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GVBA Volleyball Referee Course Underway

A five day volleyball course for volleyball referees is underway at the Independence Stadium in Bakau .The course drew participants from various schools across the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the president of the Gambia Volleyball Association, Mr. Musa Cassa Taal said, “The course has been organized to improve referees and also to enhance volleyball in the country.” He said that “the course is timely for the forthcoming national event, Nayconf, to be hosted by NBR.” He further...

ECOWAS Zonal Strategic Planning Meeting Underway

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened a four-day Zonal Strategic Planning Meeting on Local Conflict Prevention and Peace Building in The Gambia. The meeting, which commenced on Monday 30th June, will end on the 3rd July 2008, at the Jerma Beach Hotel in Kololi. The Gambia is the observation and monitoring centre for Zone1. Zone1 includes The Gambia, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.  The purpose of the meeting is to develop strategies and plans of action to...

Roots Festival Officially Underway

The longawaited and much talked about Roots Festival is finally underway. The event wasofficially launched over the weekend by President Jammeh at a ceremony held inJuly 22nd Square in Banjul.The theme for this year’s edition of the bi-annual festival is “CelebratingUnity Through Culture”. The events of the festival are designed to enlightenpeople culturally and expose them to the culture and hospitality of The Gambia.Speaking at the ceremony, President Jammeh said the Roots Festival is...

ISESCO National Training Session on Teaching Methods Underway

As part of its action plan 2007 – 2009, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) in co-operation with Munazzamat Al Islamiyya and the Gambian National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM) is holding a National Training Session in the field of modernising Islamic education methods in The Gambia. The training is being held at the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel in Banjul. 30 Islamic education teachers are taking part in the training which aims to promote Islamic education in...