A 19-year-old man appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly facilitating attempted illegal entry to UK. Ibrahima Bah was arraigned before Deputy District Judge Nicola Fleck following the capsizing of a migrant boat in the English Channel, resulting to the death of four people. He denied the charge[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Victims Need To Close Ranks – Hon. Madi Ceesay
The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda West, Madi Ceesay, has urged victims of Yahya Jammeh’s two-decade-long regime to come together as one. He said they can only get redress if they are able to form a ‘formidable force.’ Ceesay made this remark during an exclusive interview with JollofNews after having[Read More…]
Gambian Striker Momodou Bojang On Brink Of Hibs Transfer Exit But…..
Momodou Bojang looks set to leave Hibs next month as Lee Johnson steps up his January clearout. But Marijan Cabraja won’t be departing Easter Road, despite reports suggesting the Croatian was heading for a shock exit. Gambian striker Bojang has failed to impress since arriving on loan from Rainbow FC[Read More…]
Welcome Home, Babili Mansa!
As it’s said in an African proverb: if the herb that you seek in the forest grows at your own backyard, are you not saved the journey? The clamour for the extradition of erstwhile President Yahya Jammeh from Equatorial Guinea has been there for the past six years. Mr. Jammeh[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Receives $20.56M African Development Fund Grant
Press Release Dated: 19th December, 2022 The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved some $20.56 million grant for The Gambia Government. Specifically, the generous grant will finance various components of the 4th Banjul Port Expansion Project, notably,[Read More…]
I Will Return Home To Rule Willy Nilly – Declares Jammeh
The Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has asserted that he’ll return home to rule the tiny West African state willy nilly. Mr. Jammeh said, in no uncertain terms, that he will return to The Gambia whether it’s liked or not, adding that he was never banished. “Listen to me well[Read More…]
Argentina Beat France 4-2 On Penalties To Win World Cup
Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra time. Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman’s penalty and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986, and third overall. France had[Read More…]
GAF: Expression Of Appreciation & Gratitude
PRESS RELEASE: EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE 1. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) High Command wishes to sincerely thank the public for the overwhelming downpour of moral support extended to GAF following the nomination of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Yakuba A Drammeh for the ‘Africa Peace[Read More…]
How The Point’s Junior Staff, Dr. Tangara Rescued The Paper After Hydara’s Killing
On 16 December 2004, some former staff of The Point newspaper woke up to the devastating news of the shooting to death of the paper’s brave and much-loved managing editor hours after he threw them a party. December 16th and 17th are etched in the memory of many former Point[Read More…]
Who Raped Sainabou Mbye’s Sister?
The unanswered question as to who raped Sainabou Mbye’s sister came to the fore once again following the acquittal of Sainabou of charges of involvement in her son’s death. The Mbye sisters gained notoriety sometime this year after Sainabou Mbye reported her husband to the police for allegedly raping and[Read More…]
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