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The Point is a daily newspaper published in Bakau, the Gambia. History [ edit ] On 16 December 1991, The Point was founded by Pap Saine , Deyda Hydara , and Babucarr Gaye; Hydara and Saine had been friends since childhood. [1]
Deyda Hydara (June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004) was a co-founder and primary editor of The Point, a major independent Gambian newspaper. He was also a correspondent for both AFP News Agency and Reporters Without Borders for more than 30 years. Hydara also worked as a Radio presenter in the Gambia called Radio Syd during his early years as a ...
Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (22 October 1924 – 2 April 2011) commonly known as Cham Joof or Alhaji Cham Joof, (pen name: Alh. A.E. Cham Joof) was a Gambian historian, politician, author, trade unionist, broadcaster, radio programme director, scout master, Pan-Africanist, lecturer, columnist, activist and an African nationalist who advocated for the Gambia's independence during the colonial era.
20 February 2022. Banjul, Gambia. Dawda Docka Fadera (died 20 February 2022) was a Gambian diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States from 2018 until his death. Prior to his appointment, he was Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary at the Personnel Management Office (PMO).
2018–. Gambia [2] 16. (1) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2021. Muhammed Badamosi (born 27 December 1999) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serbian club Čukarički and the Gambia national team .
Newspaper editor and publisher. Organization. The Point (1991-present) Known for. independent journalism. Awards. IPI World Press Freedom Hero (2010) Pap Saine is a Gambian editor and publisher of the English-language independent newspaper, The Point. In 2010, the International Press Institute named him a World Press Freedom Hero for his work.
Omar Sey. Omar Baru Sey Ne Oumar Barou Sy (2 February 1941 [1] – 2 March 2018) [2] [3] [4] was a Gambian politician who served as the foreign minister of the Gambia from 1987 to 1994. [5] He was dismissed from his post in 1994 following the 1994 overthrow of the government by Yahya Jammeh and the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
Omar A. Jallow. Omar Amadou Jallow (26 October 1946 – 14 May 2023) [1] was a Gambian politician who was the Minister of Agriculture in President Adama Barrow 's cabinet. Jallow was also the leader of the People's Progressive Party, which held two seats in the National Assembly at the time of his death.