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Youth Participation Local Governance, Decentralization
[Daily Observer] In The Gambia, policies to decentralize government activities have been on the agenda for more than a decade, since the coming of the Second Republic. During this period, the quality of government services in the rural areas have stood out to be the pri...Full Story
Women U17 Edge Past Sierra Leone - To Face Tunisia in Next Round
[Daily Observer] The Gambia National Women Under 17 team on Sunday made sure of their passage into the next round of African qualifiers for a place in the World U17 Championship in the Eastern European country of Azerbaijan, despite a 3-1 defeat to Sierra Leone in the s...Full Story
Prosecution Closes Case in Rongo And Efry Mbye's Trial
[Daily Observer] Police prosecutor, ASP Habib Sanyang on Monday informed the Banjul Magistrates Court, presided over by Principal Magistrate Taiwo Ade Alagbe, that he was closing his case in the criminal trial involving the state against Momodou Rongo Jarju and Abdoulie...Full Story
GAMYAA to Stage Theatre Show
[Daily Observer] The Gambia Youth Actors Association (GAMYAA), in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Banjul will stage their first theatre show, entiled FANA, this Friday, 10th February 2012 at Alliance Franco Gambiene. | ...Full Story
Three More Cabinet Appointments
[Daily Observer] The president of the Republic of The Gambia, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh has effected three cabinet appointments with effect from yesterday, Monday, 6th February 2012. According to a media release from State House, Dr Mamadou Tangara, D...Full Story
Kerr Serign Resident Sentenced for Theft
[Daily Observer] One Ebrima Suwareh, a resident of Kerr Serign was on Monday convicted and sentenced by the Bundung Magistrates Court presided over by Principal Magistrate Foster, for the offence of theft, contrary to the Laws of The Gambia. | ...Full Story
Creative Young Artist Discovered in Basse
[Daily Observer] URR - The world of creativity and talent has no limitation as they are gifts from our creator. One person gifted with such creative mind is 10-year-old Ebrima Baldeh, from Basse Mansajang Kunda, in the Upper River Region of The Gambia. | ...Full Story
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Tue 7 Feb 2012
Football-Gambia Convenes Press Conference
All Africa [Daily Observer] Football Gambia on Friday convened a press conference on issues to train and develop Gambian sports. Football Gambia is an agency based in the United Kingdom but has an office in The Gambia headed by Yahya Manneh who gave a brief exp...
Tax Commission Toughens Stance On GRA Top Brass, Others
All Africa [Daily Observer] The commissioner general of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Bakary Sanyang; the commissioner of Domestic Tax, Musukebba Corr; deputy commissioners of Domestic Tax, Mamoud Joof and Louie Gillen, yesterday, Monday 6th February 2012...
NAMs Sensitised on GEAPP's Interventions
All Africa [Daily Observer] About 30 National Assembly members were recently sensitized at a two-day training session on the achievements, challenges and the impact of the Gambia Emergency Agricultural Production Project (GEAPP) on the beneficiaries. The ceremo...
Gambia Food And Feeds Industries Set for Operations
All Africa [Daily Observer] The first-ever company that specialises in human and animals food production in the country, called the Gambia Food and Feeds Industries (GFFI) is set to begin operations following the completion of the feeds production component of ...
EU Grants D400 Million to Gov't for Governance Programme
All Africa [Foroyaa] The Republic of the Gambia and European Union signed a governance support programme on Friday 3rd January, 2012 at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs at the Quadrangle in Banjul. The governance programme which has an envelope of 1...
GRA Head Explains Default to Tax Commission
All Africa [Foroyaa] Sittings at the Tax Commission continues with the testimonies of Construction Companies and the Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority who explained to Commission the reason why he failed to comply with tax order. | ...
Gamcot Receives Cotton Seeds From Counterparts in Senegal
All Africa [Foroyaa] The Acting Manager of Gamcot, the only cotton company in the Gambia , Mr. Woppa Baldeh revealed that the cotton company in collaboration with the Cotton Growers Association has received a total number of 100 hectares worth of cotton seeds f...
Ali Sowe Hits Double As Gamtel Smash Struggling Hawks
All Africa [Foroyaa] It wasn't until in the final minutes when Ali Sowe poked in two last-gasp goals to add to struggling Banjul Hawk's woes as the capital club goes winless in five games. | ...
At the National Assembly the Gambia College Under the Microscope
All Africa [Foroyaa] The vice chancellor of the University of The Gambia (UTG) and the overseer of The Gambia College asserted that the low salary earned by college lecturers has made it difficult to attract and retain faculty and staff over the years. | ...
Mon 6 Feb 2012
Why has Abu Qatada not stood trial in the UK?
The Guardian | Lawyers say the government was determined to pursue deportation, which was thought to be the easy option One view expressed in Whitehall is that there is insufficient evidence to convict Qatada at a trial. Photograph: Jonathan Evans/Rex Features | ...
Nearly 2,000 African communities end female genital mutilation - UN
United Nations | Ceremonial knives used in FGM/C by members of the Bondo society in Sierra Leone. Photo: IRIN/Bryna Hallam6 February 2012 – A new United Nations report shows that almost 2,000 communities across Africa abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting (FG...
2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011
Yahoo Daily News | Almost 2,000 communities across Africa have abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in 2011. This brought the total number of communities renouncing the practice to 8,000 over the last few years, according to new findings by UNFPA, the ...
Justice Minister Unveils Lady of Justice Stature At High Court Complex
All Africa [Foroyaa] A stature depicting the Lady of Justice at the High Court Complex at Independence Drive in Banjul was unveiled by Mr. Edward Anthony Gomez, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, at a ceremony held on Wednesday 1 February 2012. This Lady...
High Commissioner Badjie Presents Credentials to Bangladeshi President
All Africa [Daily Observer] Dembo M. Badjie, the Gambia's high commissioner to the Republic of India also concurrently accredited to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, on Monday 23rd January 2012 presented his letters of credence as the Gambia's High Commissi...
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