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The universal secret of success

Success is a universal desire. Everyone yearns for success in one form or the other. Interestingly, we all have equal opportunities to succeed or fail in life. Life is a series of opportunities. One person’s success cannot be responsible for another person’s failure. Success is a choice as well as failure. Anyone that succeeds only chose to succeed, and anyone that fails simply made a choice for it. In life, we are all products of the choices we made. Whatever that is happening around your...

How to be fulfilled in life

The cheapest way to remain alive is to die for others to live. Those who live for self are forgotten once they die but those who live for others never die. Dieing for others to live simply means providing solutions to people’s needs, making laudable contributions to your society and making to happen for others what will add to their joy. If you look back into history, you will discover that majority of the people who have influenced our societies positively in the past, practically laid down...

Olugander waxing stronger in Europe

The Gambia’s International reggae dancehall artist, Olugander of the Promised Land Crew, has said that his ongoing tour of Europe has been characterised by thrilling stage concerts. "My shows and concerts were all well attended by Gambians here in the Diaspora as well as other nationalities. It has been a great success," he said.  Olugander left the Gambia some time back on a three-month tour of Europe. He held his first mega concerts in Germany, before proceeding to Estonia. He has held a...

VCP Volleyball Referees Training Course On Saturday

The Gambia Volleyball Association will on Saturday the 18th October 2008 embark on a referees training course at the Friendship Hostel at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, according to a press release from the Gambia Volley Association (GVBA). The press release however said that the GVBA solicits your contribution and support of all to make this program a success. This course come at a time that the Nayconf is fast approaching and is believed that it would enable the referees to learn more...

UTG bids Steigen farewell

The University of The Gambia, last Saturday, threw a befitting farewell party in honour of its departing vice chancellor, Professor Andreas Steigen, who is leaving the country at the end of his 3-year scholastic duty, having been at the helm of affairs of the country’s highest institution of learning. Last Saturday's get-together at the Kairaba Beach Hotel was graced by diplomats, government officials, students and officials of the UTG. Also in attendance was the first ever chairperson of the...

“This Year’s League a Success” – President Taal

The President of the Gambia Volleyball Association Musa Cassa Taal has expressed satisfaction with the successful staging of this year’s national Volleyball league. He described this year’s league as far better than the previous years despite the limited number of teams that took part. “Before, we used to have about 14 teams featuring male and female but this time around we had less teams and it was successful. We lost most of our teams due to the fact that some of the players traveled out of...

Reward This Gesture With Success!

On a regular basis in these pages we call on the private sector to step up to the plate and invest in Gambian sport. That is why it is so heartening to see that Africell have indeed risen to that challenge with great aplomb and in the process set the minds of Scorpion’s fans everywhere at ease. We are referring of course to the generous sponsorship deal which saw the Belgian Coach Paul Put appointed Head Coach of the Gambian International soccer team. Coach Put has had a one-year contract paid...

Paul Put ready for Gambia challenge

New Gambia coach Belgian Paul Put believes he has what it takes to not only guide the Scorpions to the 2010 South Africa World Cup finals, but also to resurrect the future of Gambian football. In his maiden public statement shortly after signing a one-year deal (subject to renewal) with The Gambia Football Association yesterday, the 52-year-old Belgian said he is delighted to have bagged the Scorpions job, noting that with all hands on deck, the Scorpions will qualify for the 2010 finals. “I...

Toubabo part company with Lierse

Gambian international, Mustapha Jarju, commonly known as Toubabo, has left his Belgian Division Two side, Lierse,  to sign a three-year deal with RAEC Mons, a First Division side in the same country, Observer Sports has gathered. The 22-year-old crafted midfielder, who was Lierse’s top scorer this season on 15 goals, was offered a five-year deal by Lierse after the completion of his two-year deal. However, the former Wallidan and Steve Biko ace, who was being courted by other big guns, decided...

The new elected bureau of MUSIGAM comprises the following

President  - Sulay Sowe (Saul) 1st Vice President            -    Yusufa Ngum (Jolof man) 2nd Vice President           -     Alhagi Singhateh (Singhateh) 3rd Vice President            -     Sambou Suso Secretary General             -     Ibrahima Ceesay Assis. Sec. General           -     Ebrima Jobarteh Public Relations Office       -     Ebrima Jack (Baay) Programme Co-ordin.       -    Oko Drammeh Treasurer                        -      Amie Cherry WE WISH THEM SUCCESS