By Femi Peters (Gambia) – Qcell Gambia Ltd in a bid to encourage learning in the senior secondary schools is sponsoring a ‘Spelling Bee Competition’ through The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) in a tune of 10 million Dalasis approximately ($357,150). This spelling Bee competition was launched recently in Banjul, the company CEO, Muhammeh Jah thanked the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for giving Qcell the opportunity to partner with them in the biggest competition that will promote and strengthen the mind set of students in The Gambia. The competition kicked started today the 7th December, 2010 at... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 8th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The new US ambassador to the Gambia Pamela Ann White, Friday came face to face with journalists at a press conference organised by the embassy to introduce her to the media. The press conference, held at the American Corner along Kairaba Avenue was among others aimed at allowing the Gambian public to know the Ambassador, and to explore the full gamut of bilateral relations, including the Embassy’s mandate to forge positive ties and improve cooperation between the two countries. Speaking to journalists, Ambassador White said during her tenure, she will among others, focus, support and concentrate... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, December 7th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Following the announcement by the opposition Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) party that it will throw its weight behind the opposition United Democratic Party and its allies ahead of the 2011 elections, we have a reaction from the ruling APRC. The National Mobiliser of the ruling party, Mayor Yankuba Colley, has again dismissed the opposition camp in the country as posing no threat to the APRC in the upcoming 2011 presidential, 2012 parliamentary and 2013 local government elections. Colley, who is also the Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality, was speaking with our reporter in an exclusive interview... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, December 7th 2010 |
By Femi Peters – Prior the confirmation of Ambassador Pamela White as the New US Ambassador to the Gambia, she had served at the Mission Director for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Liberia. Ambassador White holds the rank of Career Minister, the highest rank within the Foreign Service. Ms. White has over 35 years of experience from serving mostly in Africa where she began her public service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon (1971-1973). Ms. White joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1978 after several years of work in education and research. Ambassador... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, December 4th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Omar Jallow, alias OJ, the leader of the opposition People’s Progressive Party has opined that under the present constitution of The Gambia, it will be impossible for the Republic to be converted into a monarchy, except if the experience of Central Africa wants to be repeated in the Gambia. “With the present constitution of the Gambia, it will be impossible for the Republic to be converted into a monarchy, except if the experience of Central Africa wants to be repeated in the Gambia,” Jallow told this reporter in an interview yesterday. According to OJ, currently in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 3rd 2010 |
