The leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress Mama kandeh has been in Foni Bintang to revive the Party’s spirit and strengthen the support he has in the area. The GDC received a rousing welcome from what observers regard as a…
Stakeholders’ Hold Validation To Reform Defunct Crab Island Upper Basic School Buildings
Following the official Launch, on 14 June 2017, towards the establishment and operation of the Banjul North Technical and vocational training Centre at the former Crab Island, a series of consultation between and among Stakeholders and other related activities have…
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Dies Aged 80
Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, passed away on Saturday morning. He was 80. Kofi Atta Annan…
Towards A Brighter Continent
As Africa must lose its subjectivism, the omnipresence of certain forces of evil, like sorcery, making its population afraid to dare to face up to real social difficulties. Many African societies function based on fear and find it difficult to…
Communities In CRR South Urged Not To Exercise Rights To The Detriment Of Others
The officials at the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) have urged the communities of Dobong Kunda and Bantanto all in the Central River Region South not to exercise their rights to the detriment of others. Ansumana Yarboe and Kebba…
Returning Migrants Warn Of Dangers On Backway Journey
Youth Against Irregular Migration (YAIM) has just concluded over a week-long sensitization campaign in the Central River South and the Upper River Region, where they explained their experiences to communities as a way of discouraging the syndrome. The group that…
What ‘Technical Capacity” Does A President Require?
It was with some bemusement that I read Madi Jobarteh’s newspaper piece, Requirements for President require the highest qualification, in The Standard newspaper, published on 8 August 2018. Mr. Jobarteh’s thesis is that the current educational threshold for presidential candidates,…
Tobaski Nostalga
Growing up, Tobaski has been one feast I had always looked up to. Knowing that I would be having a new Haftan, Laaka Yappa (Roast meat) but also the fun of going around the village (Mbanta) pretending to be visiting…
Tailor Gets Two Years Imprisonment
Magistrate Mam Samba of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on the 13th August, 2018, convicted and sentenced one Ebrima Jawara, a tailor, to a fine of D5000 in default to serve two years imprisonment on both counts of willful damage to…
Marabout Allegedly Obtains Money By False Pretences
Amadou Jobe, a marabout, was earlier arraigned before Magistrate Mam Samba of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence, an allegation he denied. To prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, Prosecutor Ahmed Touray called his first…