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• Police Assure Maintenance of Law & Order Ahead of Christmas
  [The Point] As part of its preparations to ensure public safety and order during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Main Operations Unit at Police Headquarters is leading an operational plan for the Tourism Development Area, specifically in SeneGambia, others within the Greater Banjul Area.
• Patrol-Africa Welcomes Gambian Special Tribunal
  [The Point] PATROL-AFRICA welcomes the landmark decision by the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 15 December 2024, to establish a Special Tribunal to prosecute those accused of gross human rights violations in The Gambia.
• Justice Minister to Introduce the Constitution (Promulgation) Bill 2024
  [Foroyaa] The Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow, is scheduled to introduce the 2024 promulgation bill during the Fourth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on Monday, 23 December 2024.
• The First Reading of the Constitution (Promulgation) Bill
  [Foroyaa] At last, the National Assembly is to have a second chance in exercising oversight on a matter that is the lifeblood of a republic. No republic can exist without a Constitution that can safeguard the sovereignty of the country as well as the sovereignty of the people.
• Inside Gambia's Transitional Justice Project
  [Foroyaa] The Gambia in 2017 embarked on an ambitious project to investigate past human rights violations committed during the 22-year repressive regime of former President Yahya A.J.J Jammeh. A Truth Commission known as the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) was established through legislation to investigate and provide a full and impartial record of the […]
• Govt Issues Over 3000 Diplomatic Passports in 8 Years
  [The Point] The minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, yesterday disclosed before deputies that the government has issued 3,030 diplomatic passports from January 2017 to October 2024.
• Scapc Inaugurate Cashew Processing Factory in Tanji
  [The Point] Smiling Coast Agro Processing Company Limited last Thursday inaugurated a new cashew nut processing company in Tanji, West Coast Region.
• Govt Launches National Employment Forum
  [The Point] The Gambia government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, in collaboration with the European Union, launched the National Employment Forum on Tuesday 17 December 2024 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre.
• Sunu Fest 2024 Announces Star-Studded Artistes Lineup
  [The Point] In what is expected to be an electrifying moment in the history of Gambian showbiz, Sunu Fest 2024 has announced an extraordinary artistes' line-up that is set to headline at its highly-anticipated event, featuring some of Gambia's most celebrated artistes and performers.
• IFK Göteborg Sign Imam Jagne
  [The Point] Swedish Allsvenskan side IFK Göteborg have signed Gambian player Imam Jagne on a four-year contract.