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I.G.P please take note

Editor, Can you please allow me space in your widely read newspaper to recommend the Police officer attach at Sting-Corner junction to the Inspector General of  the Police (IGP). This Police officer is a highly discipline and decent gentleman who many describe as an officer who would not compromise his duty. On behalf of all those who admire this officer for his good job, I am hereby recommending him to the IGP and the Police Authority. Officer ,job well done and keep it up. Ebrima...

“Without Discipline in Schools Modern Education Would be Meaningless” – Headmistress

There is no doubt in the mind of Ms. Mbayang Jobe, Headmistress of Advance Nursery and Lower Basic School in London Corner in Region One, that schools should always be a place for development of the human mind and improvement of moral and spiritual discipline for students. She said that without this the main concern of modern education would be meaningless. Ms Jobe made these remarks last Friday during an exclusive interview with The Point in her offices. She explained that her school held a...

Moore fires Sonko warning

Tranmere Rovers manager, Ronnie Moore, placed defensive discipline at the top of the agenda this week. The English League One manager has fired warning to the Gambia international midfielder Edrissa Sonko and his forward partner, Chris Shuker, to start knuckling down to the defensive side of their roles they prepare to put their fragile away form to the test. Moore believes his creative and attacking players must find the discipline to fulfill their defensive responsibilities if Tranmere are...

Interior SoS urges partnership against child abuse

Ousman Sonko, the secretary of state for Interior, has said The Gambia, like many other countries, is faced with challenges in its attempts to combat child abuse in all its forms and therefore called for partnership to combat it. Delivering his keynote statement at the opening of a day-long 2008 Children’s Bantaba organised by the Voice of the Young, a child wing of the Child Protection Alliance (CPA), at the KMC Chambers, SoS Sonko expressed the need for strenuous efforts by all stakeholders...

Lovelines: Read more

I am dating a married woman Lovelines I am a young man of 26years dating a married woman of 23. She got married last February but after several discussions I was able to convince her to date me. She finally accepted the idea,and even tend to love me more than her husband. Please advice me. Adama Let’s forget about sentiments. Already you know what you are engaged in is what they called adultery. I believe both of you are of the same religion fate. Did you remember the ‘sharia’s stand on...

WR Red Cross branch commences annual Youth Forum

The Western Region Red Cross branch last Monday began its annual Youth Forum for its volunteers across the region to capacitate them with the Red Cross ideals and the principles of Redcross movement. The forum is funded by the  Social Security and Housing Finance Co-operation (SSHFC) and the Western Region Red Cross branch as well as personal contributions from the volunteers fund. At least two hundred and twenty volunteers from the regional  Red Cross links are currently participating in the...

New board for Independence Stadium

The secretary of state for Youth and Sports, Sheriff Gomez, yesterday presided over the launch of a new board of directors of the Independence Stadium & Friendship Hotel in Bakau. The six-member board of directors, which is headed by Mr Kebba Njie,  chief executive office of GIPFZA, also has as members, Mr Badou Jassey, chairman of the Gambia referee committee, Alieu Cham, executive secretary of the National Sports Council, permanent secretaries at the department of state for youth and sports...

Discipline and the future of our nation

If you have ever graduated you would know what it feels like as you look forward to the day of your sendoff. A Graduation ceremony is a special epoch in the life of an individual. After weeks, months, or years of hard work and perseverance, with the accompanying, occasional frustrations of the prospective graduate, that one farewell day represents a very important part of the life of the individual. Because it offers them the rare opportunity to share the glorious fruit, if at all they get...

Maj Gen Tamba urges discipline

Last week, Saint Joseph’s Basic Cycle School held its graduation for its first batch of grade nine students at the school grounds, with Major General Lang Tombong, who was the guest speaker of the occasion, admonishing the students to nurture discipline in education. Speaking on the theme: Discipline as a prerequisite to good education, the chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces, said lack of submission in education encourages the unpleasant attitude of unpunctuality, disobedience,...

UCSSS speech day held

Unity Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Old Jeshwang, last Friday, held its first speech and prize giving ceremony at the school ground in Jeshwang. Speaking at the ceremony,  Abiala Samson, the principal of the school  stated that the establishment of the school was in a bid to assist every Gambian to have access to education, and campaign in the fight against illiteracy. “Since its inception in 2005 to date, the school has registered success and has been recognised as an...