2008-08-27
Paedophile Remanded at Mile II
A Norwegian tourist who was charged with paedophilia, alongside his Gambian accomplice, have been remanded at the State Central Prison at Mile II, after being paraded at the Brikama Magistrates Court.2008-08-27
Scholarships for UTG 10
Ten needy students of the University of The Gambia (UTG), on Tuesday, received scholarships from the Taiwanese Embassy in Banjul. 2008-08-27
Father Charged for Defiling Step-Daughter
One Lamin Bora Bajinka has been charged for defiling his step-daughter at Busumbala Village, Kombo North, Western Region. 2008-08-27
Eyebrows Raised at 'Exploitative Tourists'
The director general of the Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA) has admitted that some visiting tourists to The Gambia claim to be generous to Gambian communities, when in fact they have underlining exploitative motives, which the Authority vehemently condemns. 2008-08-27
Sport and Unity
The 2008 Olympic games are now history; at least until 2012 in London. The Chinese have vindicated their decision to host the Olympic. 2008-08-27
Man Faces D107,000 Cattle Theft Charge
Bamba Bah, a native of Brikama, Western Region, was on Monday arraigned before Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates Court on six charges of cattle theft, worth D107,000. 2008-08-27
875 Recruits Set to Pass Out
A record 875 army recruits are billed to pass out on Friday, August 29, during a parade at the July 22 Square in Banjul. 2008-08-25
UN-Ecowas Team to Probe the Killing of 44 Ghanaians
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has welcomed news that a joint UN-ECOWAS team has been formed to investigate the cold-blooded murder of 44 Ghanaians in the Gambia in July 2005. 2008-08-26
Ecobank Introduces ETI Shares
As part of its corporate responsibilities in contributing to the socio-economic development of Africa, Ecobank has introduced a new offer called the Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), which is said to be Africa's largest and first regional public offering. 2008-08-26
Speaker Receives Prag Executive
The speaker of the National Assembly, Hon Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, on Thursday, received the executive members of the Public Relations Association of The Gambia (PRAG), in her office at the National Assembly building in Banjul. 2008-08-26
Paedophile Faces Charges
A Norwegian tourist, Anthony Michael Dobson, recently arrested by personnel of the Gambia Police Force, has been reportedly charged, the Daily Observer can reveal. 2008-08-26
Justice SoS Firm on Child Protection
The attorney general and secretary of state for Justice, Marie Saine-Firdaus, has reaffirmed government's commitment to exhaust all possibilities within the ambit of its powers to ensure that children are protected from sex perverts and exploiters. 2008-08-26
Paedophilia
Paedophilia, someone writes, is spiritual murder. Child seduction is just as bad as rape; and rape constitutes the most heinous of crimes against humanity. Apart from the physical damage they cause, paedophiles inflict lifelong mental injuries on their poor victims. 2008-08-26
Unique Transport Eases Transport Problems
Weeks after the landmark inauguration of the Unique Transport Service System (UTSCO) by President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, Daily Observer explored the impact of the company on the transport needs of the ordinary people. With a fleet of 31 buses, the company currently covers the busiest routes in urban Gambia, and some parts of the countryside. 2008-08-26
KMC Mayor Testifies in Court
Yankuba Colley, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), yesterday appeared before Magistrate Lamin George of the Banjul Magistrates Court, where he gave evidence in the ongoing theft case involving Oley Sey, a former nominated member of the National Assembly, and Abdourahman Bah, the coordinator of James Junkung Jammeh Memorial School. 2008-08-26
Welcome Bank PHB
This week marks the entrance of Bank PHB into our currency tables and the Weekly Dalasi Update. MARKET BEAT wishes to welcome PHB and may their entrance be the beginning of good and great things for the bank, the economy and the general banking fraternity in the country. 2008-08-25
A Call - Back to the Land (Part II)
As The Gambia is an agricultural country, students in schools should be able to identify the difference between subsistence farming and commercial farming. Subsistence farming is practised by many farmers in developing countries like The Gambia. 2008-08-25
Stakeholders Meet on July 22 Business Park
Stakeholders in the business sector were on Friday hosted to a day's forum organised by the Gambia Investment Promotion and Free Zone Agency (GIPFZA), in collaboration with the Gambia Investment Group and the Gambia Chamber of Commence and Industry, at the Paradise Suites Hotel, Kololi. 2008-08-25
WR Gets Water Sanitory Project
The European Commission and Christian Children's Fund (CCF), recently convened a stakeholders meeting on the water and sanitary project for Western Region, which is aimed at enhancing the sustainability of a clean water supply and sanitary facilities for the people. 2008-08-25
GRCS Launches Project for Casamance Refugees
The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) recently launched a project called Population Movement Project, at a ceremony held at Bullock Village, in Foni Berefet District, Western Region. |
