A new era of transportation is set to begin in The Gambia with the launch of Selimiye Istanbul, a ferry service that will enhance the movement of people and vehicles between Banjul and Barra. The unveiling of the ferry took place in the waters off Banjul, attended by officials from[Read More…]
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3 Gambians In Turkey’s Earthquake-hit Area Safe – Foreign Ministry
The ministry of foreign affairs said on Wednesday that the three Gambians, who lived in the earthquake-hit area of Turkey, were safe.
Türkiye Builds Medical Oxygen Plant In Gambia
The plant, which is the first one of its kind for hospitals in The Gambia, will meet the daily oxygen needs of the hospital with its daily oxygen generation capacity of 100 cylinders. The opening ceremony held for the plant at Ndemban Hospital in the coastal town of Bakau, 16km[Read More…]
Baba Hydara Admits Trips He Made To China Were For Journalists
Baba Hydara of The Point newspaper has admitted that the purposes for his trips to China and Turkey were to experience the countries and then render these experiences in writing. Travel writers are well-sought-after by countries and players in the tourism business to write about places, food and other country-specific[Read More…]
Gina Brings Another National Glory
Gina Bass has earned Gambia a top spot on the medals table at the ongoing Islamic games in Turkey. Gina today outpaced her opponents in the 200m race in the 2021 Tonya Games, winning gold at the timing of 22:63.
Gambia’s Alasan Ann Impresses At Africa Taekwondo Champs
Gambia’s Alasan Ann has reached the quarter finals stage of the Africa Taekwondo Championship underway in Rwanda. The US-based Gambian Taekwondo sensation is currently battling in the land of thousand mountains (Rwanda) to achieve both personal and national glories. Meanwhile, Ann is also expected to fly the Gambia’s flag sky-high[Read More…]
Turkey’s Katmerciler Exports Armoured Land Vehicles To Gambia – Report
Turkish land vehicles manufacturer Katmerciler, which already has strong business relations in Africa, is exporting its 4×4 Tactical Wheeled Armoured Combat Vehicle Hızır to Gambia, according to a Turkish defence site on Monday. DefenseTurk said in a report based on open-source information and images, that the company, which previously exported[Read More…]
Was Alkali Conteh Really Involved In Manslaughter?
The newly-appointed Gambian ambassador to Turkey is in the grapevines again not in connection with the death of ambassador Dawda Fadera but the manslaughter he allegedly committed nearly five decades ago. Alkali Conteh was sometime this year cleared of any role in the death of Gambian ambassador to the US[Read More…]
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