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...
View ArticleGo 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...
View ArticleYouth 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...
View ArticleRe: 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...
View ArticleD225M 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...
View ArticleGood 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...
View ArticleKombo 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...
View ArticleSangajor 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...
View ArticleWAII 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...
View ArticleGunjur 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...
View ArticleTraining 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAn 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,...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticleComplainant 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...
View ArticleMan 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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