Banjul (Gambia)

Type: City
Name: Banjul (Gambia)
Country: Gambia
Latitude: 13.46
Longitude: -16.6
population: 34,598
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Africans Urged to Shun Division, Embrace Each Other - As Gambia Join Others to Mark OAU/AU 50th Golden Jubilee

The minister of Fisheries and Water Resources has stressed the need for Africans to eschew division and embrace each other in the true spirit of brotherhood as the continent celebrates 50 years of African Unity. Mass Axi Gaye was speaking Thursday morning ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 2 reports

STATE COUNSEL FEARS GRANT OF BAIL TO ALAGIE JOBE

The legal tussle involving the deputy editor in chief of the Daily Observer, Mr. Alagie Jobe and Mr. Mbye Bittaye, an employee of Africell GSM company, has proceeded at the Banjul High Court presided over by Justice William NKea on the 23rd of May 2013. ... [Published Foroyaa Online - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports
National Intelligence Agency
National Intelligence Agency

IMAM BABA LEIGH’S RELEASE: Speech of Imam Baba LEIGH

after the release of Imam Baba Leigh, following five months in detention. Those present at State House included Imam Baba Leigh, Alhaji Cherno Kah, Imam Ratib of Banjul, Alhaji Momodou Lamin Touray, President Supreme Islamic Council, Alhaji Abdoulie Fatty, ... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

19 Years of Sports Development [column]

So much has been achieved in terms of sports and football in particular over the years since His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh took over the mantle as the President of the Smiling Coast of Africa. Rewind back just a couple of decades ... [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports
Organization of African Unity
Organization of African Unity

President Jammeh Leaves for AU Summit

His Excellency the President of The Republic of The Gambia, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh, accompanied by a high-powered delegation Thursday night departed Banjul for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will attend the 21st Ordinary Session ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Gambia: New Justice Minister, Solicitor General Sworn-in

The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh, Thursday afternoon presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Attorney General and minister of Justice, Amie Joof; and Solicitor General and Legal Secretary, ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Gambia: "I Want Help for My Sick Husband" Says a Distraught Wife in Need of Help

My name is Amie Jaiteh, a resident of Brikama Nyambai. My husband, a Ghanaian national, fell seriously ill a few years ago and since then, I and my little children are finding life so challenging.As a result of my husband's health condition, I have been ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Gambian workers, NGO hold ‘No Plastic Day’

Written by Eyo Charles, who was recently in BanjulCivil servants association of Gambia in collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organisation called Young People Without Borders (YPWB) trooped into major streets in Banjul, capital of The Gambia and collected ... [Published Daily Trust Nigera - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

IMAM BABA LEIGH’S RELEASE: ALHAJI ALIEU MBOGE’S SPEECH

after the release of Imam Baba Leigh, following five months in detention. Those present at State House included Imam Baba Leigh, Alhaji Cherno Kah, Imam Ratib of Banjul, Alhaji Momodou Lamin Touray, President Supreme Islamic Council, Alhaji Abdoulie Fatty, ... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital Receives Support

Soroptimist International Club of Banjul recently presented surgical items worth D50, 000 to the Female Surgical Ward at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul. Soroptimist International Club of Banjul, which was established and ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Dr Jarju Testifies in Nurses' Trial

Dr Ousman Jarju, a medical doctor working at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul, yesterday testified as the sixth prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal trial involving the state and Matarr Bojang and Fatou Njie, before ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Let's Stick to Cleanliness

It is often said that "cleanliness is next to Godliness," and that "public health is public wealth."Moving along the streets in the Greater Banjul area one could see both positive sights and non-pleasant environment.Undoubtedly, our environment could ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]

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"The argument by Baz that it can only provide a three-tier system of broadcasting in Zimbabwe when the country has digitised is a clear deception by a partisan-constituted and run board as digitisation is not an overnight affair" says MTT
'Zim Can Have More Radio, TV Stations' [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
...VP Njie-Saidy, speaking at the time, said sports is beyond just a game but a game towards a vision. "The Gambian leader has encapsulated all this in the Vision 2020 blueprint, to ensure that the Gambia is a middle-income country by 2020 and sports in general can play a pivotal role in realising this ardent objective." Revival of wrestling
19 Years of Sports Development [column] [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
...She thus assured him that the Gambian women are and will always rally behind him 100 percent. "The president knows that we will never turn our backs on him, we will always try to be at the forefront and we will never disappoint him. We therefore wish you a happy birthday Mr President in advance" she concluded
A Glance At the Women's Federation [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
"Given our potential, our history, the determination and resilience of our people, I can see an Africa that is peaceful and stable. I can see an Africa that is an economic powerhouse and a technological giant. I see an Africa that is green and agricultural, capable of feeding itself. These are not empty dreams, because I know and believe in the capabilities of Africans, that we have now come of age. Let this call be sounded in all capitals, towns and villages that we should cast aside our differences. We should put aside all rancour and bitterness in the realisation that what unites us as citizens of our countries and as Africans are far greater that what divides us" he stated further
Africans Urged to Shun Division, Embrace Each Other - As Gambia Join Others to Mark OAU/AU 50th G ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]

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WAA JUWARA AND CO. CASE PROCEEDS [Published Foroyaa Online - 22 hours ago]
STATE COUNSEL FEARS GRANT OF BAIL TO ALAGIE JOBE [Published Foroyaa Online - 22 hours ago]
COURT ACQUITS 19 PRISON INMATES ON 2 COUNTS [Published Foroyaa Online - 22 hours ago]
$35 MILLION ACE CABLE IN PLACE, BUT… [Published Foroyaa Online - 22 hours ago]
WHY PDOIS WAS NOT IN RALEIGH [Published Foroyaa Online - 22 hours ago]
IMAM BABA LEIGH’S RELEASE: Speech of Imam Baba... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 24 2013]
'Zim Can Have More Radio, TV Stations' [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
19 Years of Sports Development [column] [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
A Glance At the Women's Federation [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
Africans Urged to Shun Division, Embrace Each O... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
President Jammeh Leaves for AU Summit [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
Observer Editor Seeks High Court Bail Again [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
Gambia: A Glance At the Women's Federation [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
Gambia: New Justice Minister, Solicitor General... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
Gambia: "I Want Help for My Sick Husband" Says ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
Culture and communication as tool of diplomacy [Published Pambazuka News - May 24 2013]
New Constitution and the imperatives for compre... [Published The Zimbabwean - May 24 2013]
‘Zim can have more radio, TV stations’ [Published Zimbabwe Independent - May 24 2013]
Dual Citizenship Campaigners Hit Back At Sen. M... [Published In Profile Daily - May 24 2013]
Alleged Murderer in Court [Published AllAfrica.com - May 24 2013]
Gambian workers, NGO hold ‘No Plastic Day’ [Published Daily Trust Nigera - May 23 2013]
COMMISSIONER CHAM CROSS EXAMINED IN FODAY BARRY... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 23 2013]
US EMBASSY HOLDS SEMINAR ON ACQUIRING US FRANCHISE [Published Foroyaa Online - May 23 2013]
Court Registrar starts testimony in Barry/Diedr... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 23 2013]
IMAM BABA LEIGH’S RELEASE: ALHAJI ALIEU MBOGE’S... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 23 2013]
“I WANT HELP FOR MY SICK HUSBAND” SAYS A DISTRA... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 23 2013]
NDEA Commissioner Cross-Examined in Foday Barry... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
Two Medical Officers, Others Convicted [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
Brikama High Court Registrar Testifies in Bernd... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
Let's Stick to Cleanliness [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
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IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Unde... [Published SocioLingo Africa - May 23 2013]
BANJUL, Gambia, May 23, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the first review of The Gambia’s economic...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, ...
Gambian Journalists Clash with Government [Published Impunity Watch - May 05 2013]
By Ryan Aliman Impunity Watch Reporter, Africa BANJUL, Gambia – Last Friday, Gambian journalists and activists demanded the government to stop harassing them. They clamored against the increasing number of arbitrary arrests and detention of the administration’s ...
Gambia : Statement by an IMF Mission Concluding... [Published SocioLingo Africa - Apr 15 2013]
SocioLingo AfricaStatement by an IMF Mission to The Gambia for Concluding Discussions of the First Review of the ECF Arrangement BANJUL, Gambia, April 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ...
Gambia : Education of girls meeting 16-19 April... [Published SocioLingo Africa - Apr 15 2013]
SocioLingo AfricaSub-Regional meeting of experts in Banjul on education of girls and other vulnerable children BANJUL, Gambia, April 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A meeting of...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full ...
How did this happen? [Published Althouse - Mar 26 2013]
A river, a country: It's The Gambia, today's "History of" country. In medieval times the area was dominated by the trans-Saharan trade. The reign of the Mali Empire, most renowned for the Mandinka ruler Mansa Kankan Musa, brought world wide recognition ...
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Gambia Bird flights now bookable online – Airli... [Published EON Business - Apr 23 2013]
Gambia Bird flights now bookable online – Airli... [Published Business Wire Professional Services News - Apr 23 2013]
Arik Air Announces Seamless Connections Between... [Published CisionWire - English - Feb 06 2013]
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