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Gambia: President Jammeh Exalts Gambian ChristiansAs part of their traditional Christmas engagement, a delegation from the Christian Council of The Gambia, comprising the heads of the various Christian denominations in the country, were the guests of His Excellency, Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, president of the Republic of The Gambia, at State House in Banjul.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 20:21
President Jammeh's New Year Message
Fellow Gambians,
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 20:21
Ghana: Amponfi Jnr. Elevated
Mr. Kwame Amponfi Jnr. Secretary General of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), has been elected the Vice President of the Africa Zone III Table Tennis Federation for a Four-year term.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 18:17
Jailed British missionaries 'plead for clemency'
Banjul A British missionary couple sentenced to a year's hard labour for criticising the leadership of The Gambia have apparently apologised and asked for clemency.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 09:46
Missionaries sentenced to year's hard labour in Gambia were victims of violent campaign
The British missionary couple who were sentenced to a year's hard labour in an African prison last week led an extraordinary life of adventure and daring.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 09:27
Brits sentenced to hard labour in Africa
A GAMBIAN court has sentenced two British missionaries to one year in prison with hard labour after they pleaded guilty last week to sedition charges.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 01:13
Pay Your Taxes - Janjangbureh Chief Urges
Bakary Jam Jawo, the chief of Janjanbureh, has called on his people to pay their rates and taxes on time to enable the council to embark on their numerous sub projects.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Jan-2009 07:15
Young Engineer Presents Agric Equipment to President Jammeh
Buba Janneh, a young Gambian engineer, presented agricultural equipment, a milling machine and a multipurpose ox-drawn machine he manufactured to President Yahya Jammeh.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Jan-2009 07:15
Media Vs Society
A fundamental principle of a just social system is a free and uninterrupted flow of information. It is in respect of this that the media has its place in society.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Jan-2009 07:15
Draft Standard Report for Edible Fats, Oil Discussed
The department of state for Trade, Industry and Employment, in collaboration with the National Codex Committee and other stakeholders, yesterday, convened a one day consultative meeting on a draft standard for edible fats and oils, at the conference room of DOSTIE on Independence drive, Banjul.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Jan-2009 07:15
Nayconf Resolution Calls for Children's Affairs Dep't
Delegates from the seven regions, including international delegates, adopted the final resolutions conceived by the young people, at the end of the week long confab - the 2008 biennial National Youth Conference and Festival (Nayconf) held in Farafenni, North Bank Region.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Jan-2009 07:15
Concert stampede kills four in Gambia -police
BANJUL : Four people were killed in a stampede at an open-air New Year concert in Gambia's capital Banjul Thursday, police in the tiny West African country said.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 01:10
Regina pharmacist to volunteer in Gambia
The number of pharmacists at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Banjul, Gambia, will double when Reginaa s Jennifer Dyck arrives.
Source : Topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 19:11
When Will the Serrekunda Market Flames Be Put Out?
I woke up early Saturday morning in my usual bountiful alacrity only to have that marred by the shocking news of yet another fire disaster at our perhaps most vibrant and prominent business centre- Serekunda Market.
Source : AllAfrica | 31-Dec-2008 16:18
Gambia: Make Hay While the Sun Shines, Says Napsa PRO
Ya Marie Janneh, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Patriotic Students' Association (NAPSA) has called on Gambian students to "make hay while the sun shines" as the government of The Gambia prioritises girls education.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
Gambia: Niger's Youth And Sports Minister Meets VP
Abdourahman Saidou, the Minister of Youths and Sports in Niger, yesterday, called on Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice president and secretary of state for Women's Affairs, at her office, at State House in Banjul.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
Janjanbureh Area Council Chairman Passes Away
Maku Ceesay, the chairman of Janjanbureh Area Council, is reported to have passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning, at Bansang Hospital, in the Central River Region, Daily Observer can reveal.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
Gambia: Fegamsu Harvest President's Sesame Farm
At least 165 members of the Federation of Gambia Muslim Students Union (FGAMSU), led by their president, Mustapha Barry, over the weekend, descended on President Jammeh's sesime farm in Kanilai for harvesting.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
APC Gambia Debunks Allegation of Harassment of S/Leonean in Country
Members of the All peoples Congress (APC) Gambia branch, the ruling party of Sierra Leone, have forwarded a strongly worded statement, vehemently refuting allegations of harassment of Sierra Leoneans in The Gambia.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
Gambia: Opportunities in the Fisheries Sector
Easy entry, which requires no capital to start operating and no formal qualifications and the fisheries sector, provides opportunities for many of the poor and vulnerable people.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
Gambia: Serekunda Market Fire Disaster - Strategic Planning Vital
It has now become a common phenomenon that hardly a year passes by without Gambians having to wake up to some heartbreaking news of a fire outbreak in Serekunda Market.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 16:53
Hard labour for Gambia couple
A FORMER Torquay couple living in Gambia have been sentenced to one year in prison with hard labour after they pleaded guilty to charges of sedition against the country's government.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Dec-2008 16:15
'Economic Recession, a Global Problem'
Deputies at the National Assembly has described the economic recession as a global problem that has not only affect the Gambian economy but all economies around the world.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 08:54
President Jammeh Receives Sizzla Kalonji
His Excellency, Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, on Sunday, December 20th, received renowned reggae singer, Sizzla Kalonji, and his delegation at the Gambian leader's Juramba Farm in Kanilai.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 08:54
Gambia: British Couple Pleads Guilty
David Fulton and Rachel Fiona, the British couple that has been facing trial at the Banjul Magistrates Court, last Wednesday, made an apparent U-turn, changing their plea from not guilty to guilty on the sedition charge preferred against them.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 08:54
Guilty of sedition: the Scots in African prison cell
A PRECIOUS phone call lasting just a few minutes was the best Christmas present Fiona Fulton could have hoped for this year.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Dec-2008 02:13
Gambia: The 2009 Budget in Focus
It is a constitutional demand that the secretary of state for Finance and Economic Affairs table before the National Assembly the financial statement of the government for approval before the start of any new ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Dec-2008 12:10
Karmic Angels Making Difference
Karmic Angels is a charitable organisation with an increasingly deepening root in this country.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Dec-2008 11:12
Anti-Bush Fire Campaign Ends in WR
A week long campaign on anti-bush fire measures, last Monday, ended in the Western Region.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Dec-2008 11:12
New Nianija Nam Calls for Unity
Following his victory in the just concluded 18th December Nianija polls, Yaya Whan, the APRC sponsored candidate who won the seat, has called on the people of Nianija to unite and rally behind Professor Alhaji Yahya Jammeh's administration.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Dec-2008 11:11
The 2009 Budget in Focus
It is a constitutional demand that the secretary of state for Finance and Economic Affairs table before the National Assembly the financial statement of the government for approval before the start of any new fiscal year.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Dec-2008 09:08
Gambia Britons admitting sedition
A Scottish missionary and his wife have pleaded guilty to sedition charges in Gambia, the BBC understands.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Dec-2008 18:38
Tunisia: Douz Hosts International Conference
Known as 'the gateway to the desert', the Saharan town of Douz has become over the years a vibrant cultural pole where visitors from all horizons, merge together against the backdrop of the majestic, yet telling desert silence.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 22:52
Gambia: Unemployment a Major Issue Among the Young - NYSS Boss
Musa Mbye, the executive director of the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS), has described unemployment as a major issue that solicits the efforts of every individual to address.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 18:04
Gambia: A Chat With Sizzla
Emerging in the latter half of the 90s, Sizzla helped lead dancehall back to the musical and spiritual influence of roots reggae and heavily Rastafarian subject matter. Born Miguel Collins on April 17, 1976 in St Mary, he is one of the most prolific leaders of the conscious reggae dancehall movement.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 18:04
Gambia: Youngest Delegate Tasks NYC
As youths demand ownership of Youth Monument Bar and Restaurant
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 18:04
Gambia: Delegates Demand Equal Participation in Nayconf Conference
Delegates participating in the conference component of the 2008 biennial National Youth Conference and Festival, have expressed dissatisfaction for what they described as 'unfair' treatment from some of the moderators during the conference sessions.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 18:04
Gambia: Projected Aid Needs Will Rise to U.S. $195 Billion By 2015
Alieu Ngum, the executive chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC) has said that the current indicative figures has put the projected aid needs for developing countries at US$135 billion in 2006, and is expected to rise to US$195 billion by 2015, which represents 0.54% of donor countries' national income.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 18:04
Gambia: Fish Consumption in the Gambia
The post-harvest fisheries division of the Gambia plays a significant role in the provision of both domestic and international consumers with wide range of fish and fisheries products.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 18:04
Plymouth to Dakar Challenge
Team Rubbish is reincarnated to drive from Plymouth to Banjul in December 2008. A journey of 4000 miles being completed in an Orange car called Pickled Onion.
Source : Topix.net | 23-Dec-2008 05:15
Gambia: Alternative Livelihood Ventures Proposes to Oyster Producers
Officials from the Department of State for Fisheries have proposed the need for women oyster producers in the country to engage in other livelihood ventures during their off season periods in a bid to increase the level of their income earning.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Dec-2008 18:08
Nayconf Delegates Hails President Jammeh As He Gives Inspiring Donations
In his continued devotion in the enhancement and empowerment of the young people of The Gambia, the president of the Republic, Professor Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, last Thursday evening made a high-minded donation of 111 bags of rice, 111 drums of cooking oil and a cash amount of two hundred and ten thousand dalasis to the national organising committee of Nayconf, currently being held in Farafenni, North Bank Region.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Dec-2008 18:08
Gambia: UNHCR Regional Rep Meets VP
Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice president and secretary of state for Women's Affairs, last Friday, received in her office the UNHCR Regional Representative for West Africa, Ms Rosaline Idowu.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Dec-2008 18:08
Gambia: Under His Thumb
Sometimes it feels like a bad stage show, with the main act being a magician who promises all sorts of logic-defying tricks in order to cast a spell over his audience. The hope is that those watching him will not notice the smoke and mirrors he uses to deceive them. This would be funny but for this fact: almost 15 years after Yahya Jammeh toppled former President Sir Dawda Jawara, he is still the country's magicianin-chief'. Since taking to the stage he has had to resort to a bag of tricks - first grand-sounding policy initiatives and then breathtakingly irresponsible pronouncements on areas well outside his expertise - to distract his audience from his failures. This is one 'Big Man of Africa' who is dressed in all the tired finery of a ageing performer.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Dec-2008 15:01
Building hope for villagers
A team of construction students from the City of Bath College have used their skills to help women in an African village.
Source : Topix.net | 21-Dec-2008 05:07
Gambia: Dosh Concerned Over Impersonation Incidents
Following the department of state for health and social welfare's campaign for vendors to sell healthy food, some people seized the opportunity to pose themselves as health officers and victimize innocent citizens.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Dec-2008 18:39