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Current Feed ContentA Strong and Essential MessageA strong and vital message has been sent to those in our sub region whom might view Gambia as a possible haven when it comes to escaping justice. The arrest of Rear Admiral Jose Americo Bubu Na Tchuto, leader of the alleged foiled coup on the 6th of August 2008 in Guinea Bissau, will make it perfectly clear that those who seek to evade the law will find no respite here. It also sends a clear message about The Gambia’s new attitude to illegal seizures of power. While it is only 14 years since...Fans Urged to Remain Calm Ahead of Crunch GameFollowing a fine imposed on The Gambia resulting in the suspension of its key player during the Gambia/ Algeria game last year, the President of the Gambia Football Association Seedy MB Kinteh has made a strong appeal to fans to comfort themselves and avoid a repeat of the same incident between the two sides. The Scorpions take on Algeria in group 6 of the World and African Cup qualifiers on Saturday. The Gambia was subject to a financial sanction of USD 10,000.00 by the CAF Disciplinary Board...Our Future is in Our Own HandsIn today’s edition we have reprinted a special feature by the renowned writer, George Monbiot, in which he argues the very strong case for the world to turn to small farmers in order to feed itself. No doubt the piece will bring great hope to many people in The Gambia as it shows that our future really is in our own hands. Monbiot says there is an inverse relationship between the size of farms and the amount of crops they produce per hectare. The smaller they are, the greater the yield. He...Making Senegal-Gambia Cooperation WorkThere arestrong indications that the existing bilateral relations between Senegal and the Gambia are improving to the mutualappreciation of both countries. At least that is impression we get from thespeech made by the Senegalese High Commissioner to the Gambia Mr Momodou Fall during the 48thindependence celebration of Senegal at the Sunbeach Hotel last Friday.We havealways insisted that there is need for the moribund Senegalo-Gambia permanentsecretariat to be revived; we have always insisted...Vitamin D deficiency could be more common, researchers sayTwo scientists working at McGill University in Canada, reporting on their research and the research of other scientists, state in Scientific American that Vitamin D may have many uses in the human body besides building strong bones. According to the scientists, Luz E. Tavera-Mendoza and John H. White, Vitamin D intake may also be beneficial in the prevention of cancer, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and fighting tuberculosis, influenza and inflammatory bowel disease. The researchers say that... |
