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Principal Emmanuel E. A. Amadi of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court recently convicted and sentenced one Ebrima Manneh to a fine of D1000, in default to serve one year in prison. Delivering his judgment, Principal Emmanuel Amadi told the court that in the light of the evidence adduced before the court, he found out that the accused was in possession of the duplicated keys. He said the accused had confessed in his written statement that he got the key to steal fuel, and that there was an...
The criminal case of assault causing bodily harm involving one Kassima Conteh continued on Monday 19th October 2009 before Magistrate B.O. Jobe of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court. Testifying before the court, the complainant Saidou Sidibeh, a resident of Churchill’s Town told the court that he recognised the accused Kissima Conteh, and that he could recall on15th September 2009. According to him, on that fateful day, the accused went to him and asked for money and he told him that he had no...
One Landing Saidy-faye, a Police Officer attached to Tanji Immigration post on Saturday 17th October, 2009, testified at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Emmanuel Amadi in a shop-breaking and stealing case involving Babucarr Njie. Officer Saidy Faye, in his testimony, told the court that on 17th August, 2009, he was on duty at the Tanji Immigration post when he received a complaint from one Mama Ifebhor, that her shop was broken into by the accused and that some of her items had...
Sarjo Jallow, an ex-convict was recently convicted again by the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate Effem for stealing two cocks. He was convicted and sentenced to a fine of D2500, in default to serve five months in prison. According to the facts of the case as narrated by the Police Prosecutor Ceesay, it happened on 8th September, 2009, at Busumbala Village. He said while the complainant, one Lamin Njie was in his house, he heard some noise around his compound and as he...
President Jammeh has called on The Gambia’s U-17 World Cup team to do away with what he referred to as entertainment or fancy football and work towards bringing the trophy to The Gambia. “No entertainment or fancy football, we need the trophy,” says President Jammeh. The Gambia’s football Chief patron, who has challenged the players to bring the trophy home, said “Whether you play an entertaining football or not, what is important is to win the World Cup so that the senior national team can...
A five-day training of National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) 3rd phase for forty youth and women is currently underway at President’s International Award (PIA) Centre in Bakau. The training, which kicked-off last Monday, brought together trainees from all the five Regions of The Gambia with funding from GAMJOBS. Declaring the session open, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mam Mbanjick Njie advised the trainees to make the best use of the opportunities...
The Gunjur Community Fisheries Project in Gunjur Kombo South last Sunday embarked on a clean-up exercise at the Gunjur beach with a view to providing a clean environment for healthy, quality and good delivery of services. Addressing over 700 participants after the exercise, the Administrative Manager of Gunjur Community Fisheries Project, Mr. Alieu Nyakassi Touray encouraged the participants to be steadfast in making the beach side clean at all times. Noting that living in a clean environment...
The West African Insurance Institute, in collaboration with IIC recently wrapped-up a three-day seminar on customer and relationship management at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The training brought together 19 participants from different institutions, namely Bank PHB, Sky Bank, Gamstar Insurance Company, Capital Express and Human Right, who were all certified at the end of the session. Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Director General of West African Insurance Institute (WAII), Dr. Prince Mike...
As many as 456 students at Sangajor Basic Cycle School in Foni Kansala district recently embarked on a tree-planting exercise at the school grounds. A total of 912 trees were planted ranging from mangoes, guava and bananas, among others. Speaking at the exercise, the Principal of the school, Mr. Koyo Kandeh underscored the importance of the exercise, noting that it would help preserve the environment and increase fruit production in the school and the community, in particular. He disclosed that...
In executing its mandate to create greater awareness on biodiversity conservation, the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management in collaboration with UNDP last Saturday sponsored Kombo coastal village on the promotion of biodiversity held at elephant house in Brufut. Famara Drammeh, lead consultant speaking on the law policies and institutions governing biodiversity conservation, stated that government of the Gambia is committed to the conservation of biodiversity and is signatory and...
