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Current Feed ContentGovt, FAO signed two major projectsThe Gambia Government, through the department of state for Forestry and Environment, and the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organisation [FAO], yesterday, signed the National Forestry Programme project and the Technical Preparation for Nutrition Education in Lower Basic Schools; with each project costing US$360,000. The ceremony which was held at the conference room of the department of state for Forestry and Environment brought together various...Guest editorial: Poverty eradication & sustainabilityWhen we talk about fighting poverty, we usually think of how we can help those who are extremely poor to lead more dignified lives, by enabling them to access basic needs such as adequate food, clothing, shelter, water and sanitation and health services, access to a reasonable income and education. While it is important to empower the poor so that they can lead meaningful lives, we need to think of how we as a society are participating in actions that perpetuate rather than eliminate poverty. ...Standard Chartered announces US$20 million for ‘Seeing is Believing’ initiativeStandard Chartered Bank on Wednesday announced its new offer called ‘Seeing is Believing’. It is a global initiative to help tackle avoidable blindness, and will invest US$20 million to fund the development of sustainable eye care services in less advantaged areas of 20 cities around the world, including The Gambia. This new phase of the programme will give the poor and marginalised populations access to complete services from cataract surgery to preventative treatment and specialised...2008 Nayconf preparations on high gearThe National Youth Council and the National Assembly Youth and Sports Committee, last Friday, held a five-hour meeting to brief the Department of State for Youth and Sports on the successful implementation of the 2006 biennial National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF), as well as the preparations made for the 2008 national youth gathering which should be hosted in Farafenni, North Bank Region. Speaking at the meeting, Pa Malick Ceesay, executive secretary, National Youth Council,...Capacity Building A Step Towards Sustainable Development – Momodou ContehTheDirector of technical service Network at the National Environment Agency (NEA)Momodou Conteh has said that capacity building is a key factor towards anysustainable development initiative or process. He added that without empoweringthe capacity of staff of any institution, their expected output will fall belowexpected targets of achievement.Conteh makethese remarks recently during the closing ceremony of a week-long internaltraining course for NEA inspectors, documentalists, Accountants, etc...Youth Parliamentarian Returns from New YorkFatoumata S. Baldeh, The Gambia’s Youth Delegate from the National Youth Parliament of The Gambia, recently returned from the 16th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development. Speaking to this reporter upon her return, Hon Baldeh indicated that the CDS aims at Integration of the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development in policy-making at international, regional and national levels. In addition it aims to promote the wide-spread adoption of an...The Big Read - A lecture by Bishop Tilewa JohnsonAGRICULTURAL EDUCATION We aim to look at the following: • the status of agriculture in our nation; • the nature of agricultural education and examination in the prevailing socio-economic climate; • the environment required for agricultural education to be relevant; • the presentation of agricultural education in a way that will equip students for fruitful living; • inclusive agricultural education and examination; and • our need for agriculture. DEFINITION AND SCOPE Agricultural education is a...550,000 scholarships for girlsBarry Wells, the US ambassador to The Gambia, has disclosed that the Ambassador Girls Scholarship Programme (AGSP) will provide more than 550,000 scholarships for girls for the next four-year period. Ambassador Wells made these remarks at the AGSP/FAWEGAM lessons learning conference at the Paradise Suites Hotel on recently. Speaking at the conference, Ambassador Wells emphasised the importance of bringing together both men and women together for a greater national development. “For a bird to...Our Development agendaThe last two weeks have witnessed the culmination of activities that in effect completed the electioneering processes that would see us settle for the actual battle ahead. The actual battle is meeting the challenges for the attainment of our development agenda. This calls for a concerted effort by all and sundry. Loyalty to the nation far significantly transcends party, tribal or any other factional loyalty. And this has always been the call by His Excellency, President Yahya Jammeh. Loyal and...NPMP holds second AGMThe Network of Participatory Methodologies Practitioners - The Gambia (NPMP) recently held its 2nd annual general assembly at Njawara Agricultural Training Centre (NATC) in North Bank Region. Presenting the annual report, Faburama Fofana, chairperson of the network highlighted the achievements registered by the network during the year under review citing the establishment of functional secretariate in Kerewan. The Setting up of the secretariat he added, will enhance the operation of the... |
