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A glance at some developments

Since the advent of the July 22 Revolution 14 years ago, The Gambia has seen a massive transformation that cuts across major sectors crucial to her socio-economic advancement. You do not need a political genius, or a weatherman to know what direction the wind has been blowing. In this July 22nd Special Edition, we try to look at some of the strides made in the country’s development process, capturing key areas, including the Economy (on page 3), Education (on page 7), Health (on page 11),...

Peace corps director lauds Mandinaba Women

The United States Peace Corps Director, Ron Tcshetter has said that his office will regularly post their volunteers to Mandinaba to help them on skills training. Director Tcshetter made this revelation last Saturday in Mandinaba during a meeting with the Mandinaba Women Re-cycling Group (MWRG), a group devoted to the cof waste plastic bags in to wallets and bags. Director Tcshetter commended the women and further urged them to keep up their good work. He stated that he was inspired by the...

I’m not an Opportunistic Opposition- Sedia Jatta

In what appears to be a defining message to the Gambian populace, Hon. Sidia Jatta, National Assembly member for Wuli West constituency, has categorically stated that even though he is in the opposition, he is not an opportunistic opposition functionary. This contention made by Hon. Jatta, who also doubles as an executive member of the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD), came in the wake of a recent workshop in which he (Hon. Jatta) was asked to speak on behalf of...

IBC to be revamped - Says new CEO

Efforts to overhaul the status quo of International Bank for Commerce (IBC) to restore its fading glory are in high gears, barely few months after a new management took charge, after it was bought by the Bank PHE of Nigeria. The new managing director and chief executive officer of IBC confirmed this to stakeholders on Friday at the Sunbeach Hotel and Resort, where several dignitaries, notably the speaker of the National Assembly, Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, and the secretary of state for Finance...

Lovelines: Without love relationship is a pain

How lonely are you during the Val? Loneliness is not a foreign word or thing to some matured guys and gals but, still to some that can not differentiate between their happy and sad moment when it come to love. You may have all that it take to be rich or all riches, pleasures with great capacity and bliss but within you, there is always the lurking shadow of been alone, which is loneliness. Both the rich and the poor man who’s struggling, worshiper and non-worshiper all know what is loneliness....

Africa Needs Such Men and Women

We had the privilege to listen to and record the extraordinary words of UNETEC’s Chairman at a State House Press Comference on Friday. President Jammeh is a phenomenon as African leadership goes and we heartly second the UNETEC Chairman’s emotion. UNETEC came to The Gambia before July 22nd 1994 and have been here to partner  President Jammeh and his team in the unique transformation that has taken place in this country during the last 13 years. We here at the Daily Observer are not in the least...