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Author: Pa Modou Cham In its quest to mainstream Tahfidh (Quranic Memorization Centers) into the national education system, the Gambia government on Friday held a day-long stakeholders’ dialogue on the modernization and integration of Tahfidh. The event held at the SDKJ International Conference Centre provided feedback on the findings of the inspection visits of the Tahfidh conducted in May and August 2022; the study tour in Senegal and solicited views and inputs for structure, organization and curriculum that incorporate language skills, science, technology, engineering and others.   Alhagie Essa Darboe, Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Islamic/Arabic Education in The Gambia (AMAANAH) explained that Tahfidhs are the most needed sector that needs the government’s intervention and donors working in the educational field.  He added that according to AMAANAH statistics, they have over 700 centres registered with a population of 26,000 children. He said: “T...

Almamy Fanding Taal, the spokesperson of the United Democratic Party (UDP), on Friday hailed Momodou Sabally, UDP’s campaign manager for his expertise, knowledge and contribution since being elected as a member of the UDP executive. Taal who was speaking to Gambian Talents TV couldn’t ascertain the reason why Sabally left the party, saying his resignation has not indicated any problem that warrants his decision.  He said: “Sabally is not an ordinary Gambian and he has held an important position in the past government. He has standing and knowledge and since he joined our executive as campaign manager, he contributed a lot.” Taal further highlighted that Sabally came to a party that had several experienced people with lots of knowledge, arguing that if Sabally is part of any party, he needs to be respected, given his due and listen to his ideas. He continued that Sabally has made improvements to UDP since he joined the party, saying UDP is still on track for its agenda to help...

Author: Pa Modou Cham Amid a continued increase in the number of reported boasts that ventured into the deadly irregular migration journey, the Gambia Migration Department (GID) has intensified efforts to continue constant patrols at the Gambian coast. Speaking to commissioner Foday Gassama, the commissioner in charge of migration management at GID, told our reporter that this year, his department has 29 interception cases among which 10 boats were intercepted with 317 migrants. After the interceptions, he added that his department did investigations and charged about 33 people in eight irregular migration cases, saying most of them are now convicted while two pending cases are in court. Giving a comparison for last year, he said: “We have a total of six cases compared to 29 cases this year. Out of the six, we made three interceptions and the other three were instances we had reports and our officers would disperse them without arresting anybody. A total of 14 smugglers were char...

Author: Pa Modou Cham The Association of Licensed Forex Bureaus (ALFOB) of The Gambia, on Saturday, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) marking the end of the two-year terms of the executive task to run the affairs of the association. The event at Sonko Jileng Building in Churchill’s Town brought together representatives of licensed bureaus across the country, thus electing a new executive led by President Momodou S Jallow and Vice President Haddijatou Bah. Speaking to the general membership, Mr. Louis Sarkis, outgoing President of ALFOB, expressed delight while stating that the AGM is to take stock of the past year’s activities in which the executive discharged its stewardship responsibilities to the membership. He added that there is still a call for bureau owners to take the attendance of general meetings seriously to participate and deal with the challenges the association faces. “The association can only be stronger and more relevant to its members by constant interact...

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, valued the existence of the Cuban-American joint company Innovative Immunotherapy Alliance SA (IIA) as “very significant”, an example of the potential in scientific collaboration The Foreign Ministry of the Caribbean island reported today.   “The possibilities of scientific, technological, academic and cultural exchange between the Cuban and North American people have enormous potential, and this company is an expression of this,” the president stressed when receiving directors from the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital.   Five years ago, this prestigious American scientific institution and the Center for Molecular Immunology of Cuba jointly created the joint venture IIA.   Díaz-Canel pointed out that this Cuban-American biotechnology company—the first and only one so far—“for us has a very high significance, and it has a lot to do with what we aspire from the relations ...

  Author: Pa Modou Cham As the African film industry continues to evolve and many youngsters get commendations in their various countries and abroad, young Gambian filmmakers continue to stumble to gain recognition, opportunities, and income. Over the years, the Gambia’s film industry has attracted some Nigerian and Sierra Leonean filmmakers who joined other Gambian movie-makers to produce content for both domestic and international audiences. Although some young Gambian movie-makers get frustrated along the journey due to financial constraints, and lack of government support and sponsorship, there are a few who continue to struggle and hope for transformation.   The movie industry is expected to utilize over two thousand young people ranging from camera operators, tailors, video editors, actors and actresses, make-up artists, drivers, sound operators, event planners, scriptwriters, and more. Thus, it contributes to the socio-economic development of the country by cre...

Author:  Pa Modou Cham The Gambia Press Union (GPU), on Saturday, held its 8 th edition of the National Journalism Awards (NJA) to honour and celebrate courage and excellence in Gambian journalism across all types of news and information media including the print, online/multimedia platforms, radio, television, and photography. The Gambia National Journalism Awards is the highest and most prestigious Journalism Awards in the country organised by the Gambia Press Union (GPU) as a flagship event of the annual commemoration of World Press Freedom Day . This year’s theme is ‘ Breaking from the Past: Safeguarding the Principles of Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression.’ Speaking at the event, Lamin Jammeh, Minister of Information acknowledged the significant achievements by President Adama Barrow’s government in the realm of press freedom and freedom of expression. He said that in the Global Press Index of 2023, The Gambia stands among the top 45 countries out of 180 globally, ...