The Supreme Islamic Council of The Gambia (SIS), has announced that The Gambia will observe Eid-ul-Adha, which is commonly called ‘Tobaski’ on 31 July, 2020.
In a news release sent on Wednesday, the council states that Arafat will also be observed on Thursday 30 July 2020.
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‘Gambia sliding towards dictatorship’
Jul 2, 2020, 10:47 AM
Madi Jobarteh, a prominent human rights activist has claimed that the country is moving towards dictatorship, arguing that the current status quo is a push towards dictatorship and not democracy.
Father arrested for incest
Jun 16, 2020, 11:40 AM
Police in the Kanifing Municipality have arrested one Dawda Keita for reportedly having carnal knowledge of his biological daughter; The Point has been reliably informed.
Life serving prisoner recounts precarious conditions at Mile 2
Jun 12, 2020, 11:46 AM
Lamin Jah alias West, a native of Serrekunda who had been convicted on four counts and sentenced to life imprisonment, yesterday told the TRRC about difficulties and deaths that occurred at Mile 2 (the state central prison).
Gambia records 15 new covid-19 cases
Jul 20, 2020, 11:53 AM
The Ministry of Health on Friday announced that the country has registered 15 new cases of covid-19, being the highest number of cases ever confirmed in a single day in The Gambia. This brings the country’s total number of infections to 93.
ADB offers US$10b support to fight Covid-19
Apr 14, 2020, 1:25 PM
The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic.
Mai urges pursuant of best foreign policy interest
Apr 20, 2020, 12:53 PM
Former Interior minister and President Adama Barrow’s adviser, Mai Ahmed Fatty, has argued that The Gambia must continue to pursue a foreign policy that “best serves and protects our national interests.”
Gov’t reduces fuel prices
May 4, 2020, 1:01 PM
The Public is hereby informed that the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, in line with The Gambia government’s policy of mitigating the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on lives and livelihood, has made the biggest ever reduction of the domestic retail prices of fuel in The Gambia.
The Gambian Republic is solid and stable Says Hassoum Ceesay
Apr 22, 2020, 1:37 PM
As The Gambian Republic clocks 50 years Friday, 24 April,2020, Gambian historian and museum curator, Hassoum Ceesay, who is also the director general of the National Centre for Arts and Culture has said in an interview with this medium that the ‘Republic of The Gambia which was declared 50 years ago ‘is solid, sound and stable’.