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Current Feed ContentNot Another Junta!Coups andcounter-coups have so wobbled Guinea-Bissau that its leaders come and go,leaving the country in a fragile state. The incumbent president Joao BernardoVieira, for instance, has ruled intermittently since 1980. Just whenthe country seems to be settling down politically, there is now a reported gunattack on the presidential home in the wake of the parliamentary election thatwas held last weekend. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissauand Cape Verde (PAIGC), the former...Coach Paul Put Isn’t Going AnywhereWho wantsto take our coach away from us? Senegal? Guinea? No way! He is here for good. Senegal or Guinea may want to entice him with moremoney, together with other mouth-watering incentives. But we are sure thatCoach Paul Put is not out for the highest bidder. He knows what he wants. He wants abig name for himself; in a way he is already a historic figure, having takenthe Scorpions to the den of the Teranga Lions and made a mess of their 2010Nations Cup-World Cup ambition. His achievement is so...Guinea Political Meeting Significant But… GPDP LeaderMr Henry Gomez, leader of the opposition Gambia PeopleDemocratic Party (GPDP) has expressed his view that though the just concludedtwo day political consultative meeting held in the country is significant inall aspects, there is still need for greater collaboration between theGovernment of the Gambiaand its opposition parties. “If the government of the Gambiais doing that for political party leaders of Guinea Bissau with the soleobjective of bringing lasting peace in their country, I don’t see...Guinea invites Jammeh to National DayTibu Camara, minister of Information and Technology of Guinea Conakry, last Friday, delivered a written message from President Lansana Conteh to President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, at State House, Banjul. Speaking to journalists, shortly after his audience with the Gambian leader, Minister Camara said he could not divulge the whole purpose of his visit, but that their discussion was centered on, amongst others issues, the invitation from President Conteh to President Jammeh, to grace the...Guinea Bissau’s Coup Leader Apprehended in GambiaReports monitored on GRTSlast evening spoke of Gambiagovernment’s announcement ofthearrest in The Gambia of Rear Admiral Jose Americo Bubu Na Tchuto, leader of thealleged foiled coup on 6thAugust 2008in Guinea Bissau. Rear Admiral Jose Americo Bubu Tchuto, accompanied by hisorderly, Papis Jammeh, are said to have arrived in The Gambia by sea on Monday, 11th August 2008.They have since been arrested and detained by Gambian authorities. Thegovernment of Guinea Bissau, the representatives of UN...BIG READ : Ahmed Sékou Touré: An African revolutionary iconAhmed Sékou Touré (var. Ahmen Seku Ture) (1922-1984) was an African political leader and president of the Republic of Guinea from 1958 to his death in 1984. Touré was one of the primary Guinean nationalists involved in the liberation of the country from France. Origins Sékou Touré was born on January 9, 1922 into a poor family in the west African country of Guinea, while a colonial possession of France. His date of birth has never been formally established; there remains a contention that he...Guinea-Bissau President Visits the Tanji Fisheries ProjectThe President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Jao Bedinardo Viera visited the Tanji Fisheries Project recently. Her Excellency, the Vice President, Mrs. Ajaratou Isatou Njie Saidy received him. Speaking to this reporter, His Excellency Viera said his visit to The Gambia was to strengthen the bilateral relationship between his country and ours. He described the people of The Gambia as kind and honest. For his part, the Director of the Fisheries Department, Mr. Adiatou Njie said that the plant... |
