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Current Feed ContentOne- day Workshop on Fact Finding ECOWAS Mission EndedA one-dayworkshop on fact finding ECOWAS mission ended recently at the governor’s officein Brikama Western Region. Speaking atthe closing ceremony, the governor of Western Region, Lamin Sanneh, said Africa is for Africans and the people of Africa are the only ones who can live as apeople, think as a people and solve their own problems as a people. Hedisclosed that this cross programme has been initiated by both ECOWAS and ENDAin partnership with The Gambia chapter. He said it has come at the...NBR authorities, tycoons donate to NAYCONFOfficials and some business people in the North Bank Region (NBR) have made pledges to the local organising committee of the forthcoming Nayconf, which is slated for Farafenni, at the end of the year. Kerewan Area Council pledged to donate D100, 000 while a group representing the women folk in Farafenni gave D29, 000 as their contributions to the successful implementation of the youth gathering. Hamidou Jah, a businessman in the region, also pledged D25, 000 as his personal contribution. ...Western Region Governor Warns VillagersFollowing inauguration of New Alkaloin GunjurIn whatcould be viewed as his strongest address since assuming office, Mr. LaminSanneh, the Governor of Western Region, has warned that no person, group orwhatever will be allowed to jeopardise the peace within his region by notaccepting decisions taken by the authorities. GovernorSanneh’s comments came in the wake of a long-standing perplexity as to who isthe current Alkalo of Gunjur in Kombo South, Western Region. This follows theremoval of Alkalo...Population Commission visit CRR projectsThe National Population Commission Secretariat in collaboration with the regional population task force members last Tuesday conducted a joint annual monitoring tour in the Central River Region. The purpose of the visit was to monitor the population related projects in the region. During the visit, the team visited the Ferdousey Health Post, Wassu theatre group and Sinchu Ngarba milling machine. During a meeting in Janjanbureh shortly after the visit, Alhagie Ganyi Touray, the governor of...Governor Soma Jobe Sets The Record StraightThe governor of the Lower River Region (LRR), Momodou Soma Jobe, has set the record straight by calling on the men folk in his region to abandon bantabas and also venture into farming. The LRR governor made the remarks recently in Jarra Soma during a meeting with Hunger Free campaign officials. According to governor Jobe, government over the years have send a lot of tractors to the region but were all given to men most of whom he said used it for a different purpose rather than the intended...NIA analysis director testifies in courtThe director of analysis at the National Intelligence Agency (name withheld), on Wednesday, appeared in court concerning the false information charges preferred against Aziz Dampha, an intelligence officer stationed in Mansakonko, Lower River Region. In his evidence in-chief before the Banjul Magistrate court presided over by Magistrate Mbai, the NIA analysis director told the court that sometime in July this year his attention was called to a report relating to the governor of Lower River...New Gunjur Alkalo pays Courtesy Call on WR GovernorThe newlyappointed Alkalo of Gunjur, Alhagie Sulayman Touray, accompanied by a highpower delegation recently paid a courtesy call on the Governor of WesternRegion (WR) at his office in Brikama.Speaking ata meeting, Governor Lamin Sanneh assured the new Gunjur (Alkalo) village headof his office’s full support. He implored the new Alkalo to execute hisfunctions without fear or favour. For hispart, Chief of Kombo South Sheriff Aja Sanneh thanked the new Alkalo foraccepting to serve in the post....New Gunjur Alkalo meets WR governorAlhagie Sulayman Touray, the newly appointed Alkalo of Gunjur, in the Kombo South District, on Monday paid a courtesy call on the governor of Western Region at his office in Brikama. The visit was meant to familiarize the newly appointed alkalo with the authorities in his region. Speaking to the Daily Observer, governor Sanneh said former Alkalo Sabaki Touray’s resignation was neither a decision of the governor’s office nor a decision of the people of Gunjur. He disclosed that the former...Governor of North Bank Region Presents D10, 000,000 to Gamwater for NBRWPThe Governor of the North Bank Region, Mr. Edward Seckan, recently presented a cheque for D10, 000,000 to Gamwater for the North Bank Region Water Project. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Governor Seckan said that the project will cover Kerewan and Saba Suwaneh Kunda. He expressed his office’s readiness to provide quality social services to the people of the North Bank Region. For his part, the director of water resources, Nusman Jarju, said water is significant in human lives. He...Lower Fulladu West Gets New Lady CouncilorReports reaching this paper have it that Mrs. Fatou Trawally of Brikamaba has been appointed as the new lady councilor for Lower Fulladou West District in Central River Region by the National Women’s Council. An appointment letter was sent to Mrs. Fatou Trawally last week from Governor Ganyie Touray’s office in CRR and her appointment took effect on the 8thof September 2008, following her selection by the women of said district. For seven years prior to her appointment Mrs. Fatou Trawally was... |
