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Commonwealth President Conferred Honorary Citizenship of Banjul

The DeputyMayor of Banjul City Council, Mr. Winston Shyngle, on behalf of the Mayor ofBanjul Samba Faal recently conferred honorary citizenship of Banjul to the visiting president of theCommonwealth Games federation, Hon Michael Fennell at a ceremony held at the BCC Chambers in Banjul.Speaking atthe ceremony, the Deputy Mayor of Banjul City Council Mr Winston Shyngle saidthe Commonwealth Federation has been contributing positively towards sportsdevelopment in the world and The Gambia is proud...

BCC awards honorary citizenship to the Commonwealth Games president

The president of the Commonwealth Games in Banjul on  Federation has been awarded an honorary citizenship by the Banjul City Council during a courtesy call to the BCC office Thursday. Michael Fennes and his delegates were accompanied to Banjul by the president of The Gambia National Olympic Committee, Abdou Dandeh Njie and other GNOC members. Deputising for the mayor of Banjul, the Deputy Mayor Winston Shyngle welcomed the Commonwealth Games Federation officials to his city. Michael Fennes,...

President Jammeh opens Commonwealth general assembly.....presents D100,000 to GNOC

Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, the president of the Republic of the Gambia, on Tuesday officially presided over the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Federation 2008 general assembly at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi. The opening ceremony and state banquet, which was hosted by President Jammeh, brought together delegates from 71 Commonwealth Games associations. Speaking at the state banquet, President Jammeh welcomed Honourable Michael Fennel, the president of the Commonwealth Games...

A wonderful opportunity!

It is a great privilege for The Gambia to be chosen to host the Commonwealth Games General Assembly. This is an illustration that our country constitutes an important pillar in building bridges between nations.    In receiving the Commonwealth Executives at State House, President Jammeh has outlined the role that sports continue to play in ensuring peace and stability among nations. For us, it is a real reason to celebrate, as people are coming to The Gambia not only to see how The Gambia is...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES EXECUTIVES MEET PRESIDENT JAMMEH

The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Alhagie Dr Yahya Jammeh, yesterday received at State House the Executive Bureau of the Commonwealth Games Federation, which comprises 71 nations in the world. Accompanied to State House by a high powered delegation including Sheriff Gomez, the Secretary of State for Youth and Sport, their visit was meant to brief the Gambian leader on the three-day general assembly of the Federation in The Gambia. Speaking at the meeting held at the cabinet room of...

Commonwealth Dignitaries Speak On Big Issues

Some of theCommonwealth dignitaries already in town to grace the meeting of the GeneralAssembly have shared their experience on the crucial issues of the majorunderlining principles of the Commonwealth Games in an exclusive interview withThe Point yesterday at their resort. RobertMcVeigh, the Chairman of Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council,elucidated that Northern Ireland is like The Gambia with apopulation of 1.5million people. He said, “the Commonwealth is a greatopportunity for a...

Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting Today

Following the arrival of delegates, the Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting is finally set for today at glowing Sheraton Five Star Hotel. However, the meeting is expected to deliberate on issues such as organisation that affect their region and allow biding countries to seek support for their bids. The Meeting of Executive Board will commence on Monday 17thNovember 2008 from 9am to 5:30 and from 8pm to 10:30pm will be a social Evening. The next day will witness a regional meeting in the...

“Development Possibilities in Commonwealth Assembly Meeting”

The Gambia, host of the Commonwealth General Assemble Meeting, wills reap many benefits from the event. In light of this, Pointsports visited the main body responsible for facilitating this major event. In an exclusive interview the deputy executive director of The Gambia National Olympic Committee and desk officer for the Commonwealth General Assemble Meeting, Mr. Lawrence Bruce, claimed that all the delegates who are to attend the meeting are countries affiliated with major sporting games....

Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting Will Kick-off November 17

The 2008Commonwealth General Assembly meeting, to be hosted by The Gambia is expectedto kick off on Monday 17 November 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel in Brufut. Speaking toPointsports, the deputy executive director of The Gambia National OlympicCommittee and desk officer for the Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting, MrLawrence Bruce, said that the 2008 Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting isexpected to be attended by 71 Commonwealth countries. He statedthat their guests from the Commonwealth...

Participants From 16 Commonwealth Countries On Five-day Journalism Workshop

A press release issue by The Gambia Press Union lastSaturday revealed that young journalists from 16 AfricanCommonwealthcountries will be put through their paces on critical problems facing theplanet and its people during a five-day development journalism workshopentitled: “Commonwealth Africa Workshop for Young Journalists on developmentjournalism and the MDGs”. The workshop will have a particular focus on climatechange in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,from Monday the 3rdto Friday the 7thof November...