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PURA Assists the Needy

Public Utilities and Regulating Authority (PURA) hasrecently extended yet another hand to St. Therese Lectors to purchase theirvestments for liturgical functions. PURA, responsible for regulating utilities of the country,has come to the aid of needy groups including the St. Therese Lectors group responsiblefor proclaiming the Good News in the church, by donating D7, 400 towards thepurchase and sewing of their vestments for their church celebrations. According to Austin Kanjia, president of the...

Sang Marie Is Here!

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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...

Women’s day celebration

Yesterday marked international women’s day celebrations. In the Gambia, it came at the height of a series of conferences and workshops, both locally and regionally sanctioned deliberations, as part of ongoing effort in the promotion of the course of women on this continent in particular and the world in general. The organizers, here in The Gambia, have all the reasons to celebrate with a clear conscience, given the fact that even as they celebrate, they are assured of what millions of their...

‘Shei-shei Gambia’

“Taiwan needs a leader like Jammeh” says Ambassador Dr Chang as he ends his tour of duty after three yearsPresident’s banquet and medal of honour for a good Friend of The Gambia Remarks to be made by Ambassador Patrick P.C. Chang at the decorations ceremony on April 30, 2008 “Your Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Alhaji Dr. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh,Your Excellency the Vice President, Hon. Speaker and members of the National Assembly, Honourable Secretaries of State, Secretary...

AMMREN Gambia Chapter Celebrate World Malaria Day

As part of World Malaria Day celebrations, AMMREN Gambia Chapter, in collaboration with the parent body, on Monday held a one-day sensitisation forum on malaria and its burden on society at the media agenda in Churchill Town. The sensitisation forum attracted members, journalists and medical experts from well-recognised institutions who gave brief presentations on malaria and its burden on society. In his keynote address the AMMEREN country coordinator, Mr. Pa Modou Faal, said that today is...

Gambia honours Mwanawasa, Pires

President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has conferred honourary national insignias on his Zambian and Cape Verdian counterparts, who left Banjul yesterday after attending the celebrations, marking the country’s 43rd years of nationhood. President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia and President Pedro Pires of Cape Verde were each conferred the Grand Commander of the Republic of The Gambia at a spectacular state banquet hosted by President Jammeh, at the Kairaba Beach Hotel on Monday night. The insignias were...

Gloomy future for the opposition - Says Turo Darboe

The campaign manager of the APRC in the Kanifing Municipality, Momodou Turo Darboe has asserted that the ruling government’s victories in the past elections have indicated that there is no room for opposition in The Gambia. His comments followed the January 24 local government elections in which the APRC won a landslide victory including the two mayoral seats of Banjul and Kanifing and over a 100 councilor positions (54 of which went unopposed). The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP)...

Ahead of the Breakthrough anniversary Jeck Cham gives 100 crates of drinks

One of The Gambia’s most successful businesswoman has opened the floodgate of donations ahead of celebrations marking the one-year anniversary of President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh’s HIV/AIDs breakthrough and other treatment programmes on January 17. Aji Jeck Cham formally handed over 100 crates of soft canned drinks to Dr Tamsir Mbowe, director general of President Jammeh’s Treatment Programme, at a ceremony held at the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare. Ms Cham, whose...

Muslim Hands gives to RVTH, HIV/ Aids patients

As part of celebrations marking the auspicious occasion of the feast of  Eid ul Adha locally known as Tobaski, Muslim Hands The Gambia, on Friday, donated two bulls to patients at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital and HIV/Aids patients who are currently undergoing President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh’s treatment at the Serrekunda Hospital. Both bulls were received on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Welfare and the Gambain leader by Dr Tamsir Mbowe, Director of Health...