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Finance Secy. Focused on Sub-regional Financial System

As Compliance Officers Training Opens Mr. MusaGibril Bala Gaye, Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, hasrevealed that the financial system within the sub-region has been mainlydominated by commercial banks. Secretaryof State Bala Gaye was speaking at the opening of a three-day training workshopon compliance officers training held at the Jerma Beach Hotel yesterday. Organisedby the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa(GIABA), the training will...

US$23m WAMZ Payment System Project Launched

In what appears to be a major leap in its march towards a strong and stable Monetary Union and the establishment of a robust payment system, the Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Musa Gibril Bala Gaye yesterday inaugurated a US$23m West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) Payment System Development Project for The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The African Development Bank (AFDB) funds the project, which is expected to improve key financial system infrastructure in the region and...

Turo Darboe Donates Satellite System to Sheik Zayed Eye Care

A businessman cum philanthropist, Modou Turo Darboe, the Executive Director of the Vision Development Foundation, yesterday gave a satellite system to Sheik Zayed regional eye centre in Kanifing Estate. The cost of the system is said to run into thousands of Dalasi’s and comes at a time when the centre was in dire need of such a system. In receiving the donations, Mr. Sarjo Kanyi, the administrator and also cataract surgeon, expressed gratitude to Mr. Darboe for coming to  their aid. ...

Jammeh Launches New Bio-metric Visa System for Gambia

As part ofcelebrations marking the 14thanniversary of the July 22ndrevolution, President Jammeh on Wednesdaylaunched a new Bio-metric visa system at the Banjul International Airport.The firstof its kind in the country, the new internationally linked facility is animmigration control system of recording movements, capturing correct identitiesand data on impostors, wanted criminals or persons who may want to flee thecountry. TheBio-metric system is a perfect system measuring the physical...

Cadi Courts Have a Role to Play - Secy Saine-Firdaus

The Attorney General and Secretary of State for Justice, Mrs Marie Saine-Firdaus, has described Cadi courts as an integral part of the Gambian legal system. Speaking recently at the opening of a three-day validation workshop on the rules of procedures of the Cadi Muslim courts at the Paradise Suites Hotel, Secy Saine-Firdaus observed that the Cadi courts have an important role to play in the administration of the justice in the country. She pointed out that the main objective and function of...

What’s the Fairest Fare System?

There arefew who could argue that yesterday’s increase in the cost of taxi fares wasunfair. Drivers are facing extremely high costs and if they are to make endsmeet and feed their families then the increase is essential. The difficultythat immediately strikes one however is that of change. With the number ofprices jumping from five to six Dalasis, drivers will need to start carrying anawful lot more change. Small coins will now be essential for drivers and a lackof them may lead to delays and...

Society Needs Good Drainage System

Behind houses, street corners, football pitches, in front of houses and more, are faced with poor drainage system problems that keep hampering the free movement of people and goods especially when it starts to rain. The worst comes when the rains are heavy and they soak well into the walls of houses some of which are made of low quality cement or mud bricks due to excessive poverty. Augustine Kanjia takes a look around to see how this phenomenon has brought set back and its potential to cause...

New System to Control Migration to the UK From Today

From today all highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to go to the UK will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new Australian style points based system. Under the new system, applicants will need to amass points to satisfy the visa service that they can make a positive contribution to the UK. Points will be awarded for objective criteria such as qualifications, previous earnings, age and UK experience. Only those with enough points will be able to get a visa. The...

Better Prospects For Gambia’s Qualification As CAF Introduce New System

Following the tricky formula for determining the best loser introduced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2010 World and African Cup of nation qualifiers, the Scorpions of The Gambia seem to have a better prospect of qualification, if they win with goals when they host Liberia in Banjul in September 2008, and both Senegal and Algeria fail in their games in Algeria. Both teams need to win to secure their qualification to the next stage. According to the CAF web-side, the 12...

New UK Immigration System - Positive Step in International Relations

A news release from the British High Commission has revealed that a new system, designed to facilitate entry into the United Kingdom, is being implemented. The system, which is points-based, is said to be organised around a multi-tier classification and is similar to the Australian model that has been highly rated for many years. In its application, the system is based on scoring points in various areas of assessment including qualification, competence in the English language and ability to...