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Gambia - Jammeh Appoints An NIA Panel To Look Into Fatou Camara’s case; Jammeh’s Plane Grounded In The US For Non payment Of Aircraft Maintenance Fee!

Jammeh Appoints An NIA Panel To Look Into Fatou Camara’s case; Jammeh’s Plane Grounded In The US For Non payment Of Aircraft Maintenance Fee!

Fatou Camara is still under NIA custody. The NIA undercover officer met her yesterday. She reported that Fatou is in a good state of health. The NIA undercover agent has also reported that Fatou is in high spirit.

A panel of investigators have been tasked to look into Fatou’s case. One of the panellists is a senior NIA agent one Yoro Baldeh.  The panel is looking into allegations that Fatou Camara took up a fulltime job with Youssou Ndour’s TFM television station whilst working with Jammeh Musa’s GRTS at the same time.

SG Sabally reaffirms gov’t’s support to legislative scrutiny -As 2013 Pre-session retreat opens in Albreda

Friday, September 20, 2013

The secretary general, head of the Civil Service and minister of Presidential Affairs has reaffirmed the Gambia government’s fullest support to the annual legislative scrutiny of Public Accounts and Public Enterprise Committees (PAC/PEC). 

 

Momodou Sabally was speaking Wednesday while presiding over the opening ceremony of the 2013 annual PAC/PEC pre-session retreat currently underway at the Kunta Kinteh Hotel in Albreda, North Bank Region (NBR).

Bissau special envoy holds talks with President Jammeh

Friday, April 29, 2011
The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, Thursday afternoon held talks with the special envoy of the president of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, who paid a courtesy call on him at State House.

The special envoy, Retired Colonel Omar US Embalo, minister of State for African Affairs and International Cooperation of Guinea Bissau, told the State House press corps shortly after his closed-door meeting with President Jammeh, that he was sent to The Gambia by his president, His Excellency Malam Becai Sanha to deliver a special message to his Gambian counterpart. 

‘Gambissara road project to commence by 2014’

The minister of Lands and Regional Government has disclosed that plans are underway to kick-start the road construction project in the Sarahulleh community of Gambissara in the Upper River Region.

 

Minister Momodou Kolley was speaking Wednesday during a meeting with the people of Gambissara as part of his ongoing familiarisation tour of councils and establishments under his purview. He further disclosed that work would commence by January 2014.

 

He told the villagers about the importance of the road, noting that it is meant to ease the passage of vehicles in and out of the village. He observed that vehicles coming into the village find it difficult to enter some places within the community due to the tiny nature of some of the streets.

Fatima Jabbe voted best female actress at Washington DC's African Oscars

Friday, September 20, 2013

Nollywood star Fatima Jabbe has been voted the best female actress at the African Oscars in Washington DC topping the list of 32 nominees in Africa People's Choice Best Actress category, say reports reaching What’s On.

 

 At the prestigious dinner held at the Warner Theatre in Washington over the weekend, Ms Jabbe picked the award ahead of other Nollywood superstars including the likes of Omotola Jalade, Monalisa Chinda, Queen Amina and Ify Hollywood. London-based Ms Jabbe has featured in numerous Nollywood films shot in the UK and was one of the stars of the recently-shown Shameful Deceit.

2 World leaders, others felicitate President Jammeh

The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh, has continued to receive more congratulatory messages on the occasion of the country's 46th  Independence Anniversary celebrations. The latest messages came from Micheline Calmy-Ray, the president of the Swiss Confederation, and Juan Carlos R, the King of Spain. 

 

The messages read:
On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of The Gambia, it is a special pleasure for me to convey to you and the Government and people of The Gambia the sincere congratulations of the Swiss Federal Council together with our best wishes for Gambia’s prosperity and well-being in the coming year.

Gambia-Venezuela Friendship Association launched


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Friday, September 20, 2013

A new group – The Gambia-Venezuela Friendship Association was officially launched Thursday as part of efforts to strengthen relations between Banjul and Caracas.

 

Hatched at the Venezuelan embassy in Kotu under the leadership of the new ambassador, His Excellency Eduardo Medina Rubio, the new Association is a composition of teachers and entrepreneurs, amongst others.

21 kilogrammes de chanvre indien déterrés dans un champ à Gambissara par la brigade de gendarmerie de Kalifourou.Le père du dealer arrêté.

Situé le long de la frontière sénégalo gambienne, le village de Gambissara est habité par des agro pasteurs. Seulement certains paysans, hormis les cultures céréalières, commerciales s’adonnent à la culture du chanvre indien, qui selon nos sources est bénéfique aux dealers de l’herbe qui tue. 

Omar Khan back as URR governor

Friday, April 29, 2011Alhaji Omar Khan has confirmed to the Daily Observer that he was reinstated yesterday, April 28th, 2011, as governor of the Upper River Region (URR).

Governor Khan also reaffirmed his loyalty and support for President Jammeh as well as his commitment to the APRC.

Readers would recall that Khan was on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, replaced by Kanimang Sanneh, a native of Jimara District, who is also a former chairman of the Basse Area Council.