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Current Feed ContentFire outbreak at Home Finance CompanyA dramatic scene unfolded last night, as fire egulfed the building housing the Home Finance Company and Social Security and Housing Finance Co-operation, the floor on top of Trust Bank Limited, at Westfield, the Daily Observer can reveal. According to eye witnesses, the fire started at around 8.00 clock local time, in the evening when the Fire Service personnel were called immediately to contain it. Mr Salimina Tamba, a security officer at G4S security, said only two air conditioners...Comium feeds the needyIt is said that anything one intends to do under this sun God needs to be consulted, otherwise man, with regardless of his intelligence, will hardly progress; be it in business or anything. Against this background, Comium, one of the GSM operators in The Gambia, last Wednesday, organized an open Iftar (breaking of fast), at West Field. According to Ustass Muhammed Basiru Ceesay of Bakau, who led the prayers, God appreciates those who feed the needy, particularly during the holy month of...Angry Customers Storm Bayba Westfield BranchSome members of the public believed to be customers of Bayba Financial services yesterday stormed the money transfer office located at Westfield. The apparently desperate and angry-looking customers were reported to have been enraged by an undue delay in the receipt of monies remitted to them from abroad by relatives and friends. Following an investigation mounted by this reporter from a rowdy melee of customers screaming their displeasure over how unfairly the money transfer bureau had...St. Therese’s Parish Sets for Diocesan AssemblyThe Catholic Mission, in a bid to foster understanding on self-reliance, Catholic churches are striving hard to put things together as the biggest Catholic church now puts things together for that purpose. The St. Therese’s Catholic Church at their last parish council meeting agreed on several points to be put forward at the Diocesan Assembly from March 30, to April 4. Anthony Mendy, the parish council chairman, said it was necessary to let parishioners know about what was to come. He said it...Dr. Ancha Ceesay Donates to NUDYA container of materials comprising clothes, shoes and other items and worth over four thousand five hundred pounds sterling has recently been distributed to members of the National Union of Disabled Youths (NUDY). These materials were donated by Dr. Ancha Jagne Ceesay, NUDY’s goodwill ambassador in the United Kingdom (UK). Speaking at the presentation ceremony, held at the Father Farell Memorial Hall at Westfield, Dr. Jagne Ceesay said that she has been helping NUDY for the past three years...Boost for NUDYA container of materials comprising clothes, shoes, among others, worth over £4,500, has recently been off loaded at the Port Authority in Banjul and is set for distribution among members of the National Union of Disabled youths (NUDY). These materials were donated by Dr. Ancha Jagne Ceesay, NUDY’s Goodwill Ambassador in UK. Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at father Farrell Memorial Hall at Westfield, last Satruday, Dr Jagne Ceesay said that she has been helping NUDY...2008 Grand Exhibition LaunchedThe National Youth Parliament, in conjunction with Gambia Gold Award Holders Association, spearheaded the 2008 Grand Exhibition which recently concluded. The four-day exhibition was held at Westfield and Gunjur. It was attended by 500 participants from all over The Gambia. The premise of the exhibition was to strengthen youth partnership and collaboration. During the course of the exhibition the participants availed of the opportunity to learn, interact, socialise and share experiences. The...GMS Store Takes Gambian Music Industry to Another LevelBrings State-of-the-art PA System and Coterie of Gadgets On a visit to the smiling coast in 2004, a Belgian born sound engineer, Jacky Dhondt, was touched by the fact that the country was bereft of musical instruments and owing to this the music industry has been grossly undeveloped and untapped. However after a business talk with a Gambian pal, Lamin Njie, who himself is also a sound engineer of great repute, Mr Dhondt then decided to do something to address this unsatisfactory...D5m ultrasound scanner for Westfield clinicAn ultrasound scanning machine (GE Ving Med Vivid 3), worth over D5M, was, on Tuesday January 8, handed over to Westfield Clinic by ScanAi from Oslo, Norway. The ultrasound scanning machine has the possibilities to carry out heart, ultravascular, tissue, abdominal, pregnancy and orthopedic examinations, among others. The machine could also be used for draining fluids in the body especially those around the heart, lungs, abcess etc. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Dr. Lenrie...Mbye Nder to Storm GambiaThe renowned Senegalese music super star, Alieu Mbye Nder and his Le Setsima group will storm The Gambia next week for a series of concerts, courtesy, Champion Sounds. The event, which is geared towards giving music aficionados a special new year treat will be held on the 4, 5, and 6 January 2008, at Willy’s nightclub in Lamin, Jaama Hall and Jokor Westfield respectively. On top of the sublime live entertainment music lovers in The Gambia can also look forward to getting their... |
