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December 29, 2021
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Gambia enforces ban on public smoking with arrest of violators
The Gambia’s ministry of health in partnership with the Gambia Police Force has launched an enforcement ban on public smoking that saw offenders arrested. The Gambia tobacco law prohibits smoking in all indoor workplaces, public spaces, and on all means of public transport. However, despite the laws, public smoking still persist[Read More…]
Opinion
Obituary: The incredible Oussou Njie, doyen of Gambian music
Oussou Njie, who has died aged 77 after a brief illness, was a doyen of Gambian music. A man who has done so much for Gambia and Africa as lead singer of the Super Eagles Jazz band. He made his name and success in the UK, USA, Ghana and Senegal.[Read More…]
Comment
Former TRRC lead counsel Essa Faal comments on Government TRRC white paper
I am thrilled to learn that the government has issued the long awaited White Paper on the report of the TRRC in which it accepted 99.2% of the findings and recommendations of the Commission. I am happy to have attained such a lofty achievement not just for myself, but for[Read More…]
Africa
Three stowaways survive 11 days on rudder of ship travelling from Nigeria to Spain
The Spanish coastguard has rescued three men who stowed away on a tanker that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria by balancing on its rudder just above the waterline. In a photograph distributed on Twitter by the coastguard on Monday, the three stowaways are shown perched on the rudder[Read More…]
Culture
Obituary: The incredible Oussou Njie, doyen of Gambian music
Oussou Njie, who has died aged 77 after a brief illness, was a doyen of Gambian music. A man who has done so much for Gambia and Africa as lead singer of the Super Eagles Jazz band. He made his name and success in the UK, USA, Ghana and Senegal.[Read More…]
Sport
South Korea claim ‘lack of justice’ from referee after Ghana defeat
South Korea players were left in tears following defeat against Ghana because of a “lack of justice” shown by English referee Anthony Taylor, assistant coach Sergio Costa has claimed. South Korea suffered a 3-2 loss which leaves their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. Cho Gue-sung scored twice in[Read More…]
Video
Sadio Mane set to complete Bayern Munich move
Sadio Mane donned the Bayern Munich badge for the first time on Tuesday as he underwent a medical in Bavaria. A £35million deal has been struck to take the Senegalese winger from Liverpool to the Bundesliga giants. Mane is expected to be presented as a Bayern player on Wednesday after[Read More…]
Business
Central Bank suffers another hacking with millions of dalasi paid into civil servants’ accounts
The Central Bank of Gambia has suffered another hacking again after millions of dalasis were paid into civil servants’ bank accounts. The hacking was reported to have happened while payment for the civil servants November salaries payments were being processed. Central bank is now scrambling to restrict civil servants bank[Read More…]
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