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Morality, ethics bind us – Zuma

SOUTH Africa was a country based on the rules and principles of God, said ANC president Jacob Zuma in Kempton Park yesterday. The preamble of the Constitution calls upon God to help us, said Zuma at the National Presidential Religious Leaders conference. When all of us take office in government we raise our right hand and indeed pronounce so help me God. I believe no-one can argue South Africa is not based on the principles of God. Zuma addressed hundreds of delegates dressed in a sea of...

Ending Poverty: Moving Beyond More Aid and Fair Trade

The current economic system, based on increasing economic growth as the overarching solution to fighting poverty is ineffective and unsustainable. The key to tackling poverty and inequality must come from a change in principles and priorities.

‘An eye for an eye’

Editor, I simply want to comment on the verdict passed on the Senegalese murderer. One commentator stated that she is a human rights activist so she opposes the death sentence. Now, I want to know if the life that was taken by the convict was that of an animal or a fellow human being; if she is sympathising with the killer or the killed; if it is the former, then where is the human rights? I think the concept of human rights has to be based on justice as one of its fundamental principles. I...

Ahl Albait Islamic commemorate martyrdom

Ahl Albait Islamic Association in collaboration with the Lebanese community in The Gambia, on Saturday, January 19, 2008, commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussien, grandson of Prophet Muhamed (SAW)), at a grand Muslim gathering held at the Lebanese mosque in Pipeline. The commemoration which coincided with the Yamul Ashurah was meant to show loyality to Imam Hussien, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed and the then Kalif of the Islamic Ummah for his selfless efforts in the restoration of the...

The true visionary Thomas Sankara

Many revolutionary leaders talk the talk, but don’t always walk the walk. But with Sankara, his revolutionary principles guided his own life. At the time of his death he had a salary of $450 a month; and his most valuable possessions were a car, four bikes, three guitars, a fridge and a broken freezer.  He was the world’s poorest president, but indeed its richest revolutionary. It is now 20 years since the assassination of Sankara and 12 of his aides in October 1987. While many know about the...

Online Mentor - How Do You Find an Online Mentor Willing To Help You Start Your Online Business

Are you frustrated trying to figure out how to get your online business started all by yourself? Are you tired of looking for somebody you can trust to mentor you online, and answer your questions without joining their membership site, or coaching program with membership fees you really can not afford at this time. How do you go about finding an online mentor for the help you are looking for? * First of all admitting you are having problems figuring out all the techie stuff, never mind the...

Training course for 20 female coaches

Twenty female football coaches drawn from various domains in the country will on Friday August 24 commence a three-day basic introduction coaching course at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. Sponsored by the Gambia Football Association, in collaboration with the Gambia Football Coaches Association, the training seminar will expose the participants to the B/C coaching manual document which entails the role of a coach, team-building, principles of the game, basic laws of football, basic...