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Munyagen LBS thanks Jammeh

The Munyagen Lower Basic Schoolin Jokadu District, North Bank Region, has thanked President Alhaji Dr YahyaJammeh for donating D20,000 to the school. President Jammeh donated the sum to theschool during the nationwide Dialogue with the People Tour in May, which turnedout to be a resounding success. In a letter of appreciation sent to theGambian leader, the Jokadu based school expressing its “happiness, joy andappreciation” for the gesture. The school also prayed for the president to...

More gestures for the Presidential medical treatment

The State House Women Mosque Commitee on Monday extended their samaritanism to the Presidential Medical Treatment Programme. The women led by Ajaratou Adama Jobe, president of the commitee, donated one thousand dalasis in support of the Gambian leader, President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh’s Treatment Programme. In presenting the donation, Ajaratou Adama Jobe expressed delight and confidence in the treatment the Gambian leader is rendering to the sick in The Gambia. According to Mrs Jobe, the...

German company donates to SOS Children’s Village

Alieu Faal, a Gambian based in Germany, on Friday donated 1504 plastic bowls to SOS Children’s Village in Bakoteh, onbehalf of the kinderleicht Company in Germany. Alieu Faal, who pleged to continue such a gesture  towards SoS children’s Village and other institutions,called on donors to support the children’s village In receiving the materials, Mrs Haddy Njie-Touray, Director, of SOS children’s Village thanked Mr  Faal for the gesture. “Our founder the late Dr. Hermann Gmeiner believed that...

Armitage thanks Jammeh

The management of Armitage Senior Secondary School (ASSS) has thanked President Jammeh following his recent surprised benevolent assistance to the school. The school authorities expressed their appreciation to the Gambian leader in an interview with this reporter, last Monday. Alhaji Ganyie Touray, the governor of Central River Region, who is also a board member of the school, lauded the President’s assistance, describing his gesture as a clear show of generosity to students and the school in...

Deloitte donates to St John’s School, others

Deloitte  Gambia on Monday donated food items estimated to  over D50,000.00 and a fuel coupon of D20,000.00 to St Johns’s School for the Deaf, at a presentation ceremony held at the school ground. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Fanny Wright, Secretary at Deloitte, said that Deloitte is an accounting and consulting firm that has branches in many countries in the world. According to her, as they celebrate their 10 years anniversary, they pondered on “who” to extend a friendship, noting...

Firefighters contain inferno at Kotu

A team of firefighters from the Gambia Fire and Ambulance Services, yesterday, contained an inferno that broke out at FUDA Enterprises, adjacent to the Kotu Power Station. The timely intervention of the gallant firefighters resulted to the quelling of a raging fire that emanated from the refinery of the enterprise which specialises in recycling sludge oil, which was said to have been accumulating for more than a decade. There were no injuries, although a proportional quantity of the oil was...

New classroom blocks inaugurated

School 4 School in collaboration with Maintenance Management Ltd ( both UK based organisations) inaugurated, on Saturday, two classroom block for Jalamang Nursery school, in Jalamang village, Western Region. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony Mr Modou Jobe, project manager said that the sponsors will provide learning materials such as uniforms, books, pen, pencils to the students. The project will also covers the salaries of teachers.  “All we need is for you to encourage your childrens to...

Unite for Banjul - Jammeh urges Banjulians

President Jammeh has urged Banjulians to close ranks and work for the interest of the capital city, as he wrapped up the 2008 ‘Dialogue with the People Tour’ on Sunday, at the July 22 Square, Banjul. Addressing thousands of supporters at the square, President Jammeh used the opportunity to thank all those who had in one way or the other contributed to the success of the tour. The president then talked of the political difference that trailed the last general elections in the capital and...

CPA on convicted father

Mr Bakary Badjie, program officer at the Child protection alliance (CPA) has said that the nine months imprisonment sentense handed down to Musa Sanyang was a welcomed move that should be emulated when child molesters are brought to book. Mr Badjie made these remarks during an exclusive interview with the daily observer at the CPA offices in Bakau newtown. Mr Badjie’s discussion centered on the stance of the CPA regarding the recent conviction of the father who battered his son, warranting his...

Mbaise Family Board sworn-in

A four members committee of the Mbaise Family Organisation board, an indegenious charitable organisation, whose membership is drawn from Eastern part of Nigeria, on Sunday took oath of office, at a ceremony held at the St. Thereses Upper Basic School in Kanifing. The newly sworn in board of directors includes, Sam Chima Ochulor as Chairman, Mike Eze, vice Chairman, Uche Mirikwe Secretary General and Sunuy Nwachukwu re-elected as treasurer. speaking shortly after the swearing in ceremony, Sam...