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Bissau mutiny unfortunate

Her Excellency Maria Ribeiro, the Guinea Bissau ambassador to the Gambia, is the latest to join the chorus of denunciations and condemnations of the Saturday’s aborted mutiny in the small former Portuguese colony in West Africa. Ambassador Ribeiro described last Saturday’s attack on President Nino Vieira, which resulted to the death of two, as very unfortunate and disappointing. The Guinea Bissau ambassador made these remarks Tuesday, during an exclusive interview with the Daily Observer, at...

Bissau political leaders vow to reinforce peace

Leaders of 18 political parties of Guinea Bissau have finally appended their signatures on a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which seeks to restore and reinforce lasting peace and stability in their country. The Guinea Bissau political heads made this significant move, last Friday, at the end of a two-day political consultative meeting, initiated by President Yhay Jammeh, at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi. On behalf of President Jammeh, the vice-president and secretary of state...

The just reigns by peace

The recently concluded talks aimed at bringing a lasting peace in Guinea Bissau reveals an intention of epic significance for the people of the sub-region, but more so for the people of Guinea Bissau. He who endeavours to resolve your problem surely aims for the best for you. It must have taken a great deal of time and effort for President Jammeh to have taken this extraordinarily milestone decision of mediating between the various political leaders of Guinean Bissau. You might as well be...

President Jammeh invites Bissau party leaders

Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, president of the Republic of The Gambia, has invited heads of all political parties in Guinea Bissau to attend a one day meeting in Banjul, today Thursday, November 6, under the auspicies of the framework of cooperation between The Gambia and Guinea Bissau. According to a press release aired on GRTS television (9:00pm news) yesterday evening, the one day meeting will be centered on the preparations marking Guinea Bissau’s forthcoming legislative election to be held...

Sierra Leone U-17 Set to Land in Banjul Next Week

The LeoneStars of Sierra Leone are expected in Banjul next week ahead of the qualifiersfor the 8thAfrican U-17 Championship in Algeria 2009slated for August 30thin Banjul. Accordingto the President of The Gambia Football Association Seedy MB Kinteh, The GambiaU-17 team is set for the encounter, stating that despite not being able tostage the second test game against Senegal in Dakar as planned. He informedPointsports that the match officialsfor the first leg match of The Gambia U-17 outing...

Gambia U-17 win warm-up match

Gambia Under 17 team beat their Guinea Bissau counterparts 3-1 in a warm-up match played at the Independence Stadium on Saturday. A first-half goal from Steve Biko’s forward Alasana Camara and two second-half goals from Buba Jallow and Dawda Ceesay aided the Gambia to maul the visitors who had however brought with them quite an impressive pedigree. Gambia’s Egyptian coach, Tarik Siagy, told Observer Sports, shortly after the final whistle that he was pleased with the performance of his side...

Gambia play Guinea Bissau on Saturday

The Gambia Under 17 team will take on their Guinea Bissau counterparts in a friendly international football match on  Saturday, August, 2, at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. The Baby Scorpions are using tomorrow’s friendly as a warm-up test ahead of the qualifying rounds for the 8th edition of African Under 17 Championship finals scheduled to take place in Algeria next year. The Gambia will take on Sierra Leone in the first round of the qualifying with the first leg taking place in Banjul on...

Exemplary leadership

The visit to Kanilai of 41 students from Guinea Bissau reveals a great deal of the effectiveness of The Gambia’s unique diplomatic style with regards to regional integration; a diplomacy that is built on truth and mutual respect. The level of admiration the students displayed for President Jammeh’s style of leadership denotes how appreciative the rest of the world is of this nation of ours. Apart from the president’s pan-Africanist stance which, clearly, was an inspiration for the students to...

Gambia line up Bissau friendly

The Gambia Under 17 team will take on their Guinea Bissau counterparts in a friendly international football match on Saturday, August, 2, at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. Both sides are using Saturday’s friendly as a warm-up test ahead of the qualifying rounds for the 8th edition of African Under 17 Championship finals scheduled to take place in Algeria next year. The Gambia will take on Sierra Leone in the first round of the qualifying with the first leg taking place in Banjul on the...

The Banjul-Bissau bond

Indeed, "what this continent of ours needs is resources to boost agriculture, not conferences whose resolutions are hardly implemented." These were the words of the Gambian leader, minutes after arriving from his latest brotherly visit in Guinea Bissau; a country whose peace and security has been his preoccupation. The sheer rigor with which the leaders of these two countries continue to pursue their relationship suggests a throbbing death of the vestiges of colonial influence. This is indeed...