Dr.Chris Ekiyor is medical practitioner and former President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) who is reputed for his mediating roles in peace and conflict resolution in the Niger Delta and Nigeria respectively. Ekiyor is also the convener of National Youth Integration Summit (NYIS), a platform he believes would provide the opportunity for Nigerian youths of diverse ethnic and religious standing to chart a course for the peaceful co-existence of the country. In this interview, Ekiyor accesses President Goodluck Jonathan 100 days in office and concludes that the President may be slow but progressive. Q: President Jonathan has recently turned 100 days... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout- Africa.com Gambia Bureau Chief in Banjul – The United States of America has and will continue to respect all religious denominations, a senior United States diplomat in Banjul has told heads of Islamic institutions in the country. Mrs Cindy Gregg, charge d’affaires at the US Embassy in Banjul, was speaking Tuesday afternoon at the American Corner where she presented, on behalf of the Embassy, Ramadan and Eid-ul Fitr gifts to the five biggest Islamic institutions in the country. “We want to make sure that we are open to all religions, and it is also important... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah – Judicial sources has confirmed to The Point the appointment of Fatou Jeng, a recent graduate of the University of the Gambia School of Law as a First Class Magistrate effective last July, bringing the number of UTG graduates appointed as magistrates to five. Fatou was among the first law students of the University of the Gambia to be appointed 1st Class Magistrate after completing her studies earlier this year. Sources said Magistrate Jeng has already completed her one-month induction training attachment at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court under Magistrate Foster, and has started presiding over cases... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Gambia Bureau Chief Correspondent in Banjul – Leaders of various opposition parties in the country Saturday met in an undisclosed location in the Kanifing Municipality to discuss, among others, the possibility of forming an opposition alliance in the best interest of Gambians, sources at the meeting have disclosed. Our source, who does not want to be named, said the meeting, which has come barely three months before the presidential elections scheduled for 24th November, was “born out of the persistent calls from Gambians for the opposition parties to come together ahead of the polls”. “Yes,... Continue Reading
The Brazilian national team have arrived in London ahead of the most anticipated friendly with Ghana on 5th September, 2011 at Craven cottage. The five time world champions will play the Ghana Blackstars in what is termed as‘an intensed friendly’ on Monday for the first time at Fulham. The game which has already sold over 10, 000 tickets was announced shortly after the Brazil-Egypt friendly scheduled to be played in Cairo on September 6th, was canceled. Ghana will be arriving in London straight after their home fixture with Swaziland on Friday. Even though there are concerns that the Blackstars might... Continue Reading
