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Current Feed ContentBoy dies at seaA thirteen-year old boy from Ebo Town, Mama Besidi, last Wednesday, drowned while swimming in Bakau. The tragic incident was said to have happened during the late hours of the day, around 17:00 hours. Confirming the tragic incident to the Daily Observer, on Thursday, Alh Duha Abraham, assistant chief fire officer at the Fire Service Unit, who spoke on behalf of the PRO, said that the incident had happened along the Bakau fish landing site. He revealed that the deceased, Mama Besidi, had been...Gambia in 2008 Commonwealth Youth GamesGambian athletes will join more than 1300 other elite young sportsmen and women from 71 Commonwealth countries and territories that will gather in Pune, India, for the Commonwealth Youth Games, scheduled between October 18 and October 18, 2008. Mr George Gomez, executive director, of the Gambia Olympic Committee, said this is the first time The Gambia will participate in the youth games that are meant for the under 18 sporting talents. He added that seven young athletes will represent the...Two Drown at Bijilo BeachOne Palanding Marena a 19-year-old resident of Kerr Serign drowned together with his colleague at Bijilo beach recently. According to reliable sources the drowned boys were students within the Greater Banjul area. The sources said the duo were bathing at the beach after playing a football match when the tragedy occurred. Our sources further indicate that the boys were overpowered by the strong waves and dragged out into deeper waters. It seems to have been the late Marena’s determination to... |