Today Is Budget Speech
[Daily Observer]The minister of Finance and Economic Affairs will today, Friday, December 14th, 2012 at 10:00am, present before members of the National Assembly, the total revenues, recurrent and...
View ArticleThe Fight Against FGM
[Daily Observer]Anti-FGM campaigners are on the move. Recent headlines about communities committing themselves to the fight against FGM show that the fight against FGM is gaining momentum.
View ArticleCase to Abolish Death Penalty Falls On Toothless Court
[IPS]Banjul -The court of justice for the West African economic community is expected to hear a civil society case calling for the abolition of the death penalty in the Gambia this December, four...
View ArticleNation and Gambia Face Each for Second Time in History
[ANGOP]Luanda -The Angolan and Gambian national soccer team will face each other on Saturday at 7 pm in Ombaka stadium, Benguela city, for the second time in history.
View Article10-Man Gambia Hold Angola
[Daily Observer]Gambia's home-based Scorpions Saturday held the Palancas Negras of Angola to a 1-1 draw in a friendly international game played in Benguala, about 45 minutes flight from the Angolan...
View ArticleT-Junction Defeat Power Play in Ebotown Tournay
[Daily Observer]T-Junction FC Friday secured a solid 2-0 win in their second game in the ongoing eight-team tournament organised by the Ebotown Youth Development Association (EYDA) played at the famous...
View ArticleBem Raise Concern Over Venue
[Daily Observer]The Barra Essau and Mayamba Zonal Committee has written to the Organising Committee of the 2012 edition of the Super Nawettan raising concerns over the venue of their quarterfinal game...
View ArticleD50,000 Bail Bond for Journalist Abdoulie John
[Foroyaa]Banjul-based Jollofnews online Editor Abdoulie John has been handed a bail bond of D50,000 and released after he was called to report at the NIA headquarters yesterday 13 December 2012.
View ArticleSK West Booted Out of Super Nawettan
[Foroyaa]SK West has been bundled out of the Super Nawettan after losing on a shocking 2-0 defeat to Barra Essau and Mayamba in the on-going zonal tourney.
View ArticleDeyda Hydara Still Pointing Acusing Fingers At His Murderers
[Foroyaa]It is still hard to believe that in a small country where people meet each other at funerals, naming ceremonies, marriage ceremonies and other religious or cultural activities human beings...
View ArticleEight Years On Deyda's Murderers Still Not Brought to Book
[Foroyaa]In marking the eighth anniversary of the murder of Deyda Hydara the Gambia Press Union has issued a statement noting that "the gunmen behind this nefarious act are yet to be arrested and...
View ArticleTwo Day Joint Donor Review On Education Sector Commences
[Foroyaa]A two-day joint donor review supervision mission for the education sector started at the Atlantic hotel yesterday Thursday 13 December 2012. The event will include among other things...
View ArticlePaulo to Ref Gambia-Angola Friendly
[Foroyaa]Angolan referee Paulo Talaya has been named to officiate Gambia's friendly against the Palancas Negras of Angola.
View ArticleSable Antelopes Draw 1-1 With Gambia
[ANGOP]Luanda -The national senior males football team last Saturday drew 1-1 with Gambia, in Ombaka Stadium, Benguela City, a friendly game that is part of the preparation of the Sable Antelopes...
View ArticleICOBAHRD Students Demand Refund of Registration Fees
[Foroyaa]The students of the International College of Business and Human Resources Development (ICOBAHRD) bitterly complain of not receiving their external certificates and refund for registration fees...
View ArticleNational Football Team Coach Minimises Draw With Gambia
[ANGOP]Benguela -The National senior males football team coach, Gustavo FerrÃn, on Saturday commended the determination of his players in the 1-1 draw with Gambia, in Benguela Province's Ombaka...
View ArticleSoftball Association Scouts for Talents
[Daily Observer]The talent search for a Gambia National Softball team intensified at the weekend when the association held a training session with members of the West Coast Region team at the Box Bar...
View ArticleCommunity of Dobong Sensitised On Teenage Pregnancy, Others
[Daily Observer]The Bwiam Community Child Protection Committee recently held a day's sensitisation forum on teenage pregnancy, child labour and trafficking in Dobong Village, in the Foni Kansala...
View ArticleMan Found Hanging in Soma Bush
[Daily Observer]Lrr -The body of Lamin Jobe, a 31-year-old resident of Soma Pipeline and a driver at the Regional Education Directorate, Region Four, Mansakonko, was recently found hanging in the bush...
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