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Kankurang Centre discussed

Monday, April 20, 2009

The first ever UNESCO-sponsored Kakurang Centre for The Gambia, was on Saturday 11th April, discussed in the conference hall of Friendship Hotel in...

Importance of pelagic fish

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Pelagic fishing is done by large freezer-trawlers. The target species in pelagic fishing are small pelagic fish that swim together in shoals...

Small pelagic fish contributes to Gambia’s economy

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Hachim El Ayoubi, the coordinator of Sub-regional Fisheries Commission Project in The Gambia has observed that the small pelagic fisheries (small...

Preservation of Fish

Monday, January 26, 2009

A fish is a vertebrate and a cold-blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in water. It is a rich source of protein. It has become a...

7 called to Bar

Monday, January 12, 2009

In a rather symbolic ceremony, at the High Court in Banjul, seven Gambians were sworn-in, formerly calling them into the Gambia Bar Association. ...

Immigration No. 2 on passport fraud

Monday, January 12, 2009

The deputy director general of the Gambia Immigration Department, Buba Sayang, has described cases of passport fraud as global phenomena that can...

Immaculate conception: what does it mean?

Friday, December 05, 2008

Towards the Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December 8, 2008 As we approach the feast of the Immaculate Conception usually solemnized in the...

NCAC, Maalis Music School stage Kora festival

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in collaboration with the Maalis Music School,located in Nemakunku,Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)...

Ozone Preservation Needs a Holistic Approach – ODS Officer

Monday, June 02, 2008

A five-day intensive refresher training course for refrigeration technicians on ozone depleting substances is under way at Brikama Joko, in the...

GCCI, IFC Train Food Processors

The Point

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

A five-day training workshop on food processing, packaging and preservation is underway at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Senegambia. The workshop...