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Carpenter Charged

Monday, November 17, 2008

One Alhagie Sanneh was recently arraigned before Principal Magistrate Kumba Sillah- Camara of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court on a charge of stealing....

Central Bank Staff Subpoenaed

Friday, November 14, 2008

The Bundung Magistrates’ Court had issued a subpoenaed to one Babucarr Koita, a staff of the Central Bank of the Gambia, following an application...

CFA thief in court

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

One Essa Manneh, was on Monday arraigned before Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbake of the Kanifing Magistrates Court on charges of stealing. According...

ECOWAS Wrestling Championship Kick Off in Dakar

Friday, July 04, 2008

ECOWAS Wrestling Championship Kick Off in Dakar By Pa Modou Faal in Dakar The second edition of the ECOWAS Wrestling Championship has official...

Youth Sent to Jail

Monday, June 16, 2008

Magistrate Abdoulie Mbacke of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has sent one Abdoulie Dem to jail. Abdoulie was found guilty of stealing 180,000 CFA...

History of the CFA Franc

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Definition The CFA Franc is the common currency of 14 African countries which are members of the Franc Zone, namely : • Benin, Burkina, Côte...

Commonwealth? What Commonwealth!

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

One African brother, dressed in a crisp English blue suit and blue tie, walked into the Daily Observer offices yesterday and tried to hassle free...

Fraudster gets five years

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Magistrate Kayodeh Olajubutu of the Banjul Magistrates Court, last Thursday, sentenced, one Yahya Taban to a fine of D226,000, in default to serve 5...

Police NET FORGERS

Friday, December 28, 2007

Three persons, namely Charles Lawson, a Nigerian; Amadou Quattara, a Guinean and Ebrima Danso, a Gambian, are currently in police custody for...

The West African Monetary Union (WAMU)

Central Banks of West African States / Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The West African Monetary Union is characterised by the recognition of a common monetary unit , the Franc of the African Financial Community (CFA...