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GIA Sets Deadline for Hajj Payment

Friday, October 16, 2009

With barely two weeks before the departure date of Gambia pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Gambia International Airlines (GIA) urges all...

2009 Hajj Package is D99, 600

Monday, August 10, 2009

As preparations for this year’s Hajj gear up, the Gambia International Airlines Ltd (GIA) on behalf of the Government of The Gambia has pegged the...

So that our Hajj may be accepted

Friday, January 09, 2009

Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala has assigned a great reward for Hajj mabroor, as evidenced by the saying of the Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam,...

PS Religious Affairs, Amirul Hajj Fired

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

According a press release relayed over GRTS last evening, the portfolio of Religious Affairs is now transferred to the Office of the President with...

Stranded Pilgrims Suffer Prolonged Delay

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

We received with much shock the news that a good number of pilgrims are left stranded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where they are on pilgrimage with not...

A journey of faith

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Every day, millions of Muslims face towards the East as they perform the five daily prayers. They are facing towards a land to which their hearts...

The Pilgrim and Pilgrimage

Friday, November 14, 2008

Praise be to ALLAH, and peace and blessing, upon the beloved Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (PBUH). Few weeks from now on, over three million muslims...

Gamcel Presents 10 Hajj Tickets, Others

Friday, October 31, 2008

The Gambia telecommunications cellular company Gamcel yesterday held its 2008 grand promotion at its headquarters along Mamadi Maniyang road,...

Gamcel’s Ramadam Campaign Deserves Commendation

Monday, September 08, 2008

The current promotional campaigns of The Gambia Cellular Company (Gamcel), the country’s national GSM operator, of the 100 bags of rice offer to...

2008 Hajj Operations Set to be Liberalised

Picture: Secy Ismaila Sambou (Friday, July 11, 2008 Issue)

Monday, July 14, 2008

As this year’s Hajj operations draws near, the government of The Gambia is reported to be currently working on processes to liberalise the Hajj...