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Standard Chartered Celebrates Seeing Is Believing Week

Picture: Humphrey Mukwerez (CEO of Standard Chartered Bank)

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Staffs of Standard Chartered have commenced a week-long activity, dubbed ‘Seeing is Believing’ (SiB) to fundraise, volunteer and raise awareness on...

Actionaid Launches New Initiative For Children

Thursday, June 18, 2009

As part of the International Day of African Child, Action aid International the Gambia office on Wednesday 16th June 2009, launched a pilot...

John Paul 2nd Foundation For the Sahel Clocks 25

Thursday, June 04, 2009

The John Paul 11 Foundation is an initiative of Pope John Paul 11 for the Sahel region and an Institution of the Catholic Church founded February...

African Youth Initiative, Creative Award Calls for Entries

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The organizers of the second edition of the African Youth Initiative and Creative Award is inviting young people from Africa of course including...

No Longer Art for Art’s Sake

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The forthcoming Banjul Festival of World Poetry is a great initiative. It is a local event with a global flavour. At the Roc Heights Lodge, Cape...

Oceanic chief appointed UN board member

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

In another development, the managing director of the bank’s parent company, Oceanic Bank International Plc, Dr Cecilia Ibru was appointed to the...

Pursuing Cessation of Smoking in Public

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

In retrospect it is important to recall the joint initiative of the Department of Health and Social Welfare and the WHO Country office a month ago...

British High Commission values CSO’s, media services

Monday, March 16, 2009

The British High Commission in The Gambia as part of its Bilateral Programme Budget Fund Initiative, last Friday signed contracts with the West...

Mile II boosted

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

The Mile 2 State Central Prison recently received a donation from Kumba Jaiteh, a former Face of Africell contestant during a ceremony held at the...

Telefood Programme Launched at Aji Sukai Ndateh Memorial School

Monday, March 02, 2009

A Telefood programme was recently launched at AjiSukaiNdatehMemorialSeniorSecondary School for girls at Mile 7 in Bakau. The initiative is being...