May 06,2008 by
 The Libyan leader, Muammar Ghadafi, has given President Yahya Jammeh
five camels as a gift ranging from two and half months to 13 years old.
The animals were landed at Banjul international airport on Friday
night by a special flight, a Trans Attico ... [Gambia News]
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May 06,2008 by
 Residents of Basse and the surrounding villages have expressed their
frustration and dissatisfaction over the poor reception of the GRTS
Television within their area. Some of the people who spoke to this
reporter are, therefore, calling on the concerned authorities to do
their best ... [Gambia News]
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May 06,2008 by
 The Banjul
Magistrates Court on Monday convicted and sentenced one Pa Balla Njie
to a prison term of four months for the offence of escaping from lawful
custody.
He was also ordered by the court to serve full sentence of the previous offence and ... [Gambia News]
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May 06,2008 by
 The Point has
learned from competent sources that Mr. Ndeneh Faal, a renowned
businessman who was convicted and sentenced to jail for drug peddling,
was last Wednesday released from prison.
Mr.
Faal, Mr. Musa Suso, the former Kombo North parliamentarian and
Victoria Goddard, a beautician, were ... [Gambia News]
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May 06,2008 by
 The 18th edition
of the May Day Sports organised by the Gambia National Olympic
Committee (GNOC), has once more crowned Gambia Police Force (GPF) as
the 2008 champions of the yearly sporting event that pits various
departments and institutions against one another as part of
celebrations ... [Gambia News]
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May 06,2008 by
 Galp Energia SGPS said it has agreed to acquire Royal Dutch Shell's petroleum products distribution business in Mozambique, Swaziland and Gambia for a total enterprise value of $55 million.
In a statement, Galp ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 Unimpeachable sources have confirmed to the Daily
Observer that a Grade nine teacher (name withheld) at Kombo Kerewan
Upper Basic School, has alledgly impregnated a Grade 9 student (name
withheld) at Kombo Kerewan Upper Basic School, Kombo North, Western
Region.
Sources hinted the Daily Observer ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 In his response to a question raised by Baboucarr Senghore of The
Point, during his recent press conference, which was designed to
inquire why the opposition in the Gambia appears to be dormant, Halifa
Sallah claimed that he had just written a letter ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 The protracted sedition trial against Fatou Jaw
Manneh, a US-based Gambian journalist, was on April 24, 2008, adjourned
to April 30 by Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Kanifing Magistrates Court.
Media
Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) sources in The Gambia reported that
the adjournment was ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 Dr. Abdou Gueye, ECOWAS Early Warming System Manager, has said in the
last few years, conflict prevention has become the corner-stone for
sustainable peace building in West Africa.
Gueye made the statement at the opening of ECOWAS-UNHCR capacity
building early warming and ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 The
2ndprosecution witness in
the trial of the 95 Babylon ‘assailants’ has said that on March 25, he saw a
multitude of armed people coming from Makumbaya to Babylon but was not in the
picture as to their mission.
Sheikh ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 Former Gambian President Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara on Tue sday
reiterated that malaria was a deadly disease in Africa and urged
journalist s to educate the public on the dangers of a malaria attack.
He said journalists had a big role ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 Senegal's national telecommunications
company [SONATEL] has agreed to adjust The Gambia's internet bandwidth
capacity from 34 megabits to 68 megbits by the end of April this year.This
announcement was made public after Sonatel and Gambia Telecommunication
Company Limited [GAMTEL] signed a new memorandum of ... [Gambia News]
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May 01,2008 by
 Lt. Colonel Serign Modou Njie, State Guard Battalion
Commander, on Tuesday testified before Senior Magistrate Kayode of the Banjul
Magistrates Court in the trial of Government theft case involving Manlafi
Sanyang, Lt Bakary Camara and Domenico Fedelish. The trio are ... [Gambia News]
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