One of the Senegalese female super mbalax artists, Vivian Ndour, is expected to land on Gambian soil after Ramadan. The Senegalese artist’s visit is organised by The Gambia Ports Authority as Operation Promotion Excellence in Sciences OPES.

Upon arrival on Friday the 10, Vivian Ndour is expected to perform live on Gala night the 11th October, 2008. There will be a grand Dance on the 12th October, 2008; a live show with Vivian Ndour featuring prominent Gambian artists, Entertainment was reliably informed.

The Banjul Sports Committee has agreed a five -year sponsorship package with Sport House for the Nawetaan Knock-Out Competition.

This agreement is based on the common desire to work for the benefit of the community and to establish a co-operative relationship between the Committee and Sports House.

As part of the sponsorship deal, Sports House shall be considered as the sole sponsor of the Nawetaan Knock-Out Competition and will provide, among other things, a trophy for the competition winner and sets of jersey for the two finalists .

 A cash prize of D15, 000 and D10, 000 will also be awarded to the winners and runners up with another D10,000 for  the Committee’s administrative  duties.

Sports House will also be sponsor of the Banjul Super-Nawetaan team with sets of jersey during the tournament and another one if the team reaches the final with Sport House logo, together with 100 T-shirts.

In return the Banjul Sports committee will engage in the promotional aspects of the institution through the permanent placement of sign boards advertising Sport House at the Banjul Mini Stadium and also endeavour to assist Sports House to be the top brand in Banjul and the country.

According to the Nawettan Banjul journal, published by the Banjul Sports Committee, the move is a big boost for the Committee as it ensures stability and continued development of football for Banjul. It also serves as Sports House social responsibility of reinvesting back into the community where the General Manager was brought up.

Mr. Dawda Bah, the suspected murderer who had been on the run after the alleged murder incident, has been apprehended and arraigned before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. The accused was brought before Magistrate Lamin Goerge of the Banjul Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

According to the particulars of the offence, Dawda Bah on 2nd August 2008 at the junction of Perseverance and Sam Jack Streets in Banjul, murdered one Cherno Jagne by stabbing him with a broken bottle. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

He was thereafter sent to the remand wing of Mile II prisons before the case was adjourned to 19th August.

The Banjul Sports Committee 2008 Nawettan super cup final sponsored by the Lord mayor of Banjul between Digi Dambi and Elminite is slated for Sunday 3rd August 2008, at the KG5 Mini Stadium in Banjul at 5pm.

Digi Dambi, League Champions and Knock out winners Elminite will clash in the super cup final marking the opening of the 2008 Banjul Nawettan season.

Speaking to Pointsports, The Secretary General of the Banjul Sports Committee, Mr. Ebou Faye, said  “the winner of Sunday’s final will receive D4, 000 while D3,000 awaits the runners up.

Residents of Banjul yesterday experienced serious water shortage, prompting people to walk from Banjul to the GGC headquarters in Saaro whilst others had to travel all the way to their relatives in the Kombos to fetch water for their various households.

Reports reaching this paper have it that the water problem was brought about by the sudden bursting of the main pipe around Mile 2.

Our Sources further stated that the officials of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) were busy working at the area to bring normalcy in the situation.

Some of the residents who spoke to The Point have called on NAWEC to remedy the situation as soon as possible, commending officials of the Fire and Ambulance Services for their assistance during the difficult moment.

Meanwhile, at the time of going to press, reports from Banjul have spoken of the situation having been remedied as flow of water resumed.

The National Assembly Select Committee on Health recenly received the officials of the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) Gambia chapter.

The meeting was held at the National Assembly chambers in Banjul.

The visit was aim at to inform and enlightens the national Assembly speaker and the select committee on heath about the mission and activities of the sub-regional network. AMMREN a set up of journalists and scientists functioning to help in the crusade against the malaria pandemic.

The Honorable Speaker of the National assembly in a more appreciative tone commended AMMREN for the good work they are embarking on both at national and regional level. Hon. Speaker Ceesay emphasized the need to involve the national assembly in such endeavors at all level so that the assembly can take active role that is helpful to the association’s functioning. She assured the network of the assembly’s support. Speaker Ceesay also acknowledged the nomination of Ms.Sambou Susso as AMMREN good will ambassador.

The National Coordinator of AMMREN Pa Modou Faal gave an account of the network’s activities both at national and international level. Mr.Faal highlighted key issues such as reporting on research on Malaria, monitoring and advocating for the implementation of malaria policies in Africa as key functions of the network. Mr.Faal pleaded for a closer collaboration with the national assembly since they are essential in the fight against malaria.

For his part, the Chairperson National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Hon. Adama Cham welcomes AMMREN and applauded them for their achievements. He also called for more partnership in the field of the campaign against malaria.

The meeting was graced by the Manager National Malaria Control Program Mr. Malang Fofana and Director of Health Promotion and Development Organization Mr. Omar Ceesay.

The alleged robbery case that reportedly happened between the GGC depot and Palm Grove Hotel on the busy Banjul/

Modou Ceesay, a Banjul man, will be tried by the Banjul Magistrates’ Court for his suspected role in the alleged robbery.

Modou has been charged with violently robbing one Ebrima Jallow of his mobile phone. He is alleged to have tethered Jallow before forcefully taking his phone valued at D2000.

He denies any involvement in the alleged robbery before being given bail at the tune of D2000 with other conditions attached.

Ahead of their qualifying game against the National U-20 team, the Mauritanian U-20 side landed at the Banjul International Airport yesterday.

The team is currently camped at the Paradise Suites Hotel with less than four days to go before the first leg of the qualifying matches of the African Youth Championship, Rwanda 2009 to be played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on Saturday June 28th at 5pm.

Saturday’s game is expected to be a very tough one, as the Mauritania side is equally said to be a good side coupled with their level of development in youth football.

Tickets for the game will be sold as follows, V.I.P D300.00, D50.00 and D25.00 for Covered and Uncovered pavilions.

Reports reaching this paper have it that yet another bout of fuel shortage, mainly Diesel, is imminent in the Greater Banjul Area, forcing many commuters to jostle against one another for room in the few commercial vehicles or tarry for hours on end, especially during rush hours.

According to the reports, petrol stations in and around Banjul have been virtually overwhelmed by commercial and private vehicles in a move believed by many to be geared towards hoarding fuel for fear of possible shortage in the coming days.

Drivers and commuters have been expressing concerns about the situation, which many describe as pathetic owing to its frequency. They thus called for urgent intervention by government. The latest development follows an increase in the price of fuel.

In a press release issued to this paper recently, the Government of the Gambia announced the increase in the pump prices of Super Petrol, Gas Oil and Kerosene.

This resulted to calls by the general public for government to take a stance to put a lasting solution to the tradition of successive fuel price increases.