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West Coast Region to get a referral hospital

The president of the Republic has pledged to construct a main referral hospital in West Coast Region before 2017, if the land that will accommodate the proposed hospital is secured.  His Excellency Sheikh Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh made the pledge while addressing thousands of people in Brikama on Sunday afternoon as part of his ongoing  ‘Dialogue With the People Tour’. The Gambian leader was accompanied by a high-powered delegation, including the speaker of the National Assembly,...

President Jammeh urges Foni communities to intensify farming

The president of the Republic has urged Foni communities to intensify farming by cultivating crops such as ‘Findi’, maize, coos and groundnut, among others, in a bid to be food self-sufficient. He also pledged to give a brand new tractor to any village in the country that produces 1000 bags of ‘findi’, corn or millet.  His Excellency Sheikh Professor Ahaji Dr Yahya Jammeh was speaking Saturday at a meeting held in Mayork, Foni Bondali District of the West Coast Region, on day six of his...

President Jammeh to give fishing boats to coastal villages

The Gambian leader has promised to provide at least five fishing boats for young people in the coastal villages, to enable them venture into the fishing trade.  His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh made this promise Sunday in the coastal village of Kartong in Kombo South District while addressing thousands of people, as part of his ongoing ‘Dialogue With the People Tour’. He also thanked the villagers for the warm welcome accorded to him and his delegation. The president...

President Jammeh pardons 3 prisoners

The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, in exercise of Section 82 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has pardoned Haruna Gassama, Jobe Sanyang and Makang Jarra with effect from Friday, 14th June, 2013, a press release from the Office of the President revealed.  “They have since been released from custodial sentence,” the release concluded. 

Enhancing food security

Editorial The Government of The Gambia in partnership with the World Food Programme and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) with funding from the European Union (EU) on Tuesday officially launched the MDG 1C Initiative at a tune of 7.6 Million Euros, meant to improve food security and nutrition through crop production intensification and school feeding programme in The Gambia. The significance of such a human-centered project cannot be stressed enough. Whilst we commend the...

Veep admonishes new intake to be loyal, refrain from corruption -As 437 police officers pass out

The vice president and minister of Women’s Affairs, who doubles as the chairperson of the National Security Council has admonished the new intake of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) to maintain “a high sense of loyalty to their country” and “refrain from all forms of corruption.” Speaking Thursday at the passing out ceremony of 437 newly enlisted police officers at the July 22nd Square in Banjul, Her Excellency Aja Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy also stressed the need for men and women in uniform to...

NCCE trains councilors on LG Act, human rights

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with Action Aid International The Gambia recently held a two-day capacity building programme on the Local Government Act and human rights for councilors in the Basse Area Council.  The training, which was held at the Basse Area Council, was meant to raise awareness through effective communication and advocacy interventions on electoral rights, civic education and human rights. Speaking at the occasion, an official of the...

42 communities in URR drop knife

Forty-two communities in seven districts in the Upper River Region (URR) are the latest to drop knife as efforts towards the elimination of the deeply rooted traditional practice of Female Genital Cutting or Mutilation gained momentum. The communities that made a public declaration Sunday during a ceremony held at Koba Kunda in Basse, also vowed to stamp out the menaces of early marriage and other harmful traditional practices affecting the girls and women of the country. Organised and...

Sub-regional animal genetic resource training underway in Tendaba

A four-day training workshop on animal genetic resource Monday morning commenced at the coastal village of Tendaba, Kiang Central District, Lower River Region (LRR).  The convergence that is organised by the Regional Project on Sustainable Management of Endemic Ruminant Livestock in West Africa (PROGEBE), is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the African Development Bank (AFDB), and others. It brought together experts, policy makers and others from The Gambia, Mali, Senegal and...

Young people at work! -Spotting out the importance of skill work

In The Gambia, the successfulness of the activities of young people are limited by certain ingredients including lack of skills and innovation.  Therefore young people must constantly strive to acquire skills that will make them strong leaders and entrepreneurs. One may have started his/her business because of specialized skills and knowledge related to a product or service, but they have to expand the skills to be a successful entrepreneur and have staying power.  In the face of challenges...