The Daily Observer (Banjul)
Daily pro-government newspaper from Gambia
Website: http://www.observer.gm/enews/
November 30
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Gambia: D3.2 Million Banana Plantation Inaugurated in Jimara
The community of Sare Wallom in the Jimara District of the Upper River Region (URR) Monday officially inaugurated a new banana plantation worth D3.2M. The project was sponsored by... Read more »
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Gambia: Aki Bayo Joins Cabinet - Bala Jahumpa Re-Assigned
Momodou Aki Bayo, permanent secretary No.1 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been appointed as the new minister of Regional Administration, Lands and Traditional Rulers, a... Read more »
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Gambia: Third Gamspirit Music Award and Gala Slated Second Feb
A night design to recognize deserving talents who has made tremendous efforts in their respective areas in the entertainment scene dubbed 'Gamspirit Music and Award Gala Dinner' is... Read more »
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Gambia: All Stars Riddim to Be Launched Tonight
Following a successful launch in Brikama Jokor last weekend, the hit superb medley 'ALL STARS RIDDIM' featuring almost all the country's rising sensations will be launch this... Read more »
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Gambia: Gamworks Inflows From Project Contracts Was D211 Million in 2011
The director general of the Gambia Agency for the Management of Public Works (Gamworks) has disclosed that the Agency received inflows of funds totaling to D211M in 2011. Read more »
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Gambia: Johaness Cleared to Play in Manjai League Final
Johaness FC of Kololi will now play the final of the 2012 edition of the Manjai Kunda Youth Development Association League against Fajara South on Saturday. Read more »
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Gambia: Tomorrow Is Wa-Zo-Bia 10th Anniversary
A hit entertaining, educative and informative popular radio talk show which comes on City Limits Radio, dubbed -Wa-Zo-Bia, is set to commemorate its 10th anniversary this... Read more »
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Gambia: Parties Ordered to File Briefs in Drug Peddler's Appeal Case
The Gambia Court of Appeal presided over by Justice M.M Agyemang, yesterday ordered parties in the criminal appeal case involving a convicted drug peddler, David Jatta and the... Read more »
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Gambia: President Jammeh to Present Surprise Packages to Institutions Today
The president of the Republic, His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh will today, Friday, November 30th, 2012, present surprise packages to several institutions, a... Read more »
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Gambia: Serekunda East League Final Set for Saturday
The Serekunda East Sports Deevelopment Committee will draw the curtain on the 2012 edition of its annual community Nawettan football competition when the finals of the League... Read more »
November 29
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Gambia: Basse Nawettan Final Rescheduled to Dec 1st
The final match of the 2012 Edition of the Basse Sub-Zone Sports Committee (BSZSC) Nawettan has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 1st at the Basse Mini-Stadium, Observer... Read more »
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Gambia: Ebunjan Theatre Set to Celebrate Anniversary
It has been an inspiring year since Ebunjan Theatre opened its doors on 17 December 2011, to reveal a unique structure, for talented actors, aimed at promoting the theatre industry... Read more »
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Gambia: Training On Improving Water, Sanitation in Fisheries Sites Underway
The government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in partnership with UNICEF, the Supreme Islamic Council, the Gambia Christian Council and Child... Read more »
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Gambia: GNOC Sports Administration Course Underway in Brikama
The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) Monday begin a seven-day Sports Administration Course at the Regional Education Office Resource Centre of West Coast Region in Brikama.... Read more »
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Gambia: FOTGA Donates Cash, Trophy and Medals to Brufut Marathon
In keeping with a well established tradition, The Friends Of The Gambia Association, FOTGA, a renowned UK charity organisation supporting education and humanitarian services in The... Read more »
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Gambia: 2012 Least Developed Countries' Report Launched
The 2012 Least Developed Countries (LDC) report was launched Wednesday at the Ocean Bay Hotel in Cape Point, Bakau, on the theme "Harnessing remittances and Diaspora knowledge to... Read more »
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Gambia: Businessman, Prison Officer Testify in Ex-IGP and Co Drug Case
One Yusupha Jammeh, a businessman and resident of Faji-kunda in the Kanifing Municipality; and Alieu Colley, a Prison officer, yesterday gave evidence in the ongoing multiple... Read more »
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Gambia: Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Drowns At Basse River
A 14-year-old boy Tuesday drowned at the river in Basse. Karfa Susso, a native of Kerewan Badarri and a grade three student of Kerewan Lower Basic School in Wulli West District,... Read more »
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Gambia: GTTI Operation Budget Was Over D26 Million in 2011
The director general of the Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI), Tuesday revealed that the Institute's operation budget for 2011 was D26, 984, 110, with the government... Read more »
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Gambia: Health Minister Badjie Removed
Fatim Badjie has been relieved of her Cabinet appointment as minister of Health and Social Welfare, a media release from the State House announced yesterday. Read more »
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Gambia: 'Bid Rigging Plagues Gov't Procurement'
Bid rigging is a problem that plagues governments procurement around the world and it costs taxpayers billions of dollars, says Naffie Barry, the permanent secretary at the... Read more »
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Gambia: Stopping Violence Against Women [editorial]
The International Day for the elimination of violence against women has again been celebrated. Stakeholders converged at the Kairaba Beach Hotel to reaffirm their commitment to... Read more »
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Gambia: President Jammeh Calls for Positive Response to JFP Gala Dinner
The president of the Republic and founder of the Jammeh Foundation for Peace (JFP) has made a clarion call on all and sundry to respond to the noble course of the Foundation in... Read more »
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Gambia: Court to Discharge Witness in Operation Bulldozer Officer's Trial?
Principal Magistrate Sheriff Tabally of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on Monday pronounced that the court shall discharge Desna Faye, PW1 in the next adjourned date if the... Read more »
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Gambia: Teenage Rape Victim Testifies Against Foster Father
A teenage rape victim and her aunt, who serves as her adopted mother, yesterday, the 28th appeared at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Nkea,... Read more »
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