The proceeds of the Omar Barrow Memorial Fund have been handed over to his family ten years after it was set up. At a ceremony at the First International Bank Friday morning, Sheriff Bojang, one of the co-founders of the fund handed over D20, 779.51 to the family. This represented the D11,287.72 paid into the account since it was opened and the accruing interest payments of D9,491.79 over the years.
Emil Touray was elected president of the Gambia Press Union at the union’s triennial congress on Sunday. He works for Foroyaa newspaper. In this edition of Bantaba, Sanna Camara asks him about PDOIS, the GPU congress and elections and the state of Gambian journalism.
Abdou Gitteh was born in 1935 in Brufut to Alhaji Kawsu Gitteh and Fatoumata Drammeh better known as Dallo Drammeh. His father was a famed maraboutwho migrated from the Casamance village of Tabajang in the heart of the Pakau Islamdon. While Abdou was still an infant, his father left Brufut to settle with Ba Ansu Kebba Fofana in Darsilami, Jokadu.Ba Ansu, who was tutored in the majlis of Alhaji Kawsu’s father, gave the son of his master a plot of land.
As in the Cat Steven's song, morning broke and the black birds were singing. It was Thursday, 16 December 2004. It was a special day for Deyda Hydara, co-founder and managing editor of The Point newspaper. It was his wife's birthday and the 13th anniversary of the founding of his mildly critical newspaper.
The outcome of the presidential elections in The Gambia has come as a great surprise to many people, shattering the hopes of those who had hoped for some changes in the country's governance system. While most people no doubt expected President Yahya Jammeh to win the poll, the level of victory was definitely much higher than even his supporters had ever anticipated.
Depression, irritability, weakness, loss of libido (sexual dysfunction), mood swings, inability to concentrate, loss of memory, decrease energy, decrease muscle mass and increase fat are some of the menopause symptoms in men.
The Open Mic festival that attracts thousands of Gambian music lovers has been slated for 23 December according to Abdou Karim Wagan Faye of Black Lynx and part organisers of the event.
Vice President,
Isatou Nije-Saidy:
I am very impressed with what I have seen when I went round the stalls. It shows that in The Gambia we can do it when people are willing. I urge the men of this country to be more committed, because looking at around at the stalls in this trade fair, 60 per cent are women. It is expected to provide the platform for businesses to showcase their products and also stimulate public interest in Gambian products. I thank the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a job well done, and all their sponsors, SDF and others.
The executive director of Kanilai Group International (KGI), Pa Bojang, was on Tuesday evening feted in Bakau after the women's Kanbeng Kafo adopted him honourary father.
Milestones are markers fundamental to the human psyche. This week marks the end of the Islamic Year 1432 and the beginning of 1433. It is an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and to ask Allah to forgive our sins and the sins of our brethren. Additionally, it is a time to look forward to new beginnings and to seek greater closeness to Allah and the Prophet Muhammad by striving to embody our own humanity through consciousness of Allah and service to others.
The heavy tax burden on local manufacturing companies in The Gambia and the dumping of cheap imported goods in the country is ravaging and virtually killing the local industry, manufacturers in the country have lamented.
Dear editor,
I would be glad if you could reproduce this letter written by the great American president to his son's headmaster. I was given this letter by my uncle when I was young and it has remained one of my guiding instructions in life. I wish through dissemination in your newspaper, that some young person might find it useful.
There are very strange vibes coming from the ranks of the Gambian opposition parties. First of all, all the party leaders have told one newspaper or the other at some point that, without them banding together, there is no chance they can wrest power from the juggernaut of President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC party.
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