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Sizzla to Storm Independence Stadium

Sizzla is continuing the preparations to treat party- people at the Independence Stadium and Brikama Jokor on the 25th, 27th and 29th respectively. The much talked about and long-awaited concert is organised by Betts Promotion, Rebel T Music and Kalongic Records. Speaking in an interview with Entertainment on Thursday afternoon at the Seaview Hotel, the head of the delegation, Sizzla said that, his purpose in coming to The Gambia is to do three shows to entertain Gambian people. He also said he...

Mauritania Celebrates 48th Independence Anniversary

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on its 48thIndependent anniversary, His Excellency Yaya NGAM, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to The Gambia and his team over the weekend commemorated their national day at the Sun Beach Hotel in the presence of several of his countrymen, government officials, dignitaries and invited guests. The North African country gained independence some 48 years ago and has been developing along with other countries. Mauritanians (Narrs), as seen in the...

BIG READ: Patrice Émery Lumumba - remembering one of Africa’s greatest

DoSH slams a ban on infant formula milk Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July1925 – 17 January 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and thefirst legally elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congoafter he helped to win its independence from Belgium in June 1960.Only ten weeks later, Lumumba's government was deposed in coup duringthe Congo Crisis. He was subsequently imprisoned and murdered undercontroversial circumstances. Path to Prime Minister Lumumba was born in Onalua in...

Nigerians in Brikama Celebrate 48th Independence

Nigerians in Western Region on Saturday 4thOctober 2008 converged at Brikama to celebratetheir country’s 48thIndependenceanniversary.The celebration took the form of a march-pass from theBrikama Market to Brikama Methodist Mission church where a symposium was held. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor of Western Region,Mr. Lamin Sanneh said that Nigeriaand the Gambiashared a lot in common. Governor Sanneh added that both The Gambia and Nigeriaare members of ECOWAS, African Union, United...

President Jammeh returns from Guinea

President Yahya Jammeh returned home, recently, after a two day’s trip to the Republic of Guinea (Conakry) in honour of an invitation extended to him by his Guinean counterpart, Lansana Conteh, to grace celebrations marking that country’s 50th independence celebrations. The Gambian leader was received at the foot of the aircraft, on arrival at the Banjul International Airport, by the vice-president, Aja Dr Isatou Njie Saidy; the chief justice, Abdoul Karim Savage, secretaries of state and...

Liberia to Land Today

The Lone Stars of Liberia are expected to jet into Banjul today ahead of their fifth appearance in the 2010 world and African Cup of Nations qualifiers billed for Saturday at the Independence Stadium in Banjul. The group six fixtures are expected to be a tough weekend as the top three teams Senegal with 8 points, Algeria with 6 and The Gambia with 5 are poised to book their place in the next stage. A great task awaits The Gambia in booking its first qualification to the World and international...

THE BIG READ: Samora Machel: A beacon against colonialism

Samora Moisés Machel (September 29, 1933 – October 19, 1986) was a Mozambican military commander, revolutionary socialist leader and eventual President of Mozambique. Machel led the country to independence in 1975 until his death in 1986, when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where the borders of Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa converge. Samora Machel was born in the village of Madragoa (today's Chilembene), Gaza Province, Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique), to...

Africa’s Independence Is A Joked - Jammeh

His Excellency President Alhagie Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh yesterday presided over the celebrations marking the 14th anniversary of the July 22nd military take-over of power in The Gambia. The theme for the celebration this year is “Independence and National Pride.” In a characteristically lengthy speech delivered on the occasion, President Jammeh expressed his belief that despite all the struggle against the forces of colonialism, the notion of Africa’s independence is a mistaken one because, in...

GAA To Rehabilitate Stadium Running Tracks

The Gambia Athletics Association (GAA) are planning torehabilitate the running tracks of the IndependenceStadium in Bakau.Speaking in an interview with Pointsports, the SecretaryGeneral of The GambiaAthletics Association, Mr. Dodou Joof (Capi), stated that this development camethrough a request he made to the international Athletics Federation. Hecontacted president Mr. Lamin Jack asking that the IAF to fund therehabilitation of the running tracks of the stadium. He revealed that the...

Kebba Njie Heads New Board of the Independence Stadium

The board of directors of the Independence Stadium andFriendship Hotel management, which was launched yesterday by the Secretary ofState for Youths and Sports Sheriff Gomez, is currently being headed by KebbaNjie. The six member board is composed of Kebba Njie, Chairman,Alieu Cham executive Secretary, Babou Jassey, Permanent Secretary of theDepartment of State for youths and Sports, Permanent Secretary for Departmentof State for Finance and the Stadium Manager. During the launch of the board...