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SA thanks Indian authorities

SOUTH Africas Foreign Affairs Department thanked Indian law enforcement authorities yesterday for their help in getting seven South African Airways crew members out of Mumbais besieged Oberoi Hotel. A ministry spokesperson said: Minister (Nkosazana) Dlamini-Zuma expressed the gratitude of the South African government to the Indian authorities for the professional manner in which the ordeal of the seven crew members was handled. The crew would be taken to the South African consulate ahead of...

First Family Acknowledges women’s support

First Family Acknowledges women’s support The Gambian leader, President Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, and his wife, Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh, have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the speaker of the National Assembly, Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay, and other Njekeys for their contributions towards the naming ceremony of Baby Muhammed Jammeh. This was revealed in a statement issued to the press. The release reads: His Excellency The President Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh and Her Excellency. the First...

My gratitude to Sky Gallegos

Editor, Please, allow me space in your widely read newspaper to express my gratitude and happiness about the visit of the deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of the Intergovernmental Affairs for the Democratic National Convention, Madam Sky Gallegos, to our beloved nation, The Gambia. This is a clear manifestation of the peace and stability that prevails throughout the country. One might say that The Gambia is small, but she is known for peace within the sub-region and the world at large. I...

Bravo, Abubacarr Jawara

Editor, Please, kindly allocate a space for me in your widely read newspaper to  extend my heart-felt gratitude and sincere congratulations to  Mr Abubacarr Jawara, for his bold initiative and resolve towards the development of The Gambia, Africa and the world at large. Observer’s lead story, captioned: “Tomato factory for the Gambia soon”, served as a real morale booster and source of pride for all Gambians and non-Gambians alike. The Gambia as a developing country needs such development...

President Jammeh’s journey on Umra

President Yahya Jammeh wrapped up activities marking his journey on Umra in Medina, where he had access to worship and visit the Holy sites historically glorified by Muslims the world over.  Wearing Ihram, a white cloth wrapped around the bodies of pilgrims, the presidential entourage started supplications on a flight bound for Jeddah. From the airport, the delegation rode through a 75km stretch to Mecca, where the president was installed at the Safa Guest Palace, in readiness for the...

876 Recruits Pass Out

876 recruits of intake 29 passed out recently following 16 weeks of rigorous military training. Speaking at the colourful ceremony, held in July 22nd Square, CDS Lang Tombong Tamba expressed his gratitude to President Jammeh and his government for the support rendered to The Gambia Armed Forces. He noted that from 1994 to the present day The Gambia Armed Forces has been transformed and developed in many aspects including infrastructure and logistics. “All one needs to do to be convinced is to...

Alkalo Expresses Gratitude for Police Action

Following the successful raid at the Rasta Garden in Kololi by the police by The Alkalo of Kololi, Mr. Abdoulie Joof he has written a letter of appreciation to The Inspector of Police expressing his profound gratitude. The raid followed an appeal from residents who were concerned at the activities taking place at the garden. Full text of the letter is reproduced below. I am writing self this letter on behalf of the community elders of Kololi and on my own humble behalf to express our profound...

Prayers for the Scorpions

Editor, Kindly allow me space to express my delight and gratitude to the Scorpions of The Gambia. These boys have made us proud. I was watching that Gambia-Senegal encounter from here in Europe, in the midst of many Senegalese brothers. But the total Scorpions domination and the spirit our boys showed, made me the happiest person on the globe that day. And, in fact, the brilliant Gambia-Algeria encounter which, unfortunately, I couldn’t follow live on TV, demonstrated that we are the best in...

Nigeria NYSC top brass visits The Gambia

A group of high ranking officials from the National Youth Service Corps of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, yesterday arrived in the country as guests of the National Youth Service Scheme of The Gambia. The team, led by Brig. General  Yusuf Bomoi, director general of the Nigerian NYSC, were received on arrival at the Banjul International Airport by Mambanyick Njie, permanent secretary at the department of state for Youth and Sports, Musa Mbaye, director general of the National Youth Service...

Global Reach Network aids deaf students

Global Reach Network, an international charity, in their strong commitment and resolve to reach out to the less opportune in the society, last Friday presented a cheque of twenty thousand dalasis (D20,000) to the St. John’s school for the Deaf, at a presentation ceremony held at the school premises on MDI road. The cheque presented was meant to sponsor ten most needy students in the school. Established in 2004, by two Cameroonian brothers (Ebenezer N Essoka and T.N. Victor Essoka), the...