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Gambia ALERT: Police storms The Point newspaper’s office

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Three police officers in Banjul on February 20, 2009 stormed the offices of the privately-owned The Point newspaper and briefly detained all the...

Gambia UPDATE: Newspaper publisher makes first appearance in court

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Pap Saine, editor and co-publisher of The Point, a Banjul-based privately-owned newspaper, charged with “publishing and broadcasting false...

The Point, Others, Awarded

Picture: News Editor Sawaneh receiving award

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Point newspaper has been given a prestigious award by Hearts of Africa, an international charitable organisation. The award was made because of...

The Point, Others Receive Appreciation Awards

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

The Point newspaper and other companies and institutions in the Gambia were recently awarded certificates of appreciation in recognition of their...

Taiwanese Ambassador Visits The Point

Picture: Point Boss, Pap Saine and Ambassador Richard Shih - (Friday, July 11, 2008 Issue)

Monday, July 14, 2008

The Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Richard Shih, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director of The Point...

The Role of Youths in National Development

Thursday, April 24, 2008

The following is a letter received by The Point and relating to youth matters. Please read on. Editor, Please allow me a space in your...

Mr. Pap Saine – Co-Publisher and Managing Director of The Point Newspaper

The Point

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

I will like to appeal once more on behalf of the family, the management and staff of The Point for the authorities to revive the investigation,...

Deyda Hydara Remembered

The Point

Monday, December 17, 2007

It was three solid years yesterday, December 16, since Deyda was shot and killed by unknown assailants. The media fraternity, family members and...

Who Killed Deyda Hydara?

The Point

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Deyda Hydara did not die a natural death: somebody somewhere felt he deserved to die and then plotted to get him murdered in cold blood on the 13th...

The Point’s Sub-editor Off To Ghana

The Point

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Mr. Alhagie Mbye, The Point’s Sub-editor and anchor man of The Point’s entertainment and inside Gambia columns, traveled Saturday to Ghana where he...