Woman in Court for Alleged Theft
[The Point]A woman called Alimatou Colley was Monday arraigned before Magistrate Jeng of the Brikama Magistrates' Court, charged with theft. She denied the charge and was granted court bail of D50, 000...
View ArticleMore Documents Tendered in Observer Editor and Co Trial
[The Point]More documents were yesterday tendered and admitted by the court in the trial involving Alhagie Jobe, deputy editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer newspaper.
View ArticleGambega Gives Out Additional Motorbikes, Mobile Phones to Customers
[The Point]Gambega Company Limited on Tuesday gave out an additional seven motorbikes and 20 mobile phones to its lucky winners at a presentation ceremony held at Tippa Garage in Bakoteh, as part of...
View ArticleGambia Calls 16 Foreign-Based Players Ahead of Ivory Coast Clash
[The Point]The Gambia Football Federation has called sixteen foreign-based players for the Scorpions match against Ivory Coast in Banjul on 8 June 2013.
View ArticleElephants Seek Decisive Victories Against Gambia,Tanzania
[The Point]The Elephants of Ivory Coast are looking for two victories against the Gambia and Tanzania to seal a berth in the World Cup qualifiers for Brazil 2014.
View ArticleUnification of the African Continent Is Paramount - Says President Jammeh, As...
[Daily Observer]The president of the Republic has emphasised that the unification of the African continent is of paramount importance, saying as long as people are not united, "all the continent's...
View ArticleMustapha Carayol Set for Scorpions Debut
[Daily Observer]Gambian forward, Mustapha Carayol, is set to make his first ever appearance for the Scorpions of The Gambia in a World Cup qualifier against the Elephants of Ivory Coast on June 8th in...
View ArticleTeachers: Celebrating the Nation's Heroes and Heroines (I)
[Daily Observer]A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
View ArticleZico Scores As Kairat Win in Kazakhstan
[Daily Observer]Gambian international Momodou Ceesay scored yesterday as his Kazakhstan premier league side FC Kairat Almaty came from behind to secure a 2-1 home win over relegation threatened Taraz.
View ArticleLocal Athletes Shine in UK, Freetown Marathons
[Daily Observer]Gambian athletes Mariama T Jallow and Hoja Secka both shined at the Bupa Greater Manchester Warathon held this week, according to information gathered by Observer Sports. Samba Bah and...
View ArticleBudding Star Launches Solo Album
[Daily Observer]A budding Gambian drummer cum artistes last Saturday launched his solo album at a scintillating concert held at the Jokor Brikama. Superbly recorded at the country's finest studious,...
View ArticleBasketball Veterans Laud GBA
[Daily Observer]Veteran basketball players have lauded the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA) for organising a tri-nation basketball tournament as part of activities marking President Jammeh's 48th...
View ArticlePresident Jammeh Gives 85 Laptops to Security Services
[Daily Observer]The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh, Thursday donated 85 laptops to the members of the armed and security services. The presentation...
View Article2013 AU Summit Wraps-Up
[Daily Observer]The 21st African Union (AU) Summit, which coincided with the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU/AU), ended Monday with a Solemn Declaration to...
View ArticleGender Advocacy Campaign Wraps-Up in Foni
[Daily Observer]Foni -The Gender Action Team of West Coast Region, under the technical advisory committee recently concluded a four-day advocacy campaign on gender and women's empowerment in the West...
View ArticleFAO Gives U.S.$395, 000 to NHSMP Project
[Daily Observer]The managing director of Gambia Horticultural Enterprise (GHE) has disclosed that the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has supported the National Horticulture Sector Master Plan...
View ArticleIntegrity in Sport, Please Stand Up
[The Point]As we write this petition, we note with grave concern that Interpol is currently carrying out investigations on Integrity in Sports, as the Gambia Government under the leadership of His...
View ArticleBombada Edge Past Latrikunda United
[The Point]Following their 4-1 defeat to Young Africans in the round sixteen ties, Bombada United on Monday beat Latrikunda United 1-0 in their re-scheduled week-fourteen fixtures in the 2012-2013...
View ArticleFootball Presidential Nominations Not Started - Despite Constitutional Demand
[The Point]Though the GFF constitution stated that names of aspiring presidential candidates should be sent to the secretariat at least one month before the elections, scheduled for June 29, no...
View ArticleCourt Gives 24-Hour Ultimatum to Ben Jammeh's Sureties
[The Point]The Banjul High Court yesterday ordered John Moses Jammeh and Ali Jammeh, who stood as sureties for the absconded former director general of the (NDEA), Benedict Jammeh, to fulfill the D5...
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