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Breaking News: Gambia Gov’t Prints Counterfeit Money To Curb Inflatio
2008-06-10 14:26:00 The Gambian Government has been accused of printing counterfeit currencies, in a bid to stabilize the nation’s inflation. Over D3Million dalasis worth of counterfeit notes are currently circulated into Gambia’ market, reveals Central Bank sources. The bad money is bound to affect the country’s economic indication, as it’s having an adverse effect on the value ...
As Gambia?s President Vows To Behead Gays- British Gov?t asked to impose tr
2008-06-08 16:46:00 Michael Scales, a top British Entrepreneur, who has a wealth of experience on African politics and investment, is calling on the British Government to consider imposing travel ban against The Gambia, pending the lifting of a Presidential decree to kill gay and Lesbian tourists who visist the impoverished West Africa country. Mr. Scales who has been ...
Gambia?s Religious Leaders Face Tough Criticism For supporting President?s
2008-06-08 16:40:00 The Imams misguided response to Jammeh?s outrageous comments against gays. By Pasamba Jow Coach I find the enthusiastic endorsement by the imam and deputy imam of North Carolina of Jammeh?s outrageous attack against homosexuals quite perplexing. If Mr. Kanteh (imam) and Mr. Jeng (deputy imam) had spoken as private concerned citizens, I would not have responded to ...
US embassy presents a prominent Gambian gender activist with a courage awar
2008-05-22 21:00:00 Source: APA APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The embassy of the United Sates of America in Banjul on Wednesday presented the 2008 Secretary of State?s Award for International Women of Courage to Dr. Isatou Touray, Executive Director of Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP). The award, given annually, pays tribute to women of courage around the world and ...
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship round three
2008-05-22 00:00:00 The third round of the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship will take crews to Wales for the first time this year for some classic mid-Wales stages during the Severn Valley Historic Rally (Saturday 31 May). With two very long stages making up the meat of the 45 stage miles, it's going to be a challenging event for another excellent BHRC field. Category 1 As usual, the oldest cars in category one (pre '68) will run first on the road and a double victory on the Robin Hood and Pirelli rallies has been the perfect start to the year for Patrick Watts and Elgan Davies in their Sunbeam Tiger. They'll be going all out for a hat-trick in Wales and will start as clear favourites. Heading the Porsche challenge to the rumbling Tiger will be Dessie Nutt and Geraldine McBride in their familiar Porsche 911, but the long fast straights in Radnor should give the Tiger crew a flying start to the rally. However, as well as chasing the Tiger, Nutt/McBride will be working har...
Gambian food: Caldou
2008-05-13 23:26:00 As part of our moving house and settling back into the UK I’ve finally unpacked boxes which have lain dormant in other people’s garages and lofts for over 10 years. One of the things I was pleased to find was my Gambia cookbook from over 20 years ago. I’ll start posting some of my favourite ...
End Impunity in the Gambia- Editor MBai Presents Scary And Disturbing Piec
2008-05-13 05:55:00 End Impunity in the Gambia- Editor MBai Presents Scary And Disturbing Piece To The Ghana Based Africa Legal Aid NGO!!! End Impunity in the Gambia- Editor MBai Presents Scary And Disturbing Piece To The Ghana Based Africa Legal Aid NGO!!! The impoverished nation of The Gambia, is currently witnessing untold human rights, social and political crisis. Faced ...
Gambia: On the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day, MFWA Urges ... - AllAfr
2008-05-06 08:03:00 Gambia: On the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day, MFWA Urges ...AllAfrica.com, Washingt-on - 36 minutes agoAs the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, tomorrow, May 3, 2008, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is once again drawing attention to the ...Ghana: Media Must Not Leave Agenda Setting to Politicians - Afari-Gyan AllAfrica.comall 3 news articles
Gambia scale new heights
2008-05-02 13:15:00 Gambia rose 19 places to occupy a double-digit position on the Ranking for the first time ahead of their South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign.
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Gambia: IMF favourable report
2008-04-30 21:24:00 Source: APA IMF official makes favourable comments on Gambia?s economic progress(2008-04-30 09:38:15) APA Banjul (The Gambia) The alternate director of the Gambia at the Initernational Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Samuel Itam, who is currently on a consultation visit to The Gambia, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Gambian economy. ...
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship, Pirelli Historic Ral
2008-04-27 00:00:00 Click on the picture to enlarge The Kielder region proved up to its daunting reputation on round two of the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship, the Pirelli Historic Rally on 18/19 April. While the unforgiving ditches caught out some of the leading contenders and mechanical dramas accounted for others, a tremendous performance from Darren Moon and John McNichol (Escort Mk2) netted category three spoils. Unfortunately, a major accident befell Jimmy McRae/Andy Richardson (Porsche 911RS) on the penultimate stage when battling for the category. In category one, Patrick Watts and Elgan Davies set a scorching pace in the Sunbeam Tiger to win the category and set times that put them up with the top six category two and three crews. Meanwhile, in category two, a fine run for Rupert Lomax/David Alcock (Escort Mk2) brought them a first BHRC victory on their debut event in the region. Overall, the event was well received by the 65-strong historic entry, with everyone...
Gambia: 65 Gambian students to study in Venezuela
2008-04-17 10:46:00 Source: APA 65 Gambian students to study in Venezuela APA-Banjul (The Gambia) Sixty-five Gambian students will soon be leaving for Venezuela to pursue further studies in the sciences, engineering, medical and technological fields. The students were shown on national television last night when they called on President Yahya Jammeh. They are the largest group to go abroad ...
Book:Education in the Muslim World
2008-04-16 13:53:00 This book is a general one but there is one chapter Colin Brock, James Dada & Tida Jata. Selected Perspectives on Education in West Africa, with Special Reference to the Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria which is relevant to African interests Source: SYMPOSIUM BOOKS PO Box 204, Didcot, Oxford OX11 9ZQ, United Kingdom info@symposium-books.co.uk Education in the ...
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship, Pirelli Historic Ral
2008-04-10 00:00:00 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship" > Click on the picture to enlarge The second round of the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship will pit crews against the challenge of the mighty Kielder forest complex in Northumberland for the Pirelli Historic Rally (18/19 April 2008). The crews will tackle four stages on Friday evening and a further three stages on Saturday, starting and finishing with a ceremonial flourish in Carlisle city centre. Category 1 As usual, the oldest cars in category one (pre '68) will run first on the road and a resounding victory on the Robin Hood was just the start that Patrick Watts and Elgan Davies wanted in their Sunbeam Tiger. They'll be going all out to make it two wins from two starts on the Pirelli, as the Porsche 911 pack chase hard. Heading the Porsche challenge will be Dessie Nutt and Geraldine McBride in their familiar Porsche 911, with Dessie sure to enjoy being back in the driver's seat after co-d...
Gambia Adoptions
2008-04-09 00:00:00 Gambia adoption records database - Access Gambia adoption records database now! In nearly all States, adoption records are sealed and withheld from public inspection after the adoption is finalized. Most States have instituted procedures by which parties to an adoption may obtain nonidentifying and identifying information from an adoption record while still protecting the interests of all parties.
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Gambia: Week-long ?Roots? festival to be staged in May
2008-04-08 11:23:00 Source: APA Week-long ?Roots? festival to be staged in Gambia end of May APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The Gambia government has begun the sensitization and mobilization of the population for the observance of the 9th Roots Festival, a biennial event which will be staged this year from 30 May to 7 June 2008. In a television ...
Academic paper: The Gambia tourism value chain and prospects for pro-poor t
2008-04-05 11:42:00 Source: ODI The Gambia tourism value chain and prospects for pro-poor tourism Jonathan Mitchell and Jojoh Faal. ODI Working Papers 289, March 2008. This study examines the current state of tourism in The Gambia, West Africa, and proposes a series of practical measures to enhance the flow of benefits to the poor. Download the full paper (PDF) ...
Gambia
2008-04-04 00:00:00 Two weeks in the Gambia doing amazing things every day could fill a book rather than a blog so it's hard to know where to start! I don't want to bore anyone but I don't want to leave important things out! The two weeks was split into two - the first week I was working as a volunteer at the WYCE (Wonder Years Centre of Excellence) Project in Madina Salaam near Kartong - a small village about an hour south of Banjul right on the coast. The project has been operational for several years and runs about 7 classrooms, a basic clinic, a football pitch, a bee project, an ambulance, a kitchen garden and tree plantation, a fresh water stand pipe and other projects. [B]The Beekeeper[/B] [IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com-/albums/b253/chandrajmoon/IMG_7-035.jpg[/IMG] It's head office is in the UK and it was founded by an English couple originally. Nearly all the paid staff are local people (the teachers, the pharmacist, the general manager, the head gardener etc and the volunteers are mostly ...
Back from the Gambia
2008-04-02 00:00:00 I'm back from a most wonderful trip. I got back late last night and have a lot to do before I can blog about it properly. I have lots of photos which I'll put up on Facebook soon and I'll put some here and a link to the rest. I have lots to tell you all so watch this space and I'll be on the case in the next couple of days. Hope you're all well xxx
Gambia: Workshop on rural finance opens in Banjul
2008-04-01 16:36:00 Source: APA Workshop on rural finance opens in Banjul APA-Banjul (The Gambia) A three-day sub-regional workshop on the rural finance challenges facing Africa was opened in Banjul on Monday by the Central Bank of the Gambia governor Momodou Bamba Saho. Saho told the participants drawn from the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and Nigeria, that ...
Gambia central bank reports on performance of economy in 2007, 2008
2008-03-16 10:40:00 Source: APA Gambia central bank reports on performance of economy in 2007, 2008 APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The Central Bank of the Gambia on Friday, in a report cast against a background of a revised growth projection of 4.1 per cent for the global economy in 2008, reported on the Gambian economy?s performance both last ...
Gambia Criminal Records
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Gambia Court Recorts
2008-03-06 00:00:00 Gambia court records database - Access Gambia court records database now! Search court records by state, county, court type, etc. You can search by defendant name, court location or year. Court records in Gambia provides information for those seeking a criminal background check from sources such as county records and public records such as court dockets.
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Gambia Locate People
2008-03-06 00:00:00 Gambia locate people database - Perform in Gambia locate people database now! Investigators and industry experts use comprehensive people search reports as a skip tracing tool. It helps in the process to determine if an address or phone number lead is useful. You can search for your subjectapos;s last reported addres and ten to fifteen year address history as well as an extensive report information.
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Gambian university graduates 176 bachelors degree holders
2008-02-28 12:38:00 Source: APA Gambian university graduates 176 bachelors degree holders APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The University of the Gambia (UTG) held its annual convocation programme on Saturday to give awards and bachelors degrees to 172 graduating students, with the well attended event presided over by the Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, in his capacity as Chancellor of the ...
Breaking News:Breaking News:Prisoners In The Gambia Dying Due To Lack Of Me
2008-02-22 05:40:00 By Bakary Gibba, Banjul Sick prisoners at the Mile 2 Central Prisons are desperately crying for help as they complained that they lack proper medical care. According to the inmates , their health conditions are deteriorating by the day because they could not buy their prescribed medicines. ?Anytime we visit the RVHT we are told that there ...
Citizens of Gambia V. Carnegie Minerals & Astron-US Based Pro Democracy NGO
2008-02-22 05:39:00 Citizens of Gambia V. Carnegie Minerals & Astron-US Based Pro Democracy NGO President Haruna Darboe Writes!! We the citizens of Gambia are concerned about the current misunderstandings between your two companies and President Yahya Jammeh. The affair has resulted in the arrest and detention of your British-born engineer-Director of Operations. It is unsettling for euphoria around ...
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship partners for 2008 unv
2008-02-21 00:00:00 Click on the picture to enlarge No less than nine companies have pledged their support for the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship. With the BHRC now firmly established as one of the most popular rally championships in Britain, both with competitors and spectators, the support of these nine companies is playing a key role in the success of the championship. Dunlop Tyres will again be joint title sponsors and will present six free tyres for each event. These will be awarded on a draw basis, with a pair of tyres going to one crew from each of the three championship categories. Additionally, a set of four tyres is presented at another draw at the championship?s Awards Evening each year. The Gambia, in conjunction with the Kololi Beach Club, continues for a second year as joint title sponsor. Mintex (Questmead) will reward the crews making the best improvement on seeding on each event. Within each of the three championship categories, a crew will win a ...
Gambia: Reporters Without Borders Annual Report 2008
2008-02-18 14:49:00 Source: Reporters Without Borders Gambia - Annual Report 2008 Area : 11,300 sq. km. Population : 1,663,000. Language : English. Head of state : Yahya Jammeh. The Gambian press does its best to survive in a climate in which an authoritarian president believes Aids can be cured with ointments and by reading the Koran, where intelligence services are dreaded for the brutality of their methods, ...
Reporters Without Borders Gambia Annual Report 2008
2008-02-18 14:24:00 Source: Reporters Without Borders Gambia - Annual Report 2008 Area : 11,300 sq. km. Population : 1,663,000. Language : English. Head of state : Yahya Jammeh. The Gambian press does its best to survive in a climate in which an authoritarian president believes Aids can be cured with ointments and by reading the Koran, where intelligence services are dreaded for the brutality of their methods, ...
African Media and Malaria Research Network
2008-02-01 17:20:00 Source: The Soul Beat African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) Region Africa Programme Summary Launched in 2006, African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) promotes malaria research communication in Africa by strengthening the capacity of African journalists through training. The network of African journalists and scientists focuses on disseminating information on malaria control initiatives and ...
Media guide for the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Champions
2008-01-25 00:00:00 Please find below details of all the events that form part of the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship. This information is not designed for general release; it is intended to be a guide to the season for any members of the media planning to work on some or all of the events. Background The Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship is managed by the Historic Rally Car Register and covers eight events, five on gravel and three on asphalt. On gravel events, the older category 1 cars (historics) run at the head of the field, followed by the category 2 and 3 cars seeded in one group. On asphalt events, all three categories are normally seeded in one group. Accreditation In all cases, applications for media accreditation should be directed to the media officer for each event. Applications should be made at least two weeks before the rally. The BHRC media office cannot assist in any applications for accreditation. Events Round 1: Sat/Sun 8/9 March...
Breaking News: Gambian Gov?t Bans Radio France International In The Gambia!
2008-01-22 06:17:00 Gambian Gov?t Bans Radio France International In The Gambia!!Gov?t Denies The Presence Of Al-Qaeda Terrorists Linked To The Murder Of French Tourists in The Country RFI Accused of Professional Dishonesty By Landing Badjie, Banjul The Gambia Government has resumed its crackdown on the press, as it banned Radio France International relay FM Station, which is aired on state ...
Breaking News: Gambian Gov?t Bans Radio France International In The Gambia!
2008-01-22 06:03:00 Gambian Gov?t Bans Radio France International In The Gambia!!Gov?t Denies The Presence Of Al-Qaeda Terrorists Linked To The Murder Of French Tourists in The Country RFI Accused of Professional Dishonesty By Landing Badjie, Banjul The Gambia Government has resumed its crackdown on the press, as it banned Radio France International relay FM Station, which is aired on state ...
Senegal warns against terrorism, praises Guinea Bissau-snubbing The Gambia!
2008-01-20 01:50:00 Senegal’s General Fall Praises Guinea Bissau’s security for helping fight international terrorism! Why was The Gambian security snubbed in a “refined” way?! Terror Threats:Head of Senegal’s gendarmerie “Miltary Police” calls for vigilance.(Translations of french article hereunder was done bearing in mind the context-See seneweb.com for original version). The head of the Senegalese national gendarmerie or national “military ...
Editorial: Another Coup In The Gambia?
2008-01-13 01:21:00 Editorial: Another Coup In The Gambia? Why The Army Is A Wrong Place For The Mandingka Ethnic Group? Officers of the men and women of The Gambia Armed Forces-most importantly those belonging to the Mandingka tribe should open their eyes. President Jammeh is posed to jail and kill potential Mandingka officers, be it commissioned or non commissioned ...
The ?Stew? of coups in The Gambia 8 more poor soldiers to be killed along t
2008-01-13 01:19:00 The “Stew” of coups in The Gambia 8 more poor soldiers to be killed along tribal lines! By Hammadi Maasinah Looking at these names tells it all. The list of arrested soldiers reads as follows: 1/Officer Njumdu Mboge-Mandinka- 2/Staff Sergeant Kebba Touray-Mandinka 3/Staff Sergeant Almamy Touray-Mandinka 4/Second Class Corporal Almamy Camara-Mandinka All 4 are from Yundum Barracks while the fifth one 5/ Staff Sergeant ...
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
2008-01-09 00:00:00 Martin McCormack and Liam Moynihan have been announced as the second winners of the 'Shekhar Mehta Spirit of Rallying' award in recognition of their performance in the 2007 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship. The special 'spirit of the championship' award is a cast bronze Cheetah on a plinth and was given to the BHRC by Yvonne Mehta in memory of her late husband, one of the legends of rallying and a true ambassador for the sport. It is presented annually to a BHRC crew, selected by a panel of judges at the end of each season. The young Irish crew arrived in the BHRC in March 2007 and quickly proved their tremendous pace, while showing a truly sporting attitude to the ups and downs of rallying. They won the Pirelli Historic Rally on their first experience of the Kielder stages and, despite suffering a major engine failure on the Isle of Man in July, re-grouped and came back stronger than ever to win the final round of the championship, the Trackrod Historic ...
Breaking News:Human Trafficking A Major Problem In The Gambia!! Trafficker
2008-01-07 04:35:00 Human Trafficking A Major Problem In The Gambia!!Human Traffickers Exposed State House, Tanji, Bakau and Brufut Identified As Crossing Point For Canary Island Would Be Immigrants Human trafficking is becoming a major problem in The Gambia, the Freedom Newspaper can authoritatively report. Poverty stricken youth are being trafficked to the Canary Island by Saiba Naso a Gambian. These ...
30 years of the Senegambian music Mbalax
2008-01-02 13:07:00 A report on the Africa Press Agency celebrates 30 years of the Senegambian music Mbalax The article traces the roots of Mbalax and mentions many Senegalese and Gambian music stars. You’ll have heard of Youssou Ndour who was listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influencial people,
Breaking News:Gambia:Jammeh Announces 20 Percent salary increment for Gambi
2008-01-01 01:05:00 Jammeh Announces 20 Percent salary increment for Gambian workers!!Salary increment greeted with mixed reaction!! By Mamadou I. Dukureh Gambia?s President Yahya Jammeh today announces an increment on salaries by 20% due to the progress made in the past year. Yayah Jammeh has said that there would be a 20% increment on government paid workers with effect from ...
Gambia: Mental health policy 2007
2007-12-30 12:32:00 Source: WHO Mental Health THE GAMBIA SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS The number of people affected by mental disorders in the Gambia is significant. It is estimated that of a population of around 1.478 million, about 120,000 people have a mental disorder requiring treatment. However, almost 90% of people with severe mental disorder in the Gambia are left without access to ...
Charity ambulances head to Africa
2007-12-29 12:50:00 Source: BBC NEWS Charity ambulances head to Africa Avon Fire and Rescue Service donate their old equipment Six explorers have set-off on a 3,500 mile (5,633km) drive from Bristol to the Gambia in west Africa. The volunteers are travelling in two decommissioned ambulances and a minibus which are due to ...
Gambia: Couple battle in old banger race
2007-12-28 11:59:00 Source: BBC NEWS Couple battle in old banger race Adrian Lort-Phillips and wife Rachel Hicks square up with their cars A couple will race head-to-head as they travel 4,000 miles to Gambia in cars they have saved from the scrapheap. Adrian Lort-Phillips, from Pembrokeshire, entered the Plymouth-Banjul Challenge despite his ...
Gambia?s Policy for Early Childhood
2007-12-26 19:42:00 Source: UNESCO ?Bite Off Only as Much as You Can Chew?: Gambia?s Policy for Early Childhood In its National Education Policy for 2004-15,1 the Government of Gambia announced a plan to create ECD Centres for 3-6-yearolds on the premises of primary schools in the most disadvantaged areas. The plan aims to optimise the existing school infrastructure and workforce for early childhood. To learn ...
Gambia: Quality Issues in Education And Training
2007-12-26 19:29:00 Quality Issues in Education And TrainingThe Daily Observer (Banjul) NEWS 5 December 2007 Posted to the web 5 December 2007By Mariatou Ngum Saidy Issues concerning quality are indeed very topical and relevant to educational institutions systems globally, but they are particularly perplexing and quite intriguing in low income countries such as those in Africa. The Gambia is one ...
Gambia:Breaking News:More on The Arrest of Editor M?Bai?s Family!! Escape o
2007-12-26 00:53:00 More on The Arrest of Editor M?Bai?s Family!!Kumba Mbai Questions Over The Escape of Soldier Yankuba Bojang NIA Says Yankuba Bojang was Freedom Newspaper?s Source at the State House- Editors react!! Details are emerging regarding the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Editor Pa Nderry M?Bai?s sister Kumba Mbai. NIA agents quizzed the journalist?s sister about her relationship ...
Gambia:Breaking News:NIA Rounded Freedom Newspaper Editor?s Family in The G
2007-12-26 00:51:00 NIA Rounded Freedom Newspaper Editor?s Family in The Gambia!!Kumba Mbai asked to show up in Court Thursday!! Agents of The National Intelligence Agency today rounded up the family of the Freedom Newspaper Managing Editor and Publisher Pa Nderry M?Bai. Editor M?Bai?s younger sister Kumba Mbai was first to be arrested in Banjul this morning by agents ...
Breaking News:Gambia: 14 Year Old Basse Boy Rapes American Peace Corps Volu
2007-12-25 04:15:00 14 Year Old Basse Boy Rapes American Peace Corps Volunteer!! ?.?The 63 Year Old White Peace Corps Volunteer was Forcefully Lured Into Sex By The Boy.? says School Authorities By Mama Sowe, Basse Drama unfolded in The Gambian town of Basse, when a 14 year old boy attempted to rape a 63 year old American Peace Corps Volunteer, ...
People Search Gambia Pro
2007-12-24 00:00:00 People Search Gambia Pro - Unlimited BACKGROUND CHECKS on Anyone! Plus Complete sources for ALL Public Vital Records. Plus Complete sources for ALL Public Vital Records, Advanced Tools for People Searches, And a Massive Collection of Investigation resources including: Public Record, Birth Record, Court Record, Criminal Record, Social Security Record, Police Record, People Search.
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