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President Jammeh congratulates Obama

President Alhajie Dr Yahya Jammeh has become the latest among world leaders to have sent a congratulatory message to Barack Obama, after being declared winner in the just ended historic presidential contest in the United States. In a letter addressed to Mr Obama, The Gambian leader expressed his "heartiest congratulations." Bellow is the full text of the message. As we celebrate together this great historic event that heralds the dawn of a new and positive world, allow me to convey on behalf of...

US Embassy gets new Political & Economic assistant

The embassy of the United States of America in Banjul has announced the arrival of a new Political and Economic assistant in their midst, in the person of Mr Ebrima Manneh, who just took up his appointment. Until his recent appointment, Mr Manneh served as the acting editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer newspaper. As part of his duties in his new assignment, Mr Manneh is tasked with research and report writing on a variety of political, economic and commercial issues. The release went on:...

Sir Dawda in America for Democratic Convention

Former president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara is said to have flown to ColoradoState in the United States of America to attend the Democratic Convention, sources hinted this paper. Sir Dawda, according to privileged information, left Banjul last Tuesday. The National Democratic Institute invited the former Gambian president to attend the Democratic Convention, where Mr Barack Obama will be officially declared as the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential race. According...

Debate on United States of Africa Heats on

As Halifa Sallah backs agenda amidst recommendations The debate on the formation of a United States of Africa has and continues to dominate discussions in and around the continent particularly African Union Summits, as calls for a common passport for all Africans continues to gather pace. The issue, which has been a subject of intense discussion in recent African Union Summits and other regional and international forums, is seen by many as an unrealistic, if noble, dream that distracts from...

Escapee US Prisoner’s Trial Opens

The trial of one Christopher Badjie, who was alleged to have escaped while in lawful custody in the United States, opened on Tuesday before Principal Magistrate B.Y. Camara of the Banjul Magistrates Court. Badjie is being tried on 22 counts of criminal offences ranging from money laundering, transporting money, obtaining money by false pretence, escaping from lawful custody, forgery of official document, among others. Testifying in the case, Prosecution Witness (PW)1, Mr Abdou Colley, a nurse,...

Gambia shines at crime confab Observer’s deputy editor returns from US

The deputy editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer recently returned from the United States, alongside the president of the Youth Crime Watch of The Gambia, where they participated in the 19th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum. Mr Ebrima Jaw Manneh and his counterpart Mr Abdul Jobe were among more than a 1,000 delegates, both from within and outside the US soil, who gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Miami, Florida, for this year’s event. Speaking in an interview...

Journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh’s Trial set to Proceed

The protracted trial of Journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh has been finally set for hearing, following a series of adjournments caused by technicalities of law relating to which territory was the appropriate jurisdiction to entertain the trial. Yesterday 14th April 2008 at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court in a hushed courtroom presided over by Principal Magistrate Buba Jawo, the accused’s file was called but the defence Lawyer, Lamin Jobarteh, was said to be indisposed. The state counsels, Ms Fatou...

Looking for Omar Njie & Lamin Njie

Editor, Hello Sir/Madam, I am a Gambian residing in the United States. If it wouldn't be too much trouble I would appreciate having the following people present e-mail addresses or please forward my message to them. This is concerning about recording studio acoustic and recording studio equipment. I do a lot of things for the music industry world wide especially here in the United States. (1). Universal Sound's Studio/operated by Omar Njie, a Gambian based in Germany. (2).Gambia Music...

Blockade against Cuba goes to UN

Carlos Salsamendi, Cuban Ambassador to The Gambia, on Thursday issued a press release on the sixteenth consecutive year resolution on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America on Cuba.  This resolution will be dealt with at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. In his statement, Ambassador Salsamendi emphasised that last year, the resolution was approved by 183 of the 192 UN member states, with only four voting against and...