By Own Correspondent – A five-day intermediate coaching course for 25 female coaches from the first and second division clubs of The Gambia yesterday kicked off at the National Technical Training Centre in Yundum in the West Coast Region of The Gambia. The course was organised by the Gambia Football Association (GFA) in collaboration with Fifa. Ms Jacqueline Shipanga, Fifa Instructor from Namibia, speaking at the opening ceremony, congratulated the national U-20 team on their victorious result over their much-fancied opponents Ivory Coast, a result that has ensured the participation of the U-20 team in the U-20 African Championship to... Continue Reading
By: Augistine N. Liberia –Within barely twenty four hours, after reporting a story on the birth of a strange creature from a Community located in central Monrovia, Liberia’s Capital City, I was informed of similar incidence in rural Liberia. But this time around, it is a 14-year old teen-age girl involved, who was expecting her first child. Upon receiving the information, I left Monrovia early Friday morning about five o’clock and arrived in rural Northern Liberia by 1:02pm. The news was just all over the Power Station Community in Tappita, Nimba County where the girl gave birth to the baby.... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The trial on treason and murder charges against Abdoulie Sonko, who was alleged to have conspired with Ballo Kanteh and others in 1996, to attack the Farafenni Army Barracks in the North Bank Region yesterday failed to proceed at the high court in Banjul. The accused person was charged by state prosecutors since 2003, and subsequently arraigned at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. The case was later transferred to the high court, where he faces three counts of treason and four counts of murder. Since then, the case had suffered numerous adjournments. The case was scheduled to... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Harare – Zimbabwean authorities are set to engage their Namibian counterparts to try and mend relations strained by the fallout between the Namibia Football Association and the Zifa leadership over the latter’s secret recruitment of Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet. The fallout has spilled from the football corridors into the political arena amid concerns by the Zimbabwean political leadership that it was affecting the good relations that have always existed between Zimbabwe and Namibia. The two countries share strong political connections and have enjoyed a healthy relationship for years and co-operate closely in a number of fields... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Top officials of the Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), Dr Isatou Touray Executive Director and Amie Bojang Sissoho program co-ordinator, were yesterday granted bail in the sum of D1.5 million each to be provided by sureties with landed property within the Greater Banjul Area. This development at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court followed another bail application made by defence counsel led by Amie Bensouda yesterday. The case attracted a large crowd, including members of civil society organizations. It would be recalled that Dr Isatou Touray and Amie Bojang Sissoho... Continue Reading
