Youth & Sport Minister - NAYCONF 2012 Was a Success
[Daily Observer]The minister of Youth and Sports has described the just concluded National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF 2012) a success.
View ArticleBritish MP Due in Banjul Today
[Daily Observer]A conservative member of the British Parliament, Claire Perry, will arrive today in The Gambia for a weeklong visit as a guest of the people of Gunjur, who have had a longstanding...
View ArticleJudges Rule Must Be Complied With - Justice Nkea
[Daily Observer]Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul has emphasised the need for both the prosecutors and investigative officers to, at all times observe and implement the...
View ArticleFootball Facts - the Introduction of Yellow Card in Football
[Daily Observer]A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to...
View ArticleSingateh, Mam Balla Set for Europe Tour
[Daily Observer]Two of Senegambia's finest sensations are currently preparing for what could be described as another music electrifying project in their determination to better promote their career to...
View ArticleDrugs Seizures Dropped Drastically in 2011 - NDEA DG Tells PAC/PEC
[Daily Observer]The director general of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) has said that the amount of drugs seized during the year 2011 showed a declining trend as the number of cases reduced...
View ArticlePresident Al-Bashir's Special Envoy Holds Talks With President Jammeh
[Daily Observer]A special envoy of Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, Thursday met the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, at the presidency in Banjul.
View ArticleAfrica's Challenge
[Daily Observer]2012 was obviously not a very good year for Africa.What the continent went through in 2012, which of course we would not belabor on, is a manifestation that after over four decades of...
View ArticleIntelligence Agency Frees Journalist
[IPI]Vienna -After three days in detention, The Gambia's National Intelligence Agency has freed journalist Abdoulie John.
View ArticleJournalist Harassed, Detained Without Charge
[IFEX]Gambian authorities should immediately release Abdoulie John, a journalist who has been detained without charge in Banjul since Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. John has...
View ArticleDr. Ida J. Sallah Launches Two Books On Education
[Foroyaa]Dr. Ida Jallow Sallah has on Friday 28th of December 2012, launched two books on Education entitle: - Quality assurance Pedagogic Guide for Effective Teaching and Learning and the second,...
View ArticleTalks to Sponsor GFA League to Wrap Up Tomorrow
[Foroyaa]Negotiation between GFA and Gamtel/Gamcel is set to wrap up on Saturday over the sponsorship of the Gambia domestic league.
View ArticleCorporal Karamo Jatta Closes Defence At Court Martial As Prosecutor Cross...
[Foroyaa]Corporal Karamo Jatta, an Instructor at The Gambia Armed Forces Training School (GAFTS), who is standing trial together with Sergeant Manlafi Jarju, before a General Court Martial at the...
View ArticleRule of Law Starts With Compliance With the Constitution Should a Minister Be...
[Foroyaa]In this day and age, it is best for a Government to establish a Ministry for Good Governance and Human Rights to enable a country to give prominence and adhere to the standards of best...
View ArticleNew WHO Plan Targets the Demise of Sleeping Sickness
[Foroyaa]A meeting of experts and African health officials sets in motion a campaign spearheaded by WHO to free Africa from the grip of sleeping sickness. John Maurice reports.
View ArticleJournalist Abdoulie John Released On Bail
[Foroyaa]Mr Abdoulie John, who was detained at the National Intelligence Agency headquarters in Banjul since Monday January 7, was released on bail once again on Thursday, January 10. He is to report...
View ArticleCourt to Rule On Foday Barry & Pa Mbye Case
[Foroyaa]Magistrate Dawda Jallow of the Banjul Magistrates' Court yesterday adjourned the criminal matter involving Foday Barry, former Director of Intelligence and Investigations at the National Drug...
View ArticleGRA Holds Press Conference On Vat
[Foroyaa]The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday, 10th January 2013, held a press conference to brief the media on the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) in The Gambia.
View ArticleMambury Njie's Bail Application Suffers Setback
[Foroyaa]Justice Mikailu Abdullah of the Criminal Court, yesterday, adjourned the bail application of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mambury Njie, after the defence submitted that he was...
View ArticleIran Arms Trial Continues On Allegation of Arms Shipment From Iran Via...
[Foroyaa]Trial in the case of an Iranian, Azim Aghajani charged with unlawful importation of firearms and explosives to Nigeria continued on Thursday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, Nigeria with his...
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