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Current Feed Content“Back Way is no Solution” - ONTBWE ChairmanThe Chairman of the group Operation No To Back Way To Europe(ONTBWE), Babucarr Jabbi, has reiterated his groups call for young men todesist from trying to enter Europeillegally. Inan interview with The Point, Mr. Jabbi stated that illegalmigration is never a good actandthatitgives the nation of The Gambiaa bad name. He referred to the practice as a disease and decried the lack of acure at the moment. He urged the youth of the nation to always work to maintainthe high reputation of The Gambia...UK Based Gambian Cries Foul Over New RulesFollowingthe introduction of a new system for assessing highly skilled migrants wishingto go and work in the UK, an act considered by many as high-handed and smacksof a backlash on Africans, one Morro Sankareh, a Gambian based in the UK hascalled on all Gambians and Africans in the Diaspora to return back home andwork for the development of the African continent.“After fourhundred years of colonialism, they robbed us of our belongings, took our ancestorsto work for them to make Europe what it...WHAT’S ON: Olugander on Europe tourDr Olugander, alias Omar Ndong, one of The Gambia’s hottest reggae dancehall stars, last Saturday left The Gambia for a three-month tour of Europe. The young reggae dancehall giant is staging his first major concert in Germany. Olugander will later proceed to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Poland where he will perform at a series of concerts. The young reggae star was invited by a charitable organization operating in Germany and Africa called Basic Know How, whose main aim is to ensure...Ousman Jallow Happy With MoveGambian star striker, and former Wallidan and Alalin football clubs in The Gambia and Saudi Arabia, Ousman Jallow has express his happiness after his recent move from Saudi Arabian giants Alalin Football Club to join the Danish first division club Brondy FC on a three-year contract. Speaking to Pointsports, Ousman Jallow expressed happiness with the move to Denmark and said, “it is a good move for me after playing in the Arab league for some time now I have to moved to Europe which is...Coach Paul Put dwells on his Europe missionGambia’s Belgian coach Paul Put, last week, breezed into the country after a five-day intensive tour of Europe. The Scorpions coach, who has returned to prepare his team ahead of Gambia’s next weekend’ crucial match against Liberia in the 2010 World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifiers, told Observer Sports that the five-day trip, which he described as a success, took him to England, Holland and then Belgium. He said: “I was in England to watch and contact some players. In Holland, I met a...WHAT’S ON: Jali Kebba shines in Europe As he ends tour of EuropeJali Kebba, aka Young Jaliba has described his current tour of Europe as a successful musical adventure as he had the chance to make contacts, as well as promote African culture to that part of the world. After staging inspirational concerts in a number of countries including Holland, Germany, Austria and Belgium, Jali Kebba is now set for a Banjul trip sometime this week. He staged his first European concert in Holland and then to Germany, Austria, and Belgium where the young Kora sensation...Coach Paul Put Off for Mission in EuropeThe seniornational Team Coach Paul Put will meet with the team managers of Gambianstarlets Omar Koroma, Mustapha Carayol, Edirisa Sonko and Cherno Samba who areall plying their trade in England as part of a five-day mission to Europe. Coach Put,who left Banjul for Belgium yesterday, will be on a playersscouting tour in the UK and will have the chance to meetGambian International Mustapha Carayol’s team Torquay who play against CrawleyTown on Saturday. The sameday he will meet two other...Jaliba to Embark Summer Tour of Europe SoonJaliba Kuyateh and his Kumareh band are expected to kick-start his annual summer tour of Europe soon. His journey was delayed due to certain programmes like the 22 July celebrations in the country. In an exclusive interview with The Point Entertainment boss, Njie Baldeh recently, at his Brikama residence, the Gambian kora maestro told Entertainment that his invitation to Europe is an annual event and this is the time to go. The Gambian Kora maestro said he is currently working around the clock...Following Last Monday’s DeportationYouths Vow to Return to Europe The last week deportation of a total number of 49 Gambian youths from the Kingdom of Spain has failed to break the resolve many youths who expressed their readiness to brave the precarious conditions to enter Europe despite the attendant consequences. The search for greener pastures, which has been pursued as a matter of life and death by many a hope-starved Gambian youths, has in recent times been a source of worry, and all attempts to arrest the trend have come...Kora Maestro, Jalikebba, Set to Descend On Europe For EntertainmentThe Gambia much talked about Afro manding artist, Jalikebbafondly called young Jaliba, is currently placing logistics to embark on aproposed tour of Europe.The PointEntertainment desk Manager, Njie Baldeh, will welcome its esteemed readers toyet another scintillating edition of this artist of the week, the weekly columnaimed at bringing together prominent Gambian and non-Gambian top notches aswell as inviting musicians in the music industry. ‘Entertainment’ will proudlyinform you that Jalikebba... |
