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Current Feed ContentNasir Ahmadiyya SSS celebrates silver jubileeNasir Ahmadiyya Muslim Senior Secondary School in Basse, Upper River Region, on Friday October 31, commemorated its twenty-five years of existence. Established in October 1983 by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, Nasir Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School is the first and the oldest high school in the Upper River Region (URR). In his statement, the principal of the school, Mamadi Ceesay, gave a brief history of the school. He revealed that the school started with 83 students, of which...Arts and Culture: African Commission stages musical JamboreeThe African Commission on Human and Peoples Right, with Headquarters in The Gambia, last Tuesday ,’21st October’ held a massive artist musical Jamboree at the Dream park Garden in Kololi. The first ever cultural mix artist musical performance organised by the Human Right Commission, was part of a flurry of activities marking the African Human Right Day, ”21st October’. The event marked the 22 years of existence of the African Commissions on Human and Peoples’ Right, which was founded and...Africans freer than ever in 20 years -Justice MonagengOn the occasion of the celebrations marking African Human Rights Day, the Honourable Justice Sanji Mmasenon Monageng, the chairperson of the African Commission on Human and people’ Rights, has hailed the level of freedom being experienced by Africans, describing it as unprecedented. According to a press release from the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, the commemoration of the Africa Human Rights Day marks the adoption of the historic document of the African Charter on Human...WHO regional boss on mental health issuesThe World Health organization’s regional director for Africa, Dr Luis G Sambo, has called for the redoubling of efforts in the provision of mental health services, especially in poor countries. Dr Sambo’s message was contained in a pre-recorded statement delivered on his behalf by the WHO country representative to The Gambia, and sent to the Daily Observer in the form of a press release; in commemoration of World Mental Health Day 2008. In it, Dr Sambo described the annual commemoration,...AL-Fattah Revolution celebratedThe secretary of state for Foreign Affairs and foreign diplomats were, on Tuesday evening, treated to a reception at the Kairaba Beach Hotel by the Libyan ambassador to The Gambia in commemoration of the Al-Fattah Revolution, which saw Col Muammar El-Ghadafi rise to power in 1969. Ambassador Dr Ali Muhammed Dukaly told the gathering that the Libyan leader has turned his country into a great Jamahiriya, and from retrogression to progress and prosperity. According to Ambassador Dukaly, Libya was...YJAG to Observe 1st AnniversaryThe Young Journalists Association of The Gambia (YJAG) will, in September, commemorate its first anniversary a media release from YJAG has revealed. According to the release, signed by YJAG president Mr. Nfamara Jawneh, activities for the celebration will include a workshop and a conference on the 15th and 16th September respectively. “The commemoration is aimed at reflecting on the achievements of the association and its constraints and to remind ourselves as the only true, genuine and visible...Statement by President of the Sport Journalists Association of The Gambia, on the Commemoration of the International Sports Journalists DayDear Colleagues, The Gambia, will today, Wednesday July 2, 2008, join the rest of the World to commemorate the International Sports Journalists’ day. It is indeed my great honour and pleasure to wish you all the best for this important day in the annals of sports journalism worldwide. July 2 was earmarked by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) as the official day of celebration because of its significance as the date when the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) was...Day of the African child UNICEF & Young PM set the paceUNICEF Gambia, in collaboration with members of the dynamic Young People in the Media, the Gambia, recently organized a symposium in commemoration of the Day of the African Child. According to report from the organizers, this year’s team was: Child Survival and the occasion was held at Nusrat Senior Secondary School, situated in Bundung. The president of YPM, Mr Abdou Jatta, delved into the significance of the day which he said was observed by many countries around the African continent. Mr...World Blood Donor Day observedDr Luis G Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa, has said that for many patients blood transfusion is the only means of survival. Dr Sambo said that in the rural areas of some member states blood is either not available or not safe. The WHO Regional boss for Africa was speaking on the commemoration of World Blood Donor Day, which was observed throughout the world on June 14, on the theme: "Giving blood regularly". According to Dr Sambo, the commemoration was in recognition of the fact that an...World Malaria Day observed in CRRThe people of Central River Region (CRR) on Sunday, May 25, commemorated World Malaria Day at Brikama-ba, in the Lower Fulladu West District, CRR South. The theme of the commemoration was ‘Malaria: a disease without borders and the slogan was ‘united we can combat malaria’. Addressing the gathering, Alhaji Ganyi Touray, Governor of the Central River Region described Malaria as a unique problem. He hailed the efforts of the partners in the crusade against this life threatening disease. ... |
