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Current Feed ContentKombo South Chief Tough on Sky Rocketing PrizesIt seemsthe head chief of Kombo South, Chief Sheriff Ajay Janneh, is very muchconcerned about the current high price of commodities in his district and hasvowed to take action to remedy the situation sooner rather than later. Justrecently Chief Janneh has ordered the arrest of not fewer than nine shopkeepersin the village of Gunjur for selling rice at an exorbitantprice of D950 per bag. Addressing shopkeepers and others at his tribunal, thechief said he would not tolerate any sky rocketing...GNL Presents More Cash PrizesThe GambiaNational Lottery GNL last Friday presented prizes to 11 lucky winners of itsspecial quarter at a ceremony held at their new head office in Kanifing.The 11winners were each presented with a cheque amounting to D10,050. Speaking atthe occasion, Mr. Fabakary Jammeh, GNL Marketing Manager, reaffirmed hiscompany’s resolve in promoting the welfare of their esteemed customers.“Today’s presentation is very timely for the winners as the Koriteh feast isfast approaching,” he said. He encouraged...More Ramadan prizes for Gamcel customersAs part of their weekly draw in the Holy Month of Ramadan, Gamcel, the national GSM service provider, yesterday, conducted its third weekly draw of 100 bags of rice, at a ceremony held at the Gamcel head office in Kanifing. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Kebba Bojang, senior manager, sales and marketing, said they had already given out 200 bags of rice to their customers. According to him, this was the third draw. “As you all know, it will take us a long way in keeping our customers...More Ramadan prizes for Gamcel customersAs part of their weekly draw in the course of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Gamcel, the country’s national GSM service provider, last Friday, conducted its second weekly draw of 100 bags of rice to 100 lucky winners. According to Kebba Bojang, senior manager, sales/marketing, Gamcel, it is an obligation in the Holy Month of Ramadan for a Muslim to be kind and share whatever good they have with their fellow Muslims. To this, he said, Gamcel cannot be an exception, that is why Gamcel is giving out...4 get Ecobank retail week prizesFour EcoBank Junior Savers account holders, on Friday, won the bank’s second retail week prizes at a ceremony held at the bank’s head office along the Kairaba Avenue. The retail week, which is carried out at the end of every month, started in June, this year. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Lamin Gaye,the Ecobank’s head of Corporate Affairs, said the bank had its retail week from August 23 to August 30. According to Mr Gaye, the retail week was meant to give back part of their...Comium grand promotion endedComium, a GSM service provider, on Tuesday, presented fabulous prizes to 39 lucky winners. The prizes included a brand new four-wheel drive car which was presented to one Ebrima Njie, a resident of Kotu Silo. Other prizes that included D25,000, D5,000, Nokia phones, fans, MP3 players, bicycles and a lot more, were presented to other lucky winners. Haruna Drammeh, media consultant at Comium said that when others were aware that Comium was coming, that was the time sim cards and scratch cards...31 hits in gamcel 1st drawAt least thirty-one (31) subscribers of the Gambia’s national GSM Operators, Gamcel, has been fetched out has winners of the Gamcel’s first promotional raffle draw this year. The promotional package which includes scholarship packages, Hajj Tickets, Cars Generator and 21 inches Television will be won by subscribers of the Gamcel in a draws to be held in the subsequent months starting from may up to December 2008. With Gamcel prizes are many and varied, the first draw was held yesterday at...Prize giving day at LK SchoolLatri Kunda Upper Basic School, on Friday, May 2, decorated over eighty students with handsome prizes for their heroic achievements in both the academic and sports arenas, at a prize giving ceremony held at the school’s ground, on Kairaba Avenue, Serrekunda. Students who scored between aggregate 6 and 12 in the last term’s examinations were each awarded a prize, while athletes who finished between first and third positions during the school’s annual inter-house sports competition, were awarded...Islamic Centre for Harmonisation of Schools of Thought InauguratedThe Secretary of State for LocalGovernment, Lands and Religious Affairs Alhagie Ismaila Sambou, yesterdaypresided over the official inauguration of the Islamic Centre for Harmonisationof Schools of Thought in The Gambia along Kairaba Avenue. In his inaugural speech theReligious Affairs Secretary commended the initiators for creating the centre.He assured them of his offices support. The centre, he added, would boostthe moral of Islamic education in the country. Speaking earlier, Alhagie...World potato photography contest launchedHighlighting the role of potato in the fight against hunger and poverty A world photography contest to highlight the role of the potato as a source of food, employment and income in developing countries was launched today by FAO and the United Nations. The contest is being held in conjunction with the UN’s International Year of the Potato (IYP) in 2008. IYP aims at raising global awareness of the potato’s key contribution to agriculture, the economy and world food security, and at fostering... |
