The Point is a daily newspaper published in Bakau, The Gambia. It was founded by Babucarr Gaye, Deyda Hydara, and Pap Saine on on 16 December 1991.
The paper was noticed by the international media when, in 2004, Deydra Hydara was assassinated. The murder has yet to be solved.
In December 2006 the paper got an International Press Freedom Award.