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Current Feed ContentRainstorm Ravages Over 20 Compounds in CRRLatest reports reaching this paper from the Central River Region have it that at least 26 compounds were seriously ravaged in Sami district CRR North, following a heavy downpour of rain which was accompanied by a storm last Tuesday. According to reports gathered by our provincial correspondent, the rain, which lasted almost three hours, destroyed compounds in the villages of Demba Kalli, Karantaba Wolof, Karantaba Dutokoto and Karantaba Tabokoto. Though no casualties were reported at the time...15 Compounds Flooded in KuntaurNo fewer than 15 compounds in Kuntaur Wharf Town were on Tuesdayflooded with water following heavy downpours earlier in the week.According to the Ward Councilor, Mr. Pa Sibity Jallow, theincident happened following the downpours. He revealed that among the affectedcompounds were those of Ben Jallow, Kaku Saho, Samba Njie, Sainey Ceesay,Abdourahman Samateh and Ndow Kunda. He said that in many cases the floodwaterhad entered their houses and damaged their property. He then called on NGOs,...Storm Kills One, Injures Many, Affects 500 Compounds in CRRA recent storm that ripped through a number of villages in Central River Region (CRR) claimed the life of a three-year-old boy, injuring many as over 500 compounds were seriously affected. Musa Sidibeh, three, was reported to have died as a result of being hit by a falling tree that sliced through the house he happened to be sleeping in with his parents in Sareh Kanimang in Upper Fulladu West, CRR South. The most villages with widespread damage include Brikama-Ba, Sololo, Kaur, Lamin Koto,...Half Die Residents React to GPA Vacation NoticeFollowing the notice given to residents of Half Die in Banjul by Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) to vacate the area latest by 29th February 2008, residents of Half Die on Wednesday convened a meeting to deliberate on what they consider to be an unfair decision on the part of GPA. Speaker after speaker complained about the fact that the notice comes at a time when GPA has reneged on some of their promises made as part of the conditions for them to quit the homes they have inhabited for decades....GPA Expansion Affects 34 Compounds at Half DieA total number of 34 compounds in Half-Die, Banjul, have been affected by the Gambia Ports Authority’s 3rd expansion project. This was revealed on Tuesday, 4th December 2007, by Ismaila Sambou, the Secretary of State for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs in answer to a question advanced by Hon. Baboucarr Nyang, Member for Banjul South, concerning the amount collected of the outstanding debt owed to the Banjul City Council (BCC) by rate defaulters, on the compulsory acquisition of... |
