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Current Feed ContentWho will save kuntaur rice mill (krm)?Go to Kuntaur and see for yourself what I am trying to explain on paper with a pen the state of the Kuntaur Rice Mill (KRM). Not long ago the Kuntaur Rice Mill (KRM) used to be a household name if not in the greater Banjul Area but in the whole of CRR, LRR and beyond. Our supermarkets were stocked with its rice and then we were eating what we grow and living by the doctrine of growing what we eat. We were better off then and off course we were healthier then too. Not any more as this mighty...Six Charged with Murder of Kuntaur ImamSix people were yesterday, Tuesday 26th August 2008, arraigned at the Bansang Magistrates’ Court for allegedly murdering the Imam of Kuntaur, Amadou Jallow. Bana Sillah, Abdou Kadir Sillah, Kadjatou Conteh, Bala Musa Conteh, Kebba Sawaneh and Amadou Gai are formally charged with two counts of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They have denied both charges. The particulars of the offence indicated that the accused persons on or about the 16th June 2008 at the Kuntaur Wharf...15 Compounds Flooded in KuntaurNo fewer than 15 compounds in Kuntaur Wharf Town were on Tuesdayflooded with water following heavy downpours earlier in the week.According to the Ward Councilor, Mr. Pa Sibity Jallow, theincident happened following the downpours. He revealed that among the affectedcompounds were those of Ben Jallow, Kaku Saho, Samba Njie, Sainey Ceesay,Abdourahman Samateh and Ndow Kunda. He said that in many cases the floodwaterhad entered their houses and damaged their property. He then called on NGOs,...SIC Condemns Murder of Kuntaur ImamThe President of Supreme Islamic Council, Alhagie Banding Drammeh, has conveyed the council’s condemnation of what they term as the brutal killing of the head Imam of Kuntaur, Central River Region. Imam Amadou Jallow was recently reported to have been stabbed 16 times over his body as he was preparing to go and lead the early morning prayers at the mosque, thus resulting to his untimely death. Speaking to this reporter yesterday, SIC President described the killing of Imam Jallow as inhuman. He...Startling revelations at Kuntaur Wharf TownKuntaur Wharf Town in the Central River Region of The Gambia was on Thursday the scene for startling revelations as proceedings gets underway in an alleged rape case. Travelling Magistrate Amadou Baldeh on Thursday of last week began hearing testimonies in the case of a 37-year-old Guinean national on suspicion of raping a 10-year-old girl. The suspect, Augustine Biyofa, had denied the allegations. Giving evidence in the case at a well-attended court session in Kuntaur Wharf Town, the first...Suspected Suicide in ManjaiReports reaching this paper relate yet another macabre discovery of the body of a young man found hanging from a mango tree in Manjai, a picture suggestive of suicide. Identified as that of Augustus Jatta, who was reportedly in his early 20s, the body was found in a compound in Manjai on Wednesday night, around 2100 pm according to a family source. The reason(s) or circumstances that might have brought the incident about are not clear for now. The late Augustus Jatta is said to be an...Kuntaur Imam’s Murder, Two More Suspects ArrestedReports reaching The Point from Central River Region statethat two more suspects have been arrested, making a total of five, inconnection with the murder of the Imam of Kuntaur. Sources said so far the five arrested are: Titi Sawaneh fromNiamina Bani, Amadou Gaye of Kuntaur who is the president of the NianiFishermen’s Association, Banna Sillah from Kuntaur Jakaba, a man reported tohave once had a bitter disagreement with the late Imam, Balla Conteh and MsKadja Conteh. Amadou Jallow was reported...Kuntaur Imam Stabbed to DeathReports reaching this paper from the Central River Region have intimated that the Head Imam of Kuntaur was in the early hours of yesterday morning stabbed to death in his house. Amadou Jallow, 30, was reported to have been stabbed 16 times by yet unknown assailants as he prepared to go and lead the early morning prayers at the mosque. The incident, which has sparked serious concerns within the region, is said to have come on the heels of a prolonged Imamship crises in the area. The late Imam...Make Violence a Thing of The Past!It is with great horror that we read of the tragic death of the head Imam of Kuntaur who was stabbed to death in his own house in the early hours of yesterday morning. Amadou Jallow, 30, was reported to have been stabbed sixteen times all over his body as he was preparing to go and lead the early morning prayers at the mosque. The violence and aggression in this terrible act have horrified the population of the area and no doubt the whole country. It is gratifying to see that the police have...Major Boost for Kaur and Kuntaur Health CentresGo-For-Africa Foundation in Hollandrecently donated medical items to the Kaur and Kuntaur Health Centres atpresentation ceremonies in both places.Speaking at the presentation ceremony the Deputy Governorfor CRR,Momodou Katim Touray, hailed Go-For-Africa for their laudable gesture which isgeared toward improving the health system in this country. Mr. Touray addedthat the medical items donated will help to reduce maternal mortality andimprove health service delivery at the health centre as well... |
