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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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Isatou Jarju, a native of Casamance in Southern Senegal, said she has been desperately searching for her husband, who has not been seen and was believed to be in The Gambia, since 2006. Isatou told this reporter that she decided to come ... [Gambia News]

Sixty-five Gambian students will soon be leaving for Venezuela to pursue further studies in the sciences, engineering, medical and technological fields. The students were shown on national television last night when they called on President Yahya Jammeh. They are the largest group to go ... [Gambia News]

The Gambia Experience, a leading tour operator in the country, recently presented six cheques amounting to D352,600.00 to six schools in the country. The annual donation forms part of the money collected from The Gambia Experience customers as its contribution towards ... [Gambia News]

Bakary Keita, 21, was recently charged with defiling a teenager. Bakary, a resident of Nema Kunku village in Kombo North, was lately arraigned at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court where he was charged with defiling a girl under the consent age. He ... [Gambia News]