By Femi Peters – “We would always try to keep our prices as low and affordable as possible, keeping in mind the African elegance as we propose exceptional services which answers to the highest requirement of our customers as Quality, Comfort and Security” said Mr. Christopher Leloups ,the Chief Commercial Officer of Senegal Airlines at the launching ceremony of its operations from the Gambia. Senegal Airlines is part of the “Group Air Senegal” which is operational as a result of a partnership between the Senegalese state and the national private sector who own 64% and 36% shares of the company... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 12th 2011 |
By Femi Peters – Biosafety measures are generally known as measures used for ensuring the safe development, transfer and application of modern biotechnology. The relationship between the biosafety and modern biotechnology are closely linked as pronounced by Minister of Forestry, Honourable Jato S Sillah as he was quoted saying “The need for safe application of biotechnology was recognized in 1992 during the Earth Summit on Environment and Development.” Preceding this recognition and the provision of the convention on biological diversity”, “the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to regulate the transboundary movement, transfer and handling of living Modified Organisms resulting from Modern... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 12th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Yankuba Colley, the National Mobiliser of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party is the latest to add his voice to the widely debated kingship issue, stressing that if Gambians want President Yahya Jammeh to be a king, he (Jammeh) will be crowned a king. Colley, who was speaking in an interview with The Point yesterday, emphasized that President Jammeh is not telling anyone to campaign for him to become a king. “However, if the Gambian people want him to be a king, he will be and no one can stop that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 11th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Reliable reports reaching The Point have it that Edward Singhateh, former Minister in the Gambia government, has been appointed as a 1st Class Magistrate. Edward Singhateh was pursuing his LLB in Law at the University of The Gambia, where he graduated, got his appointment as a magistrate with effect from 5th March 2011. Our sources further revealed that Edward Singhateh is currently undergoing a four-week induction training at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court where he is attached to Principal Magistrate Hilary U. Abeke. Edward Singhateh was a member of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council, AFPRC, which seized power... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 11th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Members of the National Assembly on Thursday winded-up their first meeting in the 2011 legislative year with expressions of concern over the current situation at the border between The Gambia and Senegal. Some weeks ago, vehicles with Gambian registration numbers were not allowed to cross over to the Senegalese side, and vehicles with a Senegalese registration number not allowed to cross the border to the Gambian side. First to raise concern over the issue, during the adjournment debate on Thursday, was Hon. Baboucarr Nyang, Member for Banjul South, who described the situation as ‘serious’, considering the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 11th 2011 |
