[Foroyaa]The law of the land says PURA shall not be subjected to the direction or control of any person or authority in the performance of its functions or exercise of its powers and shall act in all matters and at all times impartially.
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The People Have Spoken Pura Should Now Act and Give Them Feedback
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'No Need to Subpoena Governor Hydara' in Caliph General and Co Trial
[Foroyaa]The governor of West Coast region, Mrs. Siffai Hydara on Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 failed to appear at the Brikama Magistrates' Court in the ongoing trial of the Caliph General and the Alkalo of Darsilameh Sangajor.
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Middle East Funds Gambia As EU Cuts Aid Over Human Rights Concerns
[Thomson Reuters Foundation]Dakar -The European Union has withdrawn millions of euros of funding for Gambia due to its poor human rights record, leaving the mainly Muslim West African nation to rely increasingly on donors from the Middle East for development projects.
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A Question for the Loyalists
[Daily Observer]What does it take to make a change? This question might sound perplexing to you the reader, but it is one that is actually born out of absolute despair. The problem is that the continent of Africa calls for a tangible change, a change that the people can trust.
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Ruling Party Organizes Protest Against Gays and Lesbians
[Foroyaa]APRC supporters organised a protest against lesbians and gays in Banjul on Tuesday, 9 December 2014. The protest was marked by a procession which started from the New National Assembly Building and ended at the July 22 Square.
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Bakau Vs Serekunda East in Super Nawetaan Final
[Daily Observer]Bakau and Serekunda East will contest the 2014 Super Nawetaan final following respective wins over Serekunda West and BEM in the semifinals yesterday. Bakau secured a 1-0 win while Serekunda East was forced to secure their place in tomorrow's showpiece event with a 5-4 post-match penalty shootout win, following a goalless stalemate at the end of regulation time.
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A Look Ahead to the Girls Festival
[Daily Observer]Football fever has already hit town as the Gambia's football authorities braced up for a 5-day event full of activities about female involvement in football which will culminate with in a daylong Girls Festival on 19th December.
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GRA Finance Director Testifies in Fraud Trial
[Daily Observer]Alhagie Saihou Denton, the director of financeat the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) Wednesday testified as the third prosecution witness in the ongoing fraud trial involving the state against 6 former officials of the Authority. The six; Alieu B Colley, Lamin K Fofana, Fatou Phatty, Ebrima Cham, Saikou Ceesay and Mawya Jammeh are standing trial before Justice Emmanuel A Amadi of the Special Criminal Court.
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Abuko Poultry Farm Has Capacity to Produce 8,000 Eggs Per Day - CEO Jabbie
[The Point]The Chief Executive Officer of WHYG Limited, Basadie Jabbie, has disclosed that his 9,000 layers presently at his Abuko poultry farm have the capacity to produce over 8,000 eggs per day.
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Senegal-Based Gambian Singer to Launch Album in Gambia
[The Point]She might not be known very well in the Gambian musical scene, after the death of his husband, Osu Lion Njie, who was a household name in the Gambian musical arena in the early 90s.
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Real De Banjul Set to Play Banjul United in Gff Domestic League Curtain-Raiser
[The Point]Current league champions Real De Banjul will clash with FA Cup champions Banjul United in an all-Banjul derby in the curtain-raiser for the country's domestic league on Sunday 14 December 2014, at the Banjul KG5 Mini Stadium.
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Hardcore Production to Set Up in Gambia
[The Point]Gambian music producer and Austria-based singer, RasAskia, has revealed plans to set up his HardCore Production Studio in The Gambia.
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'I'm Disappointed With Referee's Performance' - Bem Coach Demba
[The Point]The head coach of BEM, Bubacarr Boris Demba, said he was really disappointed with the performance of central referee Sheriff Njie, following his side's defeat to Serrekunda East in the semi-finals.
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President Jammeh Expected to Open NaYCONF 2014 in LRR
[The Point]The National Youth Conference and Festival (NaYCONF) is set to begin this morning at Jarra Soma in the Lower River Region (LRR), amidst expectations that President Yahya Jammeh will preside at the official inauguration ceremony on Saturday.
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Bakau to Clash With Serrekunda East for Super Nawettan Title
[The Point]Bakau will play Serrekunda East in an all-Kanifing Municipality match in the 2014 Premier Games-sponsored Super Nawettan zonal football championship finals tomorrow, Saturday 13 December 2014, at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium, after winning their semi-final ties played yesterday.
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Mohawk Eyes Senegalese Music Market,Visits Dakar for Music Promos
[The Point]The Chief Executive Officer of The Block Entertainment Music Group, one of the leading and most successful music labels and studios in The Gambia, Mohawk aka Rap Khalifa, recently visited Dakar to look for more partnership and promotion in the music scene in Senegal, aimed at taking Gambian music to the next level.
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The Launch of the Biography of Rev J.c Faye
[The Point]The book entitled 'The Very Reverend JC Faye: His Life and Times', is the biography of that reverend gentleman, named John Colley Faye of living memory.
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Gambian Diplomats Jailed for Operating As Tax-Free Tobacconists in UK
[The Point]A gang of Gambian diplomats who turned their London embassy into a tax-free tobacconist and avoided paying almost £5 million in tax have been jailed for a total of 33 years.
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Big Smile Project Gambia Patronizes BEM, Others
[The Point]Big Smile Project Gambia, a charitable organization yesterday donated sports, garden, Medical, learning and materials to BEM zonal team, Faji Kunda Health Centre, Jarra Bureng, Serrekunda General Hospital and Big Smile Nursery School in Sukuta.
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Fuel Imports Cause Major Problems for Gambia, Says Energy Minister
[The Point]The Gambia's Energy Minister, Edward Saja Sanneh, has said that fuel imports cause major problems for the Gambian nation as it uses up the country's foreign exchange.
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