2010-09-03
Warriors in Tough Assignment
The Brave Warriors face a stern test of character when they kick-off their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying campaign against Gambia tomorrow.2010-09-02
Welcome, American International University
We welcome the management of the American International University (AIU) from Guinea Conakry to The Gambia. We also commend them for choosing this country out of a host of others as their preferred base. 2010-09-02
Principal Magistrate Drammeh Appointed Master and Registrar of the High Court
Principal Magistrate Fatou Lili Drammeh of the Kanifing Magistrates Court has been appointed Master and Registrar of the High Court in Banjul. 2010-09-02
Scorpions Hold Sessions Amidst High Expectations
The Gambia foreign-based players arrived in Banjul on Tuesday evening on SN Brussels flight ahead of their weekend game against Namibia in the opening of the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier campaign. 2010-09-01
A Great Loss
We express our heartfelt condolences to Gambian women under the leadership of the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Dr. Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy and to the family of the Late Mrs. Mary Catherine Mendy-Johnson, who passed away in an unfortunate motor accident on her way to participate in the women's 'solidarity work' on President Jammeh's farms in Kanilai and environs last weekend. 2010-09-01
Jammeh's Aide Launches Defamation Suit Against Online Newspaper
A man said to be a close ally of President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia on August 25, 2010 filed a suit in the United States of America against the US-based online Freedom Newspaper, its editor, Pa Nderry M'Bai and Freedom Newspaper Incorporated, the publishers. 2010-09-02
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with The Country
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. 2010-09-02
Research Sectorial Actors Meet in Dakar On Ecowas Research Policy
This meeting that is being organised by the ECOWAS Commission and scheduled to hold on the 31st August , 1st and 2nd September 2010 at the Hotel NGOR DIARAMA in Dakar (Senegal), seeks "greater involvement of the research community in the formulation of ECOWAS programmes, notably the ECOWAS Community Development Programme (CDP) and Regional Research Policy". 2010-09-02
Doctor Ceesay Testifies in Murder Case
The criminal trial of Mayombe Samuel, a Cameroonian National who is charged with the murder of one Therese Opons Wodijia proceeded 2010-09-02
Quality Education is Still a Concern, Say Adelaide Sosseh
The outgoing chairperson of EFA Campaign Network Gambia Chapter, Madam Adelaide Sosseh, recently told her network members that quality education is still a concern despite progress registered towards achieving the goals of education for all by 2015. 2010-09-02
Magistrate Abeke Remands Ex-Permanent Secretary, Willy Joof Joof Rejects Criminal Charges Against Him
The former Gambian Ambassador to France and a former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. William John Joof on Monday pleaded not guilty to the nine count charges preferred against him. 2010-09-02
New Charges to Be Filed in Cocaine Case
The Cocaine trial involving twelve non-Gambians on Tuesday failed to proceed at the Banjul Magistrate Court, presided over by Magistrate Hillary Abeke. 2010-09-02
Are Public Servants Duty Bound to Go to Work On the Farms of Those Who Hold Higher Rank?
Many people have been asking Foroyaa whether a public servant could be dismissed for refusing to go and work on a farm owned by high ranking state officials or their institutions. 2010-09-02
Musa Joof's Libel Case Fails to Proceed
The criminal trial of Musa Joof failed to proceed before Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the High Court in Banjul after the prosecution was unable to produce witnesses before the said court. 2010-09-02
Nation's Economic Outlook Still Positive
The Gambia's economy is projected to grow by 5.0 percent in 2010 compared to 5.6 percent in 2009, and despite the effects of the global economic crisis on the services sector, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and agriculture value-added remain strong. 2010-09-02
Face-to-Face With U.S. Consular Michael Fitzpatrick
In our quest to inform, enlighten and entertain society with news and information that matters most, we bring to the limelight, Mr Michael Fitzpatrick, consular of the United States Embassy in Banjul, so that readers can know the people in our diplomatic strand. 2010-09-02
Malaria Related Deaths On the Decline - As NMCP Registers Success
The National Malaria Control Programme has registered great success in reducing the burden of Malaria in The Gambia. 2010-09-02
NBR Farmers Predict Good Harvest
Farmers in the North Bank Region (NBR) have predicted a harvest in the region this year. 2010-09-02
'FAWEGAM Girls' Visit Observer
Fifty girls drawn from different junior secondary schools in the country who are currently undergoing a summer programme in Mathematics and Science organised by the Forum for African Women Educationalists The Gambia Chapter (FAWEGAM) yesterday afternoon visited the Observer Company, publisher of the Daily Observer Newspaper. 2010-09-02
Building Collapses on 90-Year-Old Woman in CRR
One Jarria Jallow, a 90-year-old woman from Santanto Bubu Village in Upper Fulladu West District, Central River Region (CRR) south, last weekend sustained a fracture on her leg after a building collapsed on her. |
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