The Director of the Non-communicable Unit of the Ministry of Health has told the National Assembly Committee on Health that despite tobacco being a major contributor to the 34 per cent of non-communicable disease deaths in The Gambia, no budget is allocated to the National Tobacco Control Committee, which thrives[Read More…]
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‘If We Don’t Learn Our Language, We Don’t Understand Our Culture’
Gambian academic Dr Cherno Omar Barry of the International Open University, who doubles as President of The Gambia Writers Association, has said that if people don’t learn their language, they naturally don’t understand their culture. Professor Barry made the remark at the weekend at the commemoration of World Book and[Read More…]
Nigeria Deploys 197 Peacekeepers To Gambia
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed pre-deployment training for 197 troops for a peace-keeping mission in Gambia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the troops of the Nigerian Company 8 ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (NIGCOY 8 ECOMIG), began the pre-deployment training on 3 April. The training was[Read More…]
ICJ Rules Against Myanmar’s Request To Extend Rohingya Genocide Trial
The International Court of Justice has ruled against Myanmar’s request for a 10-month extension for the filing of a counter-memorial against The Gambia in the Rohingya genocide case, according to a ruling published recently. In an order dated 22 July 2022, the Court fixed 24 April 2023 as the time[Read More…]
Q-Group Allocates D375,000 To Winners Of 3rd NQC
The Q-Group Foundation has distributed a whopping D375,000 among winners in the various categories of the 3rd National Quranic Competition (NQC). The final of the grand religious event, held at QCity on Monday, was attended by religious leaders, reciters, Quranic students, imams, and scholars from the length and breadth of[Read More…]
Ex-Gambian Minister Charged With Crimes Against Humanity
Former Gambian interior minister, Ousman Sonko, who fled the country and went into hiding in Switzerland, has been accused of crimes against humanity in a Swiss court. Switzerland’s attorney general on Tuesday announced the charges against Mr Sonko, who was allegedly involved in the violent repression of the civilian population[Read More…]
Prolific Striker Admits He Is ‘Excited’ To Be Linked With The Likes Of Tottenham
Gambian starlet Adama Bojang has admitted that he is excited to be linked with some of Europe’s biggest clubs like Tottenham Hotspur. Bojang has been extremely impressive since breaking into the senior side at Steve Biko FC and the striker turned a lot of heads with his prolific showing at[Read More…]
The Teenage ‘Gambian Hurricane’ Who Could Be Heading To Europe
Adama Bojang has been blowing away opponents so easily of late that he’s earned himself a new nickname: “The Gambian Hurricane”. A star at the recent Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt, the 18-year-old scored four goals to help the Scorpions reach the final where they were defeated[Read More…]
UTG Opens Investigation Into Alleged Sex For Grade
The management of the University of the Gambia under the leadership of Professor Pierre Robertson has constituted a panel to probe into allegations of sex and money for grade taking place at the university. The development came on the heels of shocking reports by the media on a scandal of[Read More…]
FIFA World Ranking: Gambia Rank 120th, Senegal 8th
African giants Senegal have moved from 19 position to the 18th spot behind Morocco (11th) while The Gambia rank 120th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released at the weekend. The ranking system by football’s world governing body FIFA is done for men’s national teams in football, based on[Read More…]
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