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Dr. Malick Njie Sacked, As Dr Mariatou Jallow Takes Over

Reports monitored from GRTS last evening have it that Dr. Malick Njie has been relieved of his post as Secretary of State for Health and Social Welfare with immediate effect. According to the report, the President, Professor Alh. Yahya A.J.J Jammeh acting on the powers vested in him by the constitution has relieved Dr. Malick Njie of his cabinet post. Reports also have it that Dr. Mariatou Jallow has been appointed with immediate effect as Secretary of State for Health. Prior to her recent...

ActionAid Director for West and Central Africa Visits The Gambia

The ActionAid International Director for West and Central Africa, Mrs. Dede Amanor Wilks, will visitThe Gambia and Guinea-Bissaufrom the 18thto the 24thof February 2008.During this time she will meet with partners including senior governmentofficials, UN agencies and other donor partners. She will also visit ActionAidprogramme sites in the field and Guinea-Bissauwhich is a cross border initiative managed by ActionAid The Gambia. Mrs. Amanor-Wilks recently took up her appointment withActionAid...

High Court Dismisses Former NIA Director of Finance Bail Review Application

The Criminal Division of the Banjul High Court yesterdaydismissed the bail review application filed by the applicant Bakary Gassamaformer NIA director of finance. According to Justice Joseph Wowo, the motion filed by theapplicant is incompetent. He said the applicant should have filed an appealagainst the Magistrates’ Court order rather then filing an application for bailreview. He later advised the applicant to file an appeal against theMagistrates’ Court order. The applicant Bakary Gassama,...

14 Youths Trained on Broadcasting Ethics

14 young people from the Kambeng Kafoo Drama Society inGunjur were recently trained on broadcasting ethics. Speaking on the occasionof the training, the managing director of Gunjur Radio - Janneh Kato FM, Mr.Modou Touray, said that the training was very important and would apply to thetrainees not only in broadcasting but in other areas of their lives as well. Heused the opportunity to call on others to emulate these young ambitiousGambians. He also advised the participants to make the best use...

Former GIA MD Released On Bail

Information reaching this paper has it that Mr. Lamin Sanyang, the former Managing Director of Gambia International Airlines, who was sacked on the 7th August 2008 from his post and subsequently arrested has since been released on bail without charge.  Sources revealed that following thorough investigations he was given police bail, but all his travelling documents were taken from him. Other sources have it that Mr. Zghinou has communicated to certain authorities, although this cannot be...

RVTH Declared a No Smoking Zone

The Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) has been recently declared as a No Smoking Zone by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Welfare Dr Malick Njie. In an interview with Health Matters yesterday the Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Mr. Babucarr Ngum, said the initiative of making RVTH a smoking free zone came from the Chief Medical Director of the hospital Dr Mariatou Jallow. He added that the hospital has realised the dangers associated with smoking and also as a health...

DOSYS Gets New Deputy Director of Youth

Mr. Sutay Jawo  a Staff of the Department of State for youth and Sports has been recently appointed Deputy director of youth for the department. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Jawo was the youth coordinator of the department. Speaking to Point-sports yesterday about his new portfolio, Mr Jawo said among his priorities for the department would be to transform the department to a modern one that would be responsive to the present needs and aspiration of the youth of this country. He added that he...

Trial of Oley Sey, Expelled Nominated Member, Continues

The trial of former Nominated Member of the National Assembly Oley Sey and Abdou Rahamani Bah, the coordinator of SulaymanJunkungJammehNursery School in Abuko, resumed yesterday at the Banjul Magistrates’ court before Magistrate Lamin George. At yesterday’s hearing, Lawyer Lamin Camara, defending, applied to the court to summon the Director General of Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) to provide the court with the video-tape of the presentation ceremony of the money in question as...

Over 250 Teachers Sensitised on Local Languages

As part of efforts geared towards achieving quality andrelevant education in the country, some 250 teacher trainees (TT) were recentlysensitised on the introduction of teaching of local languages in Lower BasicSchools at Armitage senior secondary school in the Central River Region. Addressing participants, the Regional Education Director Mr.Babucarr Suwareh spoke at length on the importance of educating the youngpeople. He said that the idea of introducing local languages into Lower...

NIA Director of Analysis Appears in Court

Mr. MbembaHydara, Director of Analysis at the National Intelligence Agency, yesterday, Wednesday 8th October 2008, testified in the ongoing trial of Abdou Aziz Dampha, a securityoperative at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) charged with giving falseinformation to the authorities.The caseresumed yesterday at Banjul Magistrates’ Court before Principal MagistrateEdrissa Mbai. TheWednesday proceedings saw the testimony of the prosecution first witness, Mr.Mbemba Hydara, Director of Analysis...