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CAPE VERDE: Deported youth offenders face drugs, unemployment

PRAIA Wednesday, November 26, 2008 (IRIN) - About 900 Cape Verdeans have been deported back to the islands since 1992. Rejected by their host country after they committed crimes, the group of mostly young male deportees said they have returned home only to find plentiful drugs, unemployment and discrimination. The head of the country’s judiciary police, Oscar Silva dos Reis Tavares, told IRIN the government needs to reintegrate these deportees, or else risk rising criminality. “A number of...

‘16 Days’ founder to speak in EL

By SIBONGILE MKANI MASIMANYANE Womens Support Centre in East London will host one of the worlds leading activists on violence against women this week. Professor Charlotte Bunch is the originator of the 16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women, an internationally recognised annual campaign that takes place from November 25 to December 10. Bunch, an American, will give a talk on the subject tomorrow, marking the start of the campaign, at 10am at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery. She was on...

Welcome to The Gambia!

The Gambiais small in size but big in action. Just about two years ago, we had the honourand privilege of playing host to the whole of the African continent. Beforethen, we had also successfully hosted the CAF Under-17 Tournament. In 2005. Itwas in that tournament that The Gambia established itself as an emergingfootball powerhouse on the continent, because after emerging as the Africanchampions, The Gambia went on to give a good account of themselves at theUnder- 20 World Cup Tournament in...

U17: Ghana 3 -1 Gambia

The Gambia Under 17 team last night succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against the Ghana Black Starlets in the first leg of the final qualifying round of the 2009 African Under 17 Championships to be hosted in Algeria. As commentated by West Coast Radio’s Bakary B. Baldeh, the first half ended 1-1 after the Baby Scorpions came from behind to level - courtesy of Saihou Gassama’s 13th minutes strike. However, the Baby Scorpions’ hopes of clinching any point in Kumasi were dashed in the second interval...

Niger to Host International Conference on Africa

The International centre for the Studies and Research of theGreen Book and NasserInternationalUniversityin Nigerin collaboration with the Islamic University in Niger,is organizing a two day conference on Africa.According to the organizers, the theme of the conference is‘Africa:The present and theprospect of the future’. The conference, the source revealed, will be held fromthe 10thto 11thNovember 2008 in Niamey, Niger. Conference participants are expected to make presentationson key topics such...

A Busy Week for The Gambia as a Host of Services are Launched

The 14th anniversary of the July 22nd revolution was marked yesterday by a military march parade with school children and voluntary organisations. Thousands of people attended the ceremony at the Arch 22 in Banjul. Today, Wednesday July 23rd will see the official opening of the Green Industries July 22nd Business Park at the airport and also the inauguration of the biometric visa system at the Banjul International Airport. Today will also see the laying of the foundation stone at the Charles...

Warriors to Host Three Handball Teams from Senegal

One of the most successful handball clubs in The Gambia,Warriors Handball Club, will invite three other Handball teams from Senegal to takepart in an international friendly match as part of activities making July 22celebration.According Kebba Jawara, Head Coach of the Warriors Handballteam, discussions on the modalities of the friendly are currently in progressand will identity the teams and the grounds to play the match. He said the date will be revealed soon.

Gambia to Host U-15 Cricket Tournament

It has beenofficially confirmed that The Gambia Cricket Association will now host theNorth/West Africa Cricket tournament for the U-15’s in Banjul in November 2008.Thedecision to award The Gambia the hosting of this major tournament was made atthe International Cricket Council AGM and Development Seminar in South Africa. JohnnyGomez, Vice President of The Gambia Cricket Association, who returned from South Africa after successfully attending theAGM, said all participating countries will gather...

British High Commission Celebrates Queen’s 82nd Birthday

The residence of the British High Commissioner, at Cape Point, was on Monday 21st host to hundreds of people from different walks of life to mark the 82nd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 is the longest serving monarch and is currently in her 57th year of her reign. Speaking at occasion, Mr. Crispin-Grey Johnson, the Secretary of State for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, who represented the Gambian Government, maintained that Her...

CAF pits Gambian against Mauritaia Proposal friendly turns real cracker

The Gambia and Mauritania’s proposed international friendly has been called off after the two sides were last night billed to face each other in the preliminary fixtures of the inaugural edition of CAF African Nations Championship taking place in Ivory Coast, Observer Sports has gathered. The Scorpions were to host their west African counterparts in an international football friendly on March 26. However, the proposed friendly will now turn a real match when The Gambia host Mauritania in...