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KEYCDA resource management seminar ends

Kombo East District Youth and Children Development Association (KEYCDA), the umbrella body mandated to supervise all the youth and children activities and programs in Kombo East, ended, last Thursday, a two-day capacity building workshop on resource mobilisation and management for its executive members.   Held at Kuloro Village, Kombo East, the two-day workshop aims at enhancing the capacity of young people to mobilise and raise their own funds for sustainability. It was also geared towards...

KEYCDA urged to be self-reliant

Mr Ebrima Sanyang, co-ordinator of Kaira Nyining CCF program area in Kombo east, has called on the youths not to rely on Kaira Nyining as their only funding partner. Delivering a topic on project proposal writing and funding, at a two day capacity building workshop on resource mobilisation and management for KEYCDA executive members, held at Kuloro, recently, Mr Sanyang called on the youths  to diversify their activities in implementing their programs. He further urged them to develop good...

As district youth congress approaches NYP set to stage youth trainings

The National Youth Parliament in partnership with the Kaira-Suu Program Area, CCF Affiliated, will hold a two 3 day youth capacity building training for young people in Kombo South, in Preparation for the District Youth Congress. The Zone one training which will take place in Jambanjelly, from Friday, 16th to 18th May 2008, will bring together youth representatives from Farato, Jambur, Jambanjelly, Sanyang, Tujereng, Tanjeh, Banyanka and Kunkujang Mariama. Whilst the Zone two training will be...

NYP commences strategic planning As a youth parliamentarian flies off to the US

The National Youth Parliament on Saturday, 3rd May 2008, kickstarted its Strategic Planning process. Lead by Mr Alieu Darboe, a Private Consultant and  Senior Lecturer at the Management Development Institute (MDI), this initiative is expected to last for the next five years, and it sponsored by the Pro-Pag Advocacy Group. Speaking at the launching forum attended by a cross section of youth parliamentarians, Hon Lamin F Bojang, Speaker of the National Youth Parliament, described the scheme as a...

GFA’s Salaam Jammeh off to Tunisia

Abdou Salaam Jammeh, education officer at The Gambia Football Association, left Banjul yesterday for Tunisia to attend a two-day workshop, which will gather education officers from other affiliated national associations . Organised by the Confederation of African Football as part of its effort in developing football administration in the continent, the workshop is scheduled between May 8 to May 10, 2008, in the North African country. A part of CAF’s Contract with Africa project, the objective...

Dialogue, understanding and development

The president’s dialogue with the peoples tour began yesterday, and from the transcript of the schedule of activities, this year’s expedition is packed with festive programs, a rather ideal way of capturing the attention of the people. Apart from being a constitutional requirement, this very important annual activity is in line with our African culture, which demands that we sit and discuss whenever we have pertinent issues at hand. Dialogue provides room for understanding. And it follows that...

GPA has shortest rate in clearing goods

Abdou Colley, Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment has said the country has made significant progress in simplifying procedural requirements for the import and export of goods, adding that the Gambia is one of the countries in Africa with the shortest turn around time for clearing goods from our port. SoS Colley made these statement last week while declaring opening a one-day workshop on the theme "Dialogue on Trade Facilitation in the Gambia: Challenges and Opportunities’’...

Kuyateh shines for Shine Africa

Shine Africa, a UK registered charity that has been helping to support nursery education, with a mission to share knowledge skills and resources to benefit the children of the Gambia, are back having geared up for more charity works and activities this year. Speaking to the Daily Observer in an exclusive interview, Ian and Slynn Jones declared the year 2007 a success in charity works and announced that they are ready and poised for more this year. The couple said that with the efforts of...

More Scholarship Opportunities in Taiwan

Among the Taiwan ICDF’s multiple functions, International human resource development has always been one of its concentrations. Human resource development programs play a vital role in assisting friendly countries achieve sustainable development. To this end Taiwan ICDF is offering scholarships for masters degrees and doctorate degrees for two and three years respectively, to Gambian students to undergo further studies at various colleges and universities in Taiwan. The fields of study include,...

Education for rural people: 11 African countries join forces to meet the challenge

Synergies identified at a meeting in Rome Eleven African countries have agreed to join forces to meet the challenge of education for rural people. At a recent meeting in FAO headquarters in Rome they also decided to identify synergies and establish international technical cooperation aimed at enhancing education and training in rural areas. Representatives from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Uganda, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania adopted a series...