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The Alkalo of Brufut village, Alhaji Yunusa Sannoh, has appealed to the coastal communities to embark on massive tree planting, and as well protect them from animals and other pests that would destroy these trees.
The West Africa Quality Programme (WAQP), in collaboration with the National Codex Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee (NCSPSC), on Wednesday organised a day's information-sharing seminar for media practitioners and consumer interest groups, at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi.
The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, on Sunday evening hosted a state banquet in honour of the Iranian leader, Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was in the country on a dayÂ's working visit. The state banquet was held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi.
The day-two matches in the on-going Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Cup competition were completed on Sunday, with Brikama defeating visitors Lamin 2-0 in the Group B opener at the Box Bar Mini-stadium.
Ball Conge claimed their first nawettan league trophy out of ten years of existence, with a stunning 2-0 victory to depose defending champions, Rangers, after surrendering the knockout cup to Leeds United.
Striker Assan Jatta led the Bakau zonal team to victory with a mesmerizing tap pass the Gunjur goalkeeper following an interchange of pass with hot shot Daddy Gai, as Bakau won their first match against a lackluster Gunjur side in the recently commenced Muhammed Jammeh's sponsored zonal competition.
Serrekunda West on Saturday opened their 2009 account in the Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Perpetual Tournament by outclassing Sukuta by 1-0 at the Serrekunda West ground.
Sky Power on Wednesday beat Real Chelsea by 2-0 to cling the 2009 knockout final trophy played at the Box Bar Mini Stadium in Brikama.
We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as ...
150 Editors and Journalists from 43 African countries converged in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, to participate in the 3rd Edition of the International Festival for Freedom of Expression and the Press, from the 4 -7 November, 2009. The theme of the conference organized alongside the festival was "From Windhoek 1991 to Ouagadougou 2009: assessment and prospects of the Freedom of the Press".
A wide cross section of experts, civil society organizations and key stakeholders with an interest in women's empowerment and gender equality agreed on a way forward to improve the lives of African women.
The Minister for Trade, Industry and employment, Hon. Yusupha Kah has said that the Gambia's total trade with the United States amounted to D785.4 million in 2008 acocu8nting for 10.5% of the Gambia's total trade.
As the Muslim feast of 'Eid el Adha', locally called 'Tobaski', is fast approaching, this reporter went round in the Kaniing Municipality.to see how business is faring in relation to the festivity. It is a tradition, in keeping with the religion, that when the feast is coming, Muslims, particularly household heads, buy life animals e.g ram, goat, bull, etc, for sacrifice on the day. This is what ...
Mrs. Julia Dolly Joiner indicated her appreciation for the support provided by the host, the Government of the Gambia o to promote the efforts "to take forward an initiative that establishes hope that Africa would be able to shape its own women's advancement agenda."
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in collaboration with the West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) organizes, from 23rd to 24th November 2009, in Banjul (Gambia), a Workshop on Roles of the Insurance Industry in Combating Money Laundering and other Financial Crimes. The objectives of the seminar are to:
Fifteen journalists were last Friday awarded certificates after successfully completing five days training on secure online communications at the Gambia Press union in Bakau.
Farmers in the North Bank, Central River and Upper River Regions of the Gambia who spoke to this reporter, during a recent tour of the regions, asserted that the issue at hand is not to go 'back to the land' because they are already on the land; that their concern is about "investment on the land"
The Deputy Prosecutor and Head of Prosecution Division at the International Criminal Court, Gambian born Mrs. Fatou Bensouda has been presented with the prestigious International Jurists Award for 2009. This award is for Mrs. Bensouda's sterling contribution in the field of criminal law at national as well as international level. It was presented to her by the President of India Honourable Pratiba ...
WHICH CHILD IS A CITIZEN OF THE GAMBIA?
Speaking at a press conference recently, former treasurer of the Voice of the Young, Yassin Nyan said there is still a lot to be done in terms of respect for the rights of the child in the Gambia; adding that children are sexually abused (rape, incest, exploitation, sexual harassment etc),
The wrongful dismissal case involving one Alieu Faal and Modou Jarjue against the Medical Research Council (MRC) on Tuesday, 17 February 2009, failed before the High Court in Bundung.
Gunjur nearly pulled off another big upset in the annual Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Championship when they pushed star-studded Bakau all the way on Saturday afternoon in the Group A opener at Serrekunda East mini-stadium.
Justice Moses Richards of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul has called on the state, represented by the principal state counsel, S.H. Barkum, to file the bill of indictments, summary of witness statements, and list of exhibits the prosecution intends to use in the case involving one Omar Loum, who is standing trial for attempted rape.
The vice president and minister of WomenÂ's Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, last Friday launched the Africa WomenÂ's Report 2009 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, on behalf of Abdoulie Janneh, the under-secretary general, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.
The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, yesterday, at 14:15 pm arrived in The Gambia for a day?s working visit.
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