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Sierra Leone ALERT: Newspaper editor physically assaulted

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David Jabati, editor of  the Exclusive, a Freetown-based independent newspaper was on March 13, 2008 violently assaulted by angry supporters of the ...
SIERRA LEONE: Diamond miners c...

SIERRA LEONE: Diamond miners choose cassava over carats

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In Sierra Leone plummeting diamond prices, dwindling reserves, consistently poor working conditions and a lack of regulation are driving diamond...
Madagascar President resigns, ...

Madagascar President resigns, unclear rule in Antananarivo

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Leadership in Madagascar is unclear as Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana announced his resignation in favor of a military committee headed by...
UNDP supports women to enhance...

UNDP supports women to enhance their productivity

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The Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana Dr. Kamil K. Kamaluddeen has visited the Multifunctional Platform (MFP)...
AFRICA: New meningitis vaccine...

AFRICA: New meningitis vaccine nears debut

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A new vaccine that promises to eliminate meningitis in Africa will be rolled out in a mass campaign in West Africa this year, according to the UN...
BURKINA FASO: Child brides fig...

BURKINA FASO: Child brides fight child marriage

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It was not enough to argue that girls could not legally marry in Burkina Faso before age 17, or even that their lives might be put at risk. Tethered...
ANGOLA: Fun and games in the f...

ANGOLA: Fun and games in the fight against AIDS

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Under the noonday sun in Angola's capital, Luanda, two soccer teams are preparing to play, but the heat does not seem to faze them or the 350 young...
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SENEGAL: The “missing middle” – tackling youth unemployment

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Ibra Niang, 22, was recently one of the estimated 100,000 young people who enter Senegal’s stark job market each year. After seeing many of his...
SIERRA LEONE: Women access pow...

SIERRA LEONE: Women access power, vote by vote

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In Kailahun, Sierra Leone, the poorest region in the world's poorest country, women are trying to effect change on the issues that matter to them –...
GLOBAL: UN deputy secretary-ge...

GLOBAL: UN deputy secretary-general calls on men to do more HIV care

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Men need to play a more active role in caring for people living with HIV so that women have the chance to participate in public life, said UN Deputy...

Retailers optimistic about Brikama fish market

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Perhaps one of the most disturbing factors faced by Gambian fish retailers is the unfriendly conditions of the limited availability of fish storage...

Trust Bank registers 146% profit

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Trust Bank Limited, the only majority Gambian-owned and 100% Gambian-managed bank registered a whooping 146% after tax operating profit in 2008. ...

Rebuilding the Westfield-Sukuta Road

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Roads constitute a significant aspect of any nation’s development. For proper economic progress to take place, the establishment of a good road...

Emulate President Jammeh - Foni Jarrol NAM urges Gambian business community

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The National Assembly member for Foni Jarrol, Honourable Borry Colley, has called on players in the Gambian business sector not to hesitate to...
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