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BURUNDI-RWANDA: Omar Sabimana: "We are like prisoners in this camp"

Omar Sabimana, 25, a Rwandan refugee in Burundi, was transferred to Giharo in the southeastern province of Rutana in 2006. He finds camp life stultifying and would like to work. "I fled Rwanda in...

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Go out and vote, says President

As the  campaign for the January 24 Local Government Election heats up, President Yahya Jammeh has called on  the electorate to participate fully to elect their local representatives at all levels...

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Youth Development

Man owes his claim of supremacy over other members of the living kingdom to his power of imagination. This he translates into action by means of some physical aids. These take the form of machines and...

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Re: Works & Construction: Road, A remarkable transformation

Editor, Bravo Daily Observer, on the above article. It sent a welcome chill of gratitude through my entire Gambia-loving spine, when I read the article online. It just goes further to show the...

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D225M hotel foundation stone laid

As the flurry of activities marking the 14th anniversary of the July 22nd Revolution intensifies, Hon Nancy Njie, the secretary of state for Tourism and Culture, on Friday, laid the foundation stone of...

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Good News on the Jobs Front

The third batch of rice agronomy corps members of the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS) were recently administered an oath of allegiance at a ceremony presided over by the Secretary of State for...

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Kombo Coastal Villages On Biodiversity Conservation

In executing its mandate to create greater awareness on biodiversity conservation, the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management in collaboration with UNDP last Saturday sponsored Kombo coastal...

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Sangajor Basic Cycle Embarks Of Tree-Planting Exercise

As many as 456 students at Sangajor Basic Cycle School in Foni Kansala district recently embarked on a tree-planting exercise at the school grounds. A total of 912 trees were planted ranging from...

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WAII Ends Training On Customer, Relationship Management

The West African Insurance Institute, in collaboration with IIC recently wrapped-up a three-day seminar on customer and relationship management at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The training brought together...

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Gunjur Fisheries Observed Cleansing Exercise

The Gunjur Community Fisheries Project in Gunjur Kombo South last Sunday embarked on a clean-up exercise at the Gunjur beach with a view to providing a clean environment for healthy, quality and good...

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Training Of Youths On Business Enterprise Development Underway

A five-day training of National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) 3rd phase for forty youth and women is currently underway at President’s International Award (PIA) Centre in Bakau. The...

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The President Has Said It All

President Jammeh has called on The Gambia’s U-17 World Cup team to do away with what he referred to as entertainment or fancy football and work towards bringing the trophy to The Gambia. “No...

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An Ex-Convict In Trouble Again

Sarjo Jallow, an ex-convict was recently convicted again by the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate Effem for stealing two cocks. He was convicted and sentenced to a fine of D2500,...

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Police Officer Testifies In Burglar Case

One Landing Saidy-faye, a Police Officer attached to Tanji Immigration post on Saturday 17th October, 2009, testified at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Emmanuel Amadi in a...

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Complainant Testified In Assault case

The criminal case of assault causing bodily harm involving one Kassima Conteh continued on Monday 19th October 2009 before Magistrate B.O. Jobe of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court. Testifying before the...

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Man Convicted For Possession Of Duplicated Keys

Principal Emmanuel E. A. Amadi of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court recently convicted and sentenced one Ebrima Manneh to a fine of D1000, in default to serve one year in prison. Delivering his judgment,...

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