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Abduction Trial Adjourned

Friday, December 05, 2008

The abduction trial involving two Nigerian nationals and a Gambian namely Okenuwa Ockechuwa, Benjamin George and Fatou Sarr, could not proceed at the...

Two Gambian Athletes leave for Jamaica

Picture: Mr. Dodou Capi Joof

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Suwaibu Sanneh and Isaac Jones, Gambia’s fastest sprinters, have recently left the shores of the country for Jamaica’s High Performance...

US Based Gambian Donates to Essau Health Centre

Monday, November 10, 2008

Mr. Ousman Sonko recently donated some medical items to Essau Health Centre. Mr. Sonko is a citizen of Essau in Lower Nyumi Rising who resides in...

Over 600 youths harvest President Jammeh’s farm

Monday, November 10, 2008

A group of over 600 hundred Gambian youths - drawn from various youth and sports organisations - over the weekend descended on President Jammeh’s...

President Jammeh’s journey on Umra

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

President Yahya Jammeh and delegation flew from Banjul, late Monday evening, and had a brief stop in Algeria, where he was given a surprising welcome...

The issue of Mustapha Carayol

Monday, September 29, 2008

Editor, I write to comment on your article about Mustapha Carayol, on your Tuesday, 22nd September edition. It is true that Alhagi Mustapha...

Ghana 2 - 1 Gambia

Monday, September 29, 2008

Ghana Under 20 team came from behind to beat their Gambian counterparts 2-1 in the first leg of the final qualifying round of the 2009 African Youth...

Gambian artist grabs international award

Friday, September 26, 2008

In what can be described as a positive development for the country’s Arts and Culture industry, Mr Babucarr Etu Ndow, a renowned Gambian artist,...

UNHCR Trains National Assembly Members on Refugee Laws

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Refugees in society are obviously part of society and those protecting them have the responsibility to know the laws governing them. UNHCR has made...

Gambia too strong for Sierra Leone

Monday, September 15, 2008

Goals by Saihou Gassama, Ebou Bojang and Alasanna Camara gave the Gambian Under-17s a resounding 3-0 victory in Freetown on Saturday and secured...