President Adama Barrow has said his administration has committed to the growth of sports since taking office, mentioning Volleyball as one of the games that are growing in popularity due to the attention paid to them. The President was speaking today during an audience with the President of the African[Read More…]
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Disgraced Wife Of Sports Minister Returns Ill-gotten Per Diem To GNOC
The disgraced wife of the minister of sports has refunded the money illegally paid to her as per diem for accompanying her husband to the recently-concluded Islamic Games in Turkey. The embattled Mrs. Awa Jobarteh was also paid per diem for the just-concluded Commonwealth Games she did not attend. But[Read More…]
NAM Asserts Bakary Badjie Should Resign If…
NAM for Latrikunda Sabiji Hon. Yahya Menteng Sanyang said if sports minister Bakary Badjie indeed has scruples, he should be working on his immediate exit from office. “If Bakary indeed has shame in him, let him resign because he needs to resign with immediate effect,” he stated. Hon. Sanyang added:[Read More…]
LK NAM Thinks Barrow Should Send Sports Minister Packing
Latrikunda Sabiji legislator has opined that President Adama Barrow should sack sports minister Bakary Badjie. As the Bakary Badjie Per Diem saga continues to dominate public discourse, Hon. Yaya Menteng Sanyang said: “I think what Barrow should do is to see how he can dismiss Bakary Badjie immediately.” The minister[Read More…]
Sports Minister Earns £300 Per Day During Fortnight’s Absence From Work
The Minister of Sports, Bakary Badjie, was away from office since July and has been making hundreds of Great British Pounds despite his long absence from work. There was a barrage of criticism directed towards the sports minister for ostensibly accompanying the Gambian athletes to the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games in[Read More…]
NYSS 2nd Batch Of ATP Corp Members Sworn In
The Gambia National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS) has on Monday 18th October 2021, held a swearing ceremony for its 2nd Batch of Apprenticeship Training Program ( ATP) Corp members. The colourful ceremony took over a March-Off Parade by Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports led by the Gambia Police Band[Read More…]
Bakary Badjie: Better Leader For A Better KMC
Here is the plan for the work to be done to extend the full promise of a better Kanifing Municipality to every resident. This is our blueprint to fight for progress and a life of dignity of every KM citizen. Working with the community to achieve desired results. The political[Read More…]
Gambia’s Election Body Urged To Clarify Residency Requirements For Mayoral Aspirants
Bakary Badjie one of the aspirants for Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council in next year’s local government election is leading calls for the head of the country’s electoral commission to clarify his recent comments on the residency requirement for mayoral aspirants. During a press conference last week, Alhaji Momarr Njai,[Read More…]
Local Gov’t 2018: Bakary Badjie: Strengthening KMC’s Image, Sense Of Place & Tourism
(JollofNews) – Participation in youth sports plays a valuable role in the development of children. Aspects of teamwork, dedication, discipline, physical fitness, self-esteem, and fair play all contribute to the overall growth, maturation of young people and crime reduction. We take this responsibility seriously and strives to offer quality programs[Read More…]
KMC Mayoral Hopeful Arrives In Gambia To Tumultuous Welcome
(JollofNews) – Bakary Badjie, one of the aspirants for Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council in next year’s local government election has arrived back in the Gambia to tumultuous welcome. The former civil society and human rights activist who was residing in the US, was met on arrival at the Banjul[Read More…]
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