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It is becoming increasingly clear that The Witch Hunt in the Gambia, the disappearance of Chief Manneh, the rigorous pursuit of libel as a crime which led to the incarceration of journalists for expression of opinions and the issuing of threats of death or harm to perceived dissidents have put the country in focus in domains like ECOWAS, the US Congress, the Commonwealth and the UN. (AllAfrica)

DArusalam F.C on Saturday 14th played against Jarrigton U-15 at Manjai knockout finals , held at the Manjai Park. (AllAfrica)

The serrekunda east zonal team yesterday managed a 1-0 victory over division one outfit club, Armed Forces at the east ground. (AllAfrica)

A Belgium based philanthropist group called VZW DE Gambia Vrienden Friends, on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 donated school materials, toys, second hand clothing, furniture etc to the village of Jambanjelly. The VZW De Gambia Vrienden Friends is a partner to its sister organisation in Jambanjelly called JAM-BEL. (AllAfrica)

A one day sensitization and information sharing seminar for the Media and Consumer Interest Groups, organized by the West Africa Quality Programme (WAQP), in collaboration with the National Codex / Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee (NCSPSC), was held on Wednesday 18 November, 2009 at the Paradise Suites Hotel. (AllAfrica)

As the Beijing +15 conference came to the fore, Foroyaa has initiated a column entitled " Beijing +15 reflection" which deals with issues relating to the lives of the women in the Gambia. In this edition, we publish the voices of urban women who are finding it extremely difficult to get water for their daily domestic needs. (AllAfrica)

In the fifteen years that have followed the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA), Africa has witnessed many positive changes and breakthroughs for women on the continent. These successes were profiled and showcased at the 8th Africa Review meeting held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 16-20 November, 2009. The review process was about accountability regarding delivery on existing commitments and concrete the steps taken to ensure gender equality, equity and women's empowerment in all areas. (AllAfrica)

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has determined that The Gambia's arrest and continued detention of Chief Ebrima Manneh is unlawful under international law. The UN body calls upon The Gambia to release Mr. Manneh immediately. (AllAfrica)

A five day training workshop for 15 journalists on online Communication and Internet security for media practitioners commenced on Monday at the Gambia Press Union Headquarters in Bakau. (AllAfrica)

Amadou Sarr, a spokesperson for the fisher folk in Tanji on Tuesday called on the Navy to be extra vigilant in discharging their duties since some operators of foreign fishing trawlers sometimes use nets that are banned by the Fisheries Department. (AllAfrica)

As the members of the AFPRC expressed contradictory opinions on the merits of establishing a National Consultative Committee to determine the time table to return to Democratic Constitutional Rule an intense debate unfolded. (AllAfrica)

African Democracy and good Governance (ADG) in collaboration with Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) on Thursday 19th November organized a programme for the commemoration of the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Violence against children and the Convention on the Rights of the Child at their main office in Churchill's Town on the role of parents and adults in preventing abuse and violence. (AllAfrica)

Lawyer Antouman Gaye, the defence counsel for the 28 accused persons in the Babylon case before the special criminal division of the High Court, on Wednesday 18 November, applied for bail on behalf of his clients before Justice Moses Richards of the Banjul High Court. (AllAfrica)

The Serrekunda East football committee suspended Omar Saho, Pa Sulayman Badjie and Modou Jarjue for their unsporting behaviour towards the central referee in a highly contested game. (AllAfrica)

JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, August 19, 2009 (IRIN) - For thousands of years, subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have been at the mercy of the voracious Red-billed Quelea bird; sky-blackening flocks of the tiny “feathered locust” still decimate fields across the continent. (irinnews.org)

OUAGADOUGOU Friday, August 07, 2009 (IRIN) - With limited access to time-saving agricultural tools and technologies, rural women in West Africa are forced to cut down on the time they spend breastfeeding, in some cases over-feeding their newborns into slumber to free time for the fields. (irinnews.org)

DAKAR Friday, August 07, 2009 (IRIN) - Rights groups have criticized the two-year jail sentences meted out in the Gambia to six journalists for publishing a statement criticizing President Yahya Jammeh. (irinnews.org)

OUAGADOUGOU Thursday, August 06, 2009 (IRIN) - One of nature’s most nutrient-packed foods, breast milk, is thrown out by mothers in parts of West Africa who do not see the value of colostrum – the thick, yellow form of breast milk that appears in the earliest days after delivery – calling it dirty, worthless and not recognizing it as milk. (irinnews.org)

It is becoming increasingly clear that The Witch Hunt in the Gambia, the disappearance of Chief Manneh, the rigorous pursuit of libel as a crime which led to the incarceration of journalists for expression of opinions and the issuing of threats of death or harm to perceived dissidents have put the country in focus in domains like ECOWAS, the US ...

A 28-year-old woman has been found guilty of murdering her 76-year old husband by a court in The Gambia.

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.

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.

It is a common saying that your best friend is the one who assists you to become what you want to be.

The friend of a man murdered by his wife in The Gambia has spoken about how he found the body at a holiday home.

A 28-year-old Nigerian woman has been found guilty of murdering her 76-year-old husband by a court in The Gambia.

The Octagon Gallery at 5 Market Street, Wisbech, is having an exhibition of local photographers work until November 28.

Africa for Democracy and Good Governance (ADG), recently embarked on a weeklong celebration of worldÂ's campaign for the prevention of child abuse and violence against children. (AllAfrica)

A serious fire outbreak, last Tuesday, ravaged an entire compound in Essau, North Bank Region. The fire is reported to have burned the house into ashes as it got beyond control. (AllAfrica)

Gambia's FIFA and CAF licensed assistant assistant referee, Jawo Dickory, has been invited to attend the Confederation of African Football Elite Referees and Assistant referees' course in the Egyptian city of Cairo. (AllAfrica)

A five-day training on biodiversity conservation and management for forestry officers, last Thursday, November 19th commenced at the Darwin Field Station, located right in the heart of the Abuko Nature Reserve. (AllAfrica)

It was another glorious day when prominent people in The Gambia joined the Yorouba community to celebrate the 6th Oodua Day anniversary on Saturday 14th of Nov, 2009 at Friendship Hotel, Bakau. (AllAfrica)