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The World Cup Arrives

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Since the inception of the World Cup in 1930, no African nation has ever hosted it. South Africa has therefore made history as the first African host...

Rethinking the African Renaissance

Thursday, August 20, 2009

So much has been written about how to move Africa forward along the path of peace, progress and prosperity. Experts have identified challenges that...

The FAO Farmer Boost

Thursday, July 09, 2009

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) recently made a whopping boost of farming implements and inputs to the Ministry of Agriculture for...

FIFA’s Sense to Assist the Continent

Picture: First Batch of Participants

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sensing a duty to assist the African continent above and beyond the realm of sports, the world football’s governing body FIFA in collaboration with...

Gambia U-17 Tipped to Rule Continent for The Second Time

Thursday, April 02, 2009

As the Baby Scorpions play against Algeria today in the 8th edition of the CAF U 17 championship, Pointsport yesterday went round around the Greater ...

Global Economic Crisis Tops Jammeh’s Address

Picture: President Yahya AJJ Jammeh

Monday, March 30, 2009

The continuous and seemingly unending scientific evidences that the current global and financial crisis is a serious and urgent issue is now...

Strength in Unity

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Yet again today we are reminded of the danger we face from the effects of climate change. This ever-growing threat looms large on our collective...

Ghana and Nigeria Missing

Picture: 8th African Championship

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The 8th edition of the African Under 17 championships will be held without the two countries, Nigeria and Ghana, who had dominated the event since...

Africa Can Only Be Developed by Africans - President Jammeh

Picture: President Yahya AJJ Jammeh

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

His Excellency President Yahya Jammeh has again expressed and maintained his belief that the African continent cannot and will never be developed by...

Gambia to Host Forum on Softball in April

Picture: Beatrice Allen

Monday, February 23, 2009

24 African countries are expected in Banjul for a two-day forum on the future of Softball in the continent. Softball is a maiden sport introduced to...