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Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume's meeting with (AllAfrica)

It is a common saying that your best friend is the one who assists you to become what you want to be. The same goes with nations. In exercise of their right to association, the best partner is the one that aids in the other's development process. In this regard, we commend the United States embassy for services they render to facilitate the development of this country particularly rural areas. (AllAfrica)

When former President Kufuor decided to put up the presidential palace at the then Flagstaff House, President Mills was one of the people who vehemently protested against the decision. The Chronicle does not fault the latter for his views over the issue, because most Ghanaians at the time kicked against the decision, since the general view was that the project was not a priority one for government. (AllAfrica)

A day-long workshop on the introduction of the High Court Amendment Rules 2009 to members of The Gambia Bar and judicial officials was yesterday held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. (AllAfrica)

As preparation for the Beijing Plus15 Banjul meeting gets to an advanced stage, samaritans from all sectors of society are coming on board to be part of this rare historic event with donations in cash or kind. (AllAfrica)

The new Cuban ambassador to the The Gambia, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernenedez, yesterday afternoon presented her credential to the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh at State House in Banjul. (AllAfrica)

The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has reiterated his unrelenting commitment towards ensuring that corruption and mismanagement of public properties does not exist in the government machinery. (AllAfrica)

Limya Eltayeb, the UNDP deputy representative in The Gambia has said that HIV/AIDS is not only a health issue, but also influenced by social and economic factors and as such, it requires multi-sectoral response. (AllAfrica)

Having an independent regulator, improving the procurement process and good political will can help stem corruption in the water and sanitation sector, the Ministry of Water and Environment has suggested. (AllAfrica)

Due to small size of the bus stop just after the newly-open Merchant Bank branch when approaching the Adabraka police station from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, is causing inconveniences for customers and staff of the bank, as well as commuters wishing to board commercial vehicles. (AllAfrica)

It is amazing to note that pedestrians using the Avenor road, when heading towards Caprice, have refused to use the newly-built footbridge. (AllAfrica)

So much ink has been spilt on the inability of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to confer an award on one of the past Presidents from the continent of Africa as they are wont to do annually. (AllAfrica)

A friend thought it was a fulfilling experience. But I would hesitate to cast the just-concluded edition of the Kenya International Film Festival (KIFF) in such a positive light, given the numerous shortcomings. This doesn't mean there were no glorious moments, however. Hollywood actor Giancarlo Esposito was in town and so was Jean Pierre Bekolo, a Cameroonian filmmaker. (AllAfrica)

The government plan to pay poor families a monthly stipend looks noble from a distance, but it but it calls for closure examination. The scheme, launched in Nairobi by Prime Minister Raila Odinga this week, may be well intentioned, but it raises critical concerns, which must be addressed for it to be effective. (AllAfrica)

For the past two weeks, media reports have isolated cases of irregularity in the current Form Four examinations. Curiously, the Kenya National Examinations Council has resorted to denials even when there was evidence that something was going wrong. (AllAfrica)

There is no lack of opportunity in Africa. But the road to converting those opportunities to business success is often paved with obstacles. The question becomes not what opportunities exist in Africa, but how to make them work. (AllAfrica)

In 2008 alone the Gambia imported 75 Million Dalasis worth of fruits and Vegetables. (AllAfrica)

The opposition Liberty Party (LP) is expected to hold Monrovia and its environs at a stands till When it carry out a formal campaign rally today, November 6,2009 at the Antoinette Tubman stadium (ATS). (AllAfrica)

THE issue of poor drainage systems in most towns in the country has become a perennial problem encountered every rainy season. (AllAfrica)

Enock Ssebanga, 21, on Wednesday lost the battle to leukaemia. The picture of his scraggy body published by this newspaper on August 7, 2000 shocked the world about the boundless nastiness of some parents. Then 12, Ssebanga was accused by the step-mother, Regina Nabakoza of being a thief. His father, Charles Kayongo, capitulated to the devilish plot to incarcerate the teenager in an abandoned store for two months, starving. (AllAfrica)

The Nigerian High Commission in London has renewed the passport of former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Nasir el-Rufa'i, after the presidency overruled instructions to deny him. (AllAfrica)

As she announced the quarterly results yesterday, the Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) said that while the body had surpassed its targets, it had equally unearthed tendencies by some individuals and companies that knowingly default on their tax obligations. (AllAfrica)

THE recent call by former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan, for global cooperation to avert the catastrophic consequences of climate change ought to be heeded by Nigeria as the country falls within the category of vulnerable and least developed nations that would bear the brunt of the greenhouse emissions, if appropriate actions are not taken. (AllAfrica)

THE way procurement rules were flouted and taxpayers' money was squandered during CHOGM is mind-boggling, and those identified should be brought to book. But lessons should be learned from this mess. (AllAfrica)

ZIMBABWE is presently saddled with a US$5,7 billion debt that is impacting adversely on the economy, but we need to handle the issue more soberly and ensure that we employ debt settlement strategies that will not prove costly in the end. (AllAfrica)

The government move to offer thousands of vulnerable households a monthly stipend to meet their basic needs is laudable but begs a number of questions that might derail its worthy intentions. (AllAfrica)

I wrote in this column last week why the world football governing body, FIFA, cannot publicly condemn the shortcomings at the on-going Under 17 World Cup. (AllAfrica)

The MDC are saying that they are happy with the SADC Summit and that Mugabe has a 30 day deadline to implement the GPA. (AllAfrica)

The regional SADC Troika summit held in Maputo, Mozambique on Thursday toughened up its stance on Zimbabwe by giving all parties the 6th December as the deadline to implement all outstanding issues. (AllAfrica)

Pascal Gwezere, the MDC Transport Manager who was abducted at gunpoint from his house in Harare last Tuesday, has made another appearance in court. He first appeared in court last Saturday, four days after he went missing. He is being accused of undergoing military training in Uganda and stealing firearms from Pomona Army Barracks in Harare. He denies all the allegations. (AllAfrica)

A 79 year old widow has been given a month to vacate her dairy farm and home of 50 years, or face a jail term, after she was convicted earlier this year for failing to vacate her farm. (AllAfrica)