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Language keeps the rhythm of Africa alive

For heritage and culture, the study of isiXhosa should be a priority, writes Lindile Sifile THE future of isiXhosa may be under threat as more and more matriculants at former Model C schools in the province choose to study Afrikaans as their additional language instead of their mother tongue. Only 12723 of the 590 000 matric pupils wrote one of the nine African languages available in the school curriculum this year, according to Education Department statistics and only 1602 wrote isiXhosa....

‘Zimba’ and the society

The threat of globalization far surpasses the excesses of the developed world, contrary to what many people tend to think. Even within our own societies, the excesses of our urge for individual gains have resulted to the distortion of some of the finest features of our cultural heritage. ‘Zimba,’ a Wollof masquerade dancer, for instance, has been with us for centuries, and it has become so famous that it has fallen prey to societal cruelty. ‘Zimba’ forms an important component in the Wollof...

China to host African Music Festival soon

This year’s African Music Festivals will be held in three cities in China. The international festival organised by the African Music Festival in China is scheduled to take place on the first week of December 2008. The festival which will be held in auditoriums  in three Chinese cities namely Beijin, Shangai and Hanan City is expected to gather a lot of African artistes, leaders as well as other partners with the view to bring China and Africa together. This was disclosed by Mr Oko Drammeh, a...

History Corner: The Empire of Kaabu

Origins The empire of Kaabu started as a west ward extension of the Manding empire. Its rulers were ordained into office by the king of Manding, but as the Manding Empire declined during the 15th century the Kaabu Empire became autonomous.  Among the "estern Mandinka who inhabit Senegambia, the Kaabu empier was second only to Manding in glory and importance and its ruling dynasty, who bore the title of Nyanchos, were better known, more respected and more jealous of their heritage than any other...

JUBS twins with UK School

Jamisa Upper Basic School in Brikama and St Edward Comprehensive Secondary School, Language College and Sixth Form Centre in Romford, United Kingdom, last Wednesday signed a new twining accord. The occasion was punctuated by a colourful ceremony held at the Jamisa Upper Basic School premises in Brikama. In the new partnership, both schools have agreed to endeavour the future development of the partnership and advise each other whenever necessary. However, the twining accord, amongst other...

Indian community stages cultural night

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the High Commission of India to the Gambia, in collaboration the with Indian Community in the Gambia, will this weekend, Saturday June 14, stage a massive  Indian cultural night at the prestigious Jama Hall, Kairaba Beach Hotel, in Kololi. According to information relayed to Arts and Culture, from within the organisers of this some what rare and significant traditional cultural dance  night, the event will exclusivelly feature ‘’BHARATNATYAM’’ a...

Roots home coming festival

Celebration and bridging of cultural divideA people without the knowledge of their cultural background are like a tree without root. Such a tree in fact would hardly grow to maturity as it will soon be pulled down by even the mildest of winds. In the same light, a people ill-informed or scarcely informed about their cultural heritage will be under eternal susceptibility to identity crisis, and the implication of such a situation is that such a people remain constantly at loggerhead with one...

CJMA twins UK School

Charles Jaw Memorial Academy (CJMA) in Bundung and Shelfield Comprehensive Secondary School (SCSS) in the United Kingdom, on Monday signed a twin accord presided over by Yankuba Colley , mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), at a ceremony held at the school ground. The new accord aimed to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two schools. It will also promote a share diverse cultural  heritage common to both institutions, among other things and to further strengthen cooperation in...

Gambia to host Global Education Conference

The opening ceremony of the first International Conference on Education and Development Initiatives will be held at the YMCA on Saturday May 24 at 8:30am reports from the event organizers, USA-based Delight Heritage Consultants disclosed to the Daily Observer.   According to the Banjul representative of the international conference, Poncelet Ileleji of YMCA, the event will promote systematic approaches to furthering the development of education and national growth in The Gambia. The conference...

S/Africa, Gambia share much in common …S/African ambassador to The Gambia

Thembisile C Majola Embalo, the South African ambassador  to The Gambia, based in Dakar, Senegal, has said that there are a lot of things that bring these two sister republics together, apart from the colonial heritage. Ambassador Embalo made this remark recently, during an interview with reporters, shortly after the signing of the bilateral air services agreement between officials of the two countries, at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. According to her, there is much more we share in common that...