Gambia: Taiwan Donates U.S. One Million to Youth Development Fund
Source: Africa Headlines
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-06-13 09:11:11 -0700 | political-news
The cheque was presented by the Taiwanese Ambassador to The Gambia, H.E. Samuel Chen, and was received on behalf of the government by the newly appointed Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service and Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon....
Gambia expels grocer, bans chicken legs
Source: News 24
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-06-07 14:09:54 -0700 | sports-news
The Gambia on Friday banned imports of frozen chicken legs after expelling one of the country's most powerful business magnates for stocking groceries months past their sell-by date. Lebanese-Gambian multi-millionaire Hussein Tajudeen, a former close friend of President Yahya Jammeh,...
Africa: CAPA International Conference Underway
Source: All Africa
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-06-05 06:29:35 -0700 | political-news
International Conference Tuesday officially kicked-off at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi...She remarked that to derive optimum benefit from this form of education, deliberate efforts should be made to ensure its success by all, and to ensure that equal opportunities...
President Akuffo bemoans lack of justice for victims
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Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-06-01 04:20:15 -0700 | political-news
(Gambia Affairs)Banjul. The President of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo, has observed that there is crushing lack of justice for victims of human rights violations in Africa. Honourable Justice Akuffo made this statement...
Gambia: President Jammeh, First Lady Leave for Japan
Source: Africa Headlines
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-31 09:01:42 -0700 | political-news
in Yakohama, Japan, a press release from the Office of the President revealed...Japanese initiative aimed at attracting global attention to the continent's problems and needs. The conference is also expected to shed light on Africa's wide range of cooperation on...
Africa: 'Gambia-Senegal Ties Could Be Model for African Integration'
Source: All Africa
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-31 05:43:10 -0700 | political-news
The Gambia and Senegal; a tie he said has the potential of becoming a model for the much sought-after integration in the African continent. Speaking to the Daily Observer Wednesday morning in an exclusive interview at his Brufut temporal office,...
Jammeh admits dictatorship as he defends his good governance record
Posted by: saikouceesay
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-31 09:01:43 -0700 | political-news
(Gambia Affairs) President Yahya Jammeh has said that he is a dictator who within the span of eighteen-years in power brought unprecedented infrastructural development that impacted positively on the lives of Gambians. President Jammeh who came to power through a...
President Jammeh says people now urged him to dismiss people
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Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-27 10:56:10 -0700 | political-news
(Gambia Affairs) Banjul. The Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday expressed delight before the newly sworn in senior government officials that people now spurred him to dismiss public officials bent on destroying the country. The President made this remark at...
GAMBIAN GOVERNMENT RELEASES DETAINED IMAM; WARNS OF INTOLERANCE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
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Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-26 22:26:33 -0700 | political-news
(Gambia Affairs) Banjul. The Gambian government on May 11th, 2013 released a renowned Muslim Cleric and a Human Rights Defender – Imam Baba Leigh after he was arrested and detained on 3rd December, 2012. Imam Baba Leigh was detained incommunicado...
Gambia urged to set up National Human Rights Commission
Posted by: saikouceesay
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-25 16:30:36 -0700 | political-news
The director of Legal Services, Protection and Monitoring at the Nigerian National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq, has appealed to the government of The Gambia to consider establishing a National Human Rights Commission for the promotion and protection of...
Gambia: New Justice Minister, Solicitor General Sworn-in
Source: Africa Headlines
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-24 05:45:53 -0700 | political-news
The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh, Thursday afternoon presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Attorney General and minister of Justice, Amie Joof; and Solicitor General and Legal Secretary, Basiru Vassili Potier...
Gambia: Trade Ministry, U.S. Embassy Poised to Improve Bilateral Trade, Investment
Source: Africa Headlines
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-23 09:33:49 -0700 | business-news
The US Embassy Wednesday organised a seminar on Franchise at the Sunswing Hotel in Kololi. The seminar was designed to educate interested Gambian private sector operators on the procedures for acquiring a US Franchise and the rules and regulations of...
Sidia says ministers "don't repeal laws"
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Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-25 16:34:11 -0700 | political-news
The leader of Gambia's opposition Peoples' Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, Sidia Jatta, has said that "ministers don't repeal laws." The former Wuli parliamentarian's remark came on the heels of statements made by the country's Minister...
Magaret Thatcher's government gave £5m to Gambia during 1985 financial crisis
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Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-24 08:03:47 -0700 | political-news
(Gambia Affairs)Banjul. The government of the former British Prime Minister, Magaret Thatcher, has in 1985 hosted a donor conference in London and an exorbitant 5 million pound budgetary support was made to the government of the former President Sir Dawda...
Africa: Gambia Observes Africa Vaccination Week
Source: All Africa
Banjul :: Gambia | updated 2013-05-17 09:05:23 -0700 | health-news
The Ministry of Health and its partners yesterday held a press briefing for journalists, coinciding with the commemoration of Africa Vaccination Week 2013. Rotary International and other partners, will from 24 to 27 May 2013 hold National Immunisation Days (NIDs)...
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