May 17

• Legends - - Spotlight On Daniel Lamou Jatta And the Sound of Akonting

  Daily Observer

  Daniel Lamou Jatta is a Jola scholar and musician from Mandinary village, Kombo North, West Coast Region who pioneered the research and documentation of the Akonting, a Jola folk... Read more »

• CSSASA Set for Female Sports Meeting

  Daily Observer

  Female members of The Combined Security Services and Agency Sports Association (CSSASA), The Gambia, are gearing up for a mega sporting day event, which will be organised in other... Read more »

• Beauty in Business - - Introducing Lena Greg-Johnson: a Visual Artist [interview]

  Daily Observer

  Lena Grey-Johnson, a visual artist, works as a female freelance photographer mostly with Hot Ink Media. A few years back, she worked with studio 361. She also works with Seun Sanni... Read more »

• Africa Ozone Officers' Meeting Ends in Banjul

  Daily Observer

  The four-day 19th Ozone Officers' Network meeting for English speaking countries in Africa hosted by The Gambia Thursday afternoon ended at the SunSwing Hotel. Organised by the... Read more »

• Over D1.5 Million Butchery Shop Handed Over to Kotu Communities

  Daily Observer

  The Livestock Horticultural and Development Project (LHDP) on Tuesday handed over a newly constructed a state-of-the art butchery complex worth over D1.5 million to the mayor of... Read more »

• Police in Guinea Clamp Down On Protests Against Voter Registration Software [press release]

  IFEX

  On 18 April, 2013, members of Guinea's National Police Force fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse a large group of opposition demonstrators who were protesting against the... Read more »

• FAO Gets Programming Unit For Cameroon

  Cameroon Tribune

  The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) now has a programming unit for its intervention in Cameroon for the next five years. The document was endorsed in a workshop in... Read more »

• Misty Haze Looms over Resumption of Professional League

  Cameroon Tribune

  The mist is yet to dissipate over the resumption of the championship this weekend. Though the president of the Professional League, Pierre Semengue and the association of elite... Read more »

• Gov't Lobbies For Justice Asuagbor's Re-election at AU Human Rights Commission

  Cameroon Tribune

  The Minister of External Relations, Prof. Pierre Moukouko Mbonjo on May 15, 2013 presented Cameroonian born Justice Lucy Asuagbor to some African diplomats in Yaounde as Cameroon... Read more »

• Preparations For 20th May Celebrations Gather Steam in South West

  Cameroon Tribune

  The people of the South West are mobilising to celebrate the 41st edition of the National Day come Monday, 20 May 2013 on the theme; "The Army And the Nation, Working Together... Read more »

• Gambia Braces Up for Titi Grand Concert

  Daily Observer

  The stage has been set and music enthusiasts in the country have since pulled their socks in anticipation for what is billed to be one of the biggest concerts ever. The Gambia... Read more »

• Minister Jammeh Urges Youths to Desist From Unproductive Life

  Daily Observer

  The minister for Youths and Sports enjoins youths of the Gambia to desist from what he called an unproductive life style and engage in Agriculture, Fishing, and other economically... Read more »

• On the Rights of Children: a Song By Jaliba and Junior Don

  Daily Observer

  In a song that has the beat of a lullaby Jaliba Kuyateh soothingly reminds the nation yet again about our responsibility toward children. He has done many songs before on... Read more »

• PW1 Cross Examines in Ex - GNTCA Members Case

  Foroyaa

  Cadet Inspector Kawsu Ceesay of The Gambia Police Force was yesterday cross examined by defence counsel B. Y. Camara in the ongoing twelve counts of alleged giving false... Read more »

• 9ice, Reminisce, Odunlade Adekola for Laffmatazz With Gbenga Adeyinka in Osun

  Premium Times

  After staging a sold out concert in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, ace comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st, is not resting on his oars as he brings his comedy show, Gbenga Adeyinka... Read more »

• Club Owners Yet to Be Briefed On N150, 000 Minimum Wage for Nigerian League Players

  Premium Times

  The owners of the 20 clubs in the Nigerian Professional Football League said they are yet to be formally briefed on the proposed minimum wage of N150, 000 to players in the League. Read more »

• Tree Kills 31 People, Injures 16 Others in Imo

  Premium Times

  Thirty one persons were killed in Imo State when a tree fell on them. The incident happened at the Ukwu Uko evening market at Umuejinwaoke Umudagu Village, Mbieri, Mbaitolu Local... Read more »

• ANPP Opposes ACN, CPC - Declares Support for State of Emergency

  Premium Times

  Two days after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in two of its three states, the All Nigeria Peoples Party has declared support for the declaration. Read more »

• Judge Rules That Barewa Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturer of the Deadly My Pikin Syrup, Be Wound Up

  Premium Times

  A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Barewa Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the deadly My Pikin Syrup, be wound up; and its asset forfeited to the federal government. Read more »

• Inflation Rises By 0.5 Percent

  Daily Trust

  Inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index increased by 0.5% in April, according to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Thursday. Read more »

• Moro - U.S. to Assist With Border Control Surveillance Equipment

  This Day

  The United States Government is to assist Nigeria with surveillance equipment to help man the country's porous borders and help check the influx of illegal migrants. Read more »

• Rivers Speaker, Chief of Staff Stripped of Police Orderlies

  This Day

  The Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Otelemaba Amachree, and the Chief of Staff to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, Chief Tony Okocha, have alleged that the police in the state... Read more »

• Why Did It Take Senate So Long to Hold Corruption Public Hearing? [opinion]

  FrontPageAfrica

  The Editor, Read more »

• Iyanya Set for Kukere Concert in London and Manchester

  Premium Times

  Pop star and one time MTN Project Fame winner, Iyanya, will be the headliner at the Kukere Concert taking place in the U.K. this June. Read more »

• Africa Players Can Do Without Standard Structures - Ex Man United Fortune

  Foroyaa

  Former Manchester United's midfielder Quinton Fortune has said African players can revel without necessarily having to dowith standard footballing structures. The visiting... Read more »