Ebrima G. Sankareh, The Gambia government’s spokesperson, expressed high optimism that it’s possible women could secure half of the ministerial positions in Barrow’s cabinet. Reacting to the recent cabinet reshuffle by President Adama Barrow, the outspoken government mouthpiece stated: “I am a gender advocate and my wish is to […]
Gambian lawmakers voted 42 in favor and four against to send the FGM ban reversal bill to a parliamentary committee. Activists warn that the bill will harm Gambia’s human rights record and roll back years of progress. Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to advance to the next parliamentary stage a bill reverse the ban on […]
A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the partial or full removal of external genitalia. The practice has been on the rise worldwide in recent years despite moves to outlaw it. According to […]
Operatives of the country’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) have announced that they have intercepted and seized seven pistols and other firearms in the country as part of the war on drug and other clandestine activities in the country continues “In addition to the seizure of huge quantities of prohibited and controlled drugs […]
Foroyaa has and is still cautioning National Assembly members and the Gambian people at large not to distort the truth when it comes to discussion on the issue of FGM/Female circumcision. Foroyaa has made it clear and irrefutable that FGM/Female circumcision should not create religious controversy. No Islamic scholar has debunked Foroyaa’s view that those […]
Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow, has on Friday reshuffled his cabinet. See below a press release issued by the office of the Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G Sankareh: Effective immediately and consistent with the powers vested in him by the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia– Sections 71 (3) and 71 (4)(b), His Excellency […]
Responding to the upcoming vote in Gambia’s parliament on 18 March on a bill to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), Michèle Eken, senior researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa office, said: “This bill would set a dangerous precedent for women’s rights and tarnish Gambia’s human rights record. We urge parliament […]
To consolidate peace in Casamance, President Macky Sall received the initiative for the reunification of the political and armed wings of the MFDC as well as the ex-combatants of the Diakay faction, who agreed to lay down their arms. The meeting follows the signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement with the ad hoc committee […]
Cape Town — The Gambian government is discussing lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) this month. Some Gambian members of parliament believe that declaring the practice illegal is an attack on cultural and religious freedom. Former president Yahya Jammeh imposed the ban in 2015, now leaders like Imam Abdoullie Fatty defend the practice: […]
Gambia For All party (GFA) is calling for “urgent action” amid poor ferry service in recent times at the Banjul-Barra Crossing Points. The Party calls on the Government to declare a State of Concern about the Banjul/Baara ferry services, and to put together a technical task force of competent Gambians to come up with an […]
The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI), Ebrima Sillah, has said six out of nine ongoing road construction projects have been awarded to local contractors, in order to promote Gambian engineers in the area of road construction. Minister Sillah made this statement on Friday 9 February 2024, as his Ministry and partners commenced visits […]