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Race to Rwanda Heats Up

The race to the finals of the 16th African Youth Championships in Rwanda 2009 gets tougher with the first leg matches of the second round scheduled for the last weekend of September. The Gambia U-20 side, who had a bright start in the first round after beating Mauritania in both legs, will face a difficult fixture on September 27th 2008, when they will travel to Accra to take on the Black Starlets. But the Assistant Coach of The Gambia U-20 side Lamin Sarr, while speaking to Pointsports on his...

Sukuta Nawettan Heats Up

Karaba United and Giant killers will meet today in the second week of the ongoing Sukuta Nawettan tournament keenly contested by twenty teams from surrounding Sukuta. The Giant Killers will be looking forward to their first win today but Karaba United, who already secured three points in their first game, might go in for a second victory. The Freedom FC and T.99 FC encounter will be played on Friday. As part of Saturday matches Newtown will meet Krusland FC,- while Emres will clash with...

Njawara Marathon Heats Up

The annual Marathon run, organised by the Njawara OrganizingCommittee and geared towards the development of youth education in Njawara, isslated for July 26th2008.Preparationsfor this event are in high gear and, according to Pateh Jaw a member of theorganising committee, this year’s theme is “Run for School Library”. He said,“ the aim of the Marathonis to assist children in Njawara and its cluster villages”. He citedthe fact that themarathon has brought alot of development projects to the...

Debate on United States of Africa Heats on

As Halifa Sallah backs agenda amidst recommendations The debate on the formation of a United States of Africa has and continues to dominate discussions in and around the continent particularly African Union Summits, as calls for a common passport for all Africans continues to gather pace. The issue, which has been a subject of intense discussion in recent African Union Summits and other regional and international forums, is seen by many as an unrealistic, if noble, dream that distracts from...

Inter Schools Athletics Final April 15

The athletics final featuring Secondary Schools from around the country will take place on the 15th of April at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The Inter schools athletics championship is staged yearly, and is an important avenue for the scouting of highly talented athletes for national purposes. As a tradition, regions in the country organise athletics heats at their own levels to properly select outstanding athletes that would be representing them in the final. Alhagie S Darboe, Secretary...

Inter - Schools heats soon

The Gambia Secondary Schools Sports Association has announced the dates for the commencement of heats ahead of the 2008 Inter-Schools Athletics Championship finals. The association has earlier conducted a grouping for each of the zones in the the country. within the Greater Banjul Area have been paired in three groups, where Gambia Senior Secondary School face Nustrat, Kotu, Sheikh Mass Kah, SDA and Rose Kali in Group A. Mighty Saint Augustine’s Senior who will be making a comeback after...

Western Region Inter-School Heats February 16

Being the major source of national athletes in the country in different sporting disciplines, school sports especially athletics which is the most popular in schools, has continued to gain momentum over the years. Around this time every year, schools organize inter-house championships to identify athletes that will represent them in the national inter-schools competition. The competition features Senior and Junior Secondary Schools in the country in both field and track events. As part of...