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Gambia Bans Infant Formula Milk From China

The Department of State for Health and Social Welfareyesterday issued a news release imposing a total ban on certain infant formulamilk produced in the People’s Republic of Chinathat is said to be contaminated with melamine. Melamine, an organic based industrial chemical with 66%nitrogen by mass, is reported to have made thousands of babies in Chinaseriously ill due to its contamination of the infant formula with four deaths. “The babies are ill as a result of renal failure culminatingfrom the...

Taiwan and The UN

The 63rdSession of the General Assembly of the UnitedNations currently underway in New York will not do justice to the 23 millionpeople of Taiwan, if they fail to admit the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC)into the UN. Taiwan has made several attempts in thepast to rejoin the world body but to no avail. The country has all it takes tobecome a member of the UN and all other international bodies such as WHO andWTO. The country’s continued support to the countries all over the worldparticularly...

Arthur Gomez Plays For Henan Jianye FC in China

Gambian player Arthur Gomez is playing his football in the Republic of China with a first division side Henan Jianye FC. Arthur was on loan with Antwerp FC in Belgium from Manchester United in 2002/03 season till 2006/07 season before joining Dessel Sports in 2006/07 season and finally moved to the Chinese giant Henan Jianye in 2007/08 season. Arthur was born in The Gambia on December 2nd 1984. The 178cm forward is making a name for himself in the Chinese capital with his club Henan Jianye FC....

Taiwan Presents $70,000.00 to Education Department

The Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Richard Shih, on Tuesday presented a cheque amounting to $70,000.00 to the Department of State for Basic and Secondary Education (DOSBSE). The money, presented at the offices of the said department in Banjul, is part of the Taiwanese government’s support for the construction of a Senior Secondary School in the village of Sifoe in Western Region. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Shih said that education is an important pillar...

Taiwan Donates US$400,000 towards Girls Education

The Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Richard Shih, recently presented a cheque amounting to US$400,000 to the President’s Empowerment of Girls Education Project (PEGEP). Speaking at a presentation ceremony held at the State House, Ambassador Shih expressed his pleasure in making the presentation on behalf of his government. The Taiwanese diplomat hailed the Gambian leader for the attention he is giving to education. In receiving the money on behalf of PEGEP, Mrs....

Let Taiwan join global bodies, US tells China

A senior US State Department official on Wednesday called on China to allow Taiwan to “play a full role” in international organisations in response to initiatives taken by President Ma Ying-jeou’s government to ease cross-strait tensions. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Thomas Christensen said the US hoped that the Ma government’s policies would lead Beijing to adopt a more “expansive” policy in relation to Taiwan’s role in the world community. According...

No Immediate Plans to Meet with Beijing, says new Taiwanese President

President Ma Ying-jeou recently ruled out the possibility of visiting China and Hong Kong but said official channels of communication between both sides of the Taiwan Strait would resume shortly. Emphasising that his administration would like to resume bilateral talks based on the “1992 consensus,” Ma told his first international press conference since taking the oath of office that he did not have any plans to visit China and that there was no hurry for leaders of both sides to meet. He said...

Echoes of the wise

All these talk about souring foodprices and a cut in rice production; are they natural phenomenon orman-induced? This question is relevant in that we shall soon be oncourse to the end of the dead heat if we establish the explanations tothem. In the meantime though, what is obvious is that times are hard.But it is important to note that the hardship we all are going throughis tied to a global trend. The unfolding drama in global price hikes of food goes to confirm thatwhat happens in one corner...

GNOC top brass awarded at ANOC General Assembly

Alhaji Abou Dandeh-Njie and Alhaji Abdoulie M. Touray, President and Secretary General, respectively, of The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC), were on Monday April 7, 2008, awarded the Association of National Olympic Committee (ANOC) Merit Award in Gold, at the 15th ANOC General Assembly held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. According to a press release from the Gambia National Olympic Committee, the award is in recognition of their meritorious service and contribution to the...

PRC jeopardises Taiwan’s disease control

The lack of transparency in China's epidemic disease information mechanism has jeopardised Taiwan's disease prevention and control efforts, Mainland Affairs Council vice chairman Liu Te-shun said yesterday. According to reports monitored by the Daily Observer, Liu said China's cover up of the spread of infectious diseases has not only put the health of Taiwan's more than 23 million people at risk but has also created a gaping hole in the global health information network. Taiwan has reported...