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SOUTH KOREAN INVESTOR MEETS PRESIDENT JAMMEH

Professor Allhajie Yahya Jammeh, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, on Friday received at State House Dr Hae Jung Jung, Chairman and founder of MK International Incorporation, a renowned investment firm based in Seoul, South Korea. Dr Hae, whose visit is in response to the Gambian leader’s invitation to explore business opportunities in the country, is expected to start investment in the country early next year. He was at State House to make a Power Point presentation on diverse...

CDDP disburses over D1M to CRR villages

The Community Driven Development Project (CDDP) on Wednesday 18 November, disbursed an amount of one million six hundred and sixty-four thousand two hundred and eighty-nine dalasis (D1,664,284,40) to twenty-four villages in the CRR south and  Janjangbureh Local Government.The presentation ceremony was held in Janjanbureh.  Alhagie Ganyie Touray, Governor of CRR handing over the money to the beneficiaries, urged them to make good use of the money and implement the target projects which were...

Janjanbureh Health Centre receives gift

One Ebou Hydara, a native of Janjanbureh on Wednesday November 12 donated detergents, wall clocks, fans, and other items to the Janjanbureh Health Centre at a presentation ceremony held at the health centre. Presenting the items to the authorities of the health facility, Ebou Hydara said the donation of detergents to the facility will help to maintain the cleanliness of the wards. Receiving the items on behalf of the health facility, Banna Jobarteh, the nurse in charge thanked the donor for...

D1M for Take Care Nursery

Take Care Nursery School in Farato Bojang Kunda last Monday benefited from a donation of school furniture, learning materials, bicycles, gardening materials, first aid items and 448 bags of cement valued over D1,000,000 from two British nationals, Ant and Karen. Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at the school grounds, Awa Sowe, Alkalo of Farato expressed her delight over the donation. Bakary Kujabie, headmaster of the school said the donation will enhance quality teaching in the...

Help for Siffoe

Ellen Medenvcend, a Dutch woman, last Saturday made a donation of five hundred Euros to the people of Siffoe, through the Rural Poor Association of The Gambia, at a presentation ceremony held at the Siffoe Health Centre in Kombo South. The Rural Poor Association of The Gambia is a registered group based in Siffoe. Speaking at the ceremony, Bajanko Jabang, chairman of the Siffoe Village Development Committee thanked the donor for the gesture. According to him, the donation will go a long way in...

Janjangbureh Police Station receives assistance

The principal of Armitage Senior Secondary School, Ebrima Joof, on Friday November 14, donated chairs to the Janjangbureh Police Station at a presentation ceremony held at the station in Janjangbureh, CRR South.  The district chief, Bakary Jam Jawo, received the chairs on behalf of the police. The deputy governor of CRR, Lamin Darboe, commended Joof for his assistance.  He further spoke at length on the important role the security personnel play in the community.  He called on the...

Major boost for DoSH

Alhaji Professor Yahya Jammeh, president of the Republic of The Gambia, on Friday received Dr Imad, head of the medical team of the Gambia Football Association, in his office at State House in Banjul. Dr Imad’s visit to State House was meant to present over 54 cartons containing medical items (metronidazole tabs, flamazil cream, amoxcillin caps, lignocaine cream, KY Jelly tubes, cefuroxine amp, cloxacilline caps and gentamycine ink), to President Jammeh on behalf of the government of the Arab...

JFP receives gifts

Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice president and secretary of state for Women’s Affairs, who is also the chairperson of the Jammeh Foundation for Peace (JPF) on Friday received in her office at State House, Richard Shih, the Taiwanese ambassador to The Gambia. The purpose of the ambassador’s visit to State House was to present 216 white canes and 250 wheel chairs to the vice president on behalf of the Jammeh Foundation for Peace. In receiving the donated items, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, who is also...

Beakanyang SG Donates to Barrow Kunda LBS

The Secretary General of Beakanyang Kafo, also a native of Wuli Barrow Kunda, Mr. Nfamara Jawneh on Monday 10th November 2008 has again donated dozens of exercise books and pencils worth hundreds of Dalasi’s to Barrow Kunda Lower Basic School. Speaking at a brief presentation ceremony held at the headmaster’s office Mr. Jawneh said the donation was from the proceeds of his farm and is his personal contribution to the development of the school. “Though small for me compared to what I really...

Rose Kali and Nusrat SSS hold joint presentation

Better African Youths Initiative (BAYI) association of Rose Kali International Senior Secondary School (RISSS) and the Peer Health association of Nusrat Senior Secondary School recently held a joint presentation ceremony held at Rose-Kali International Senior Secondary School located in Banjulinding. The programme has beneficial effect on the students of both schools, as it provided them the opportunity to share a lot through interactions, plays and educational presentations on various topics...