505 31The Ministry of Agriculture is spearheading the Gambia All Village Savings and Credit Associations (VISACA) Congress at the Sheraton Hotel and Spa in Brufut. The two-day forum brings together stakeholders in the micro-finance institutions across ...

5060691The government has declared five days of mourning fallen former president Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa, starting today. According to the funeral programme released by the government yesterday, the late Binaisa is to be buried on Wednesday at a yet t...

“The media has discriminated against Muslims.” This was the message from Abdullatif Esajee the Treasurer of Jamia Mosque Committee when he complained about the unfair coverage of Muslim issues before and in the aftermath of the January 15th demonst...

African Tradition is expressed through many different art forms, such as music, dance, art, sculpture and beadwork. These traditions are deeply ingrained into the whole African culture. Many African languages are “tone languages,” mean...

Police officers claim they killed 34 striking miners in self defence at Marikana platinum mine owned by UK company  

Nigeria should be divided into two separate independent nations along the Muslims-Christian dichotomy to solve the unending recurring sectarian violence in the country, Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi has said.Gaddafi suggested this yesterday while de...

505 14 EX-IGP BADJIE WEEPS IN COURT Pleads not guilty as he, two others answer to 30 criminal charges The former Inspector General of police, Ensa Badjie, Lt Colonel Mam Matarr Secka and Major Kuluteh Manneh who are facing 30 criminal charges, Tue...

The subject of "traditional family patterns in Africa" is so broad that it cannot be adequately addressed in one chapter. The cultural and physical diversity added with the dramatic social changes of the last three decades on the continent makes th...

50018 AfranTehran, March 17, IRNA — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent a message on the occasion of the first International Day of Nowruz, March 21, 2010. According to a press release issued by the UN Inforamtion Center (UNIC) here on Wednesd...

50020 AfranMottaki in a statement voiced concern over tragic events in Beitulmoqaddas, saying brazen statements of the Zionist occupying regime officials and the series of events and developments over the past few months have tolled bell of danger and ...

The Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 22 or April 23 for the conduct of election into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the upcoming 2011 polls.Howev...

50037 AfranPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Wednesday that if President Barrack Obama followed the path of former US president George W Bush, he would face a crushing response by world nations.President Ahmadinejad, who arrived in this provin...

50046 AfranTehran, April 10, IRNA -- Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said on Saturday that Iranian Christians have a bright record in presenting the nation’s image to the world.In a meeting with the Archbishop of th...

50117Newly appointed Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has suspended further allocation of lands across Abuja due to what he described as gross abuse of delegated authorities, deficiencies and misuse of public thrust i...

50065 AfranTehran, April 21, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iranian nation will bring on their knees those who pose threat to Iran, in a stern response to US President Barack Obama’s t...

50507The Vice President, Aja Dr. Isatou Nije Saidy has said that a committed focus on ensuring and expanding the frontiers and reach of quality education for girls; providing improved and enhance access to healthcare and turbo-charging the enactment an...

50082 AfranDamascus, Syria, April 30, IRNA – First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi said here on Friday that Iran’s progress and dignity belongs to the Islamic world and it will stand alongside the freedom- and justice-seeking nations.Accordi...

50520Alhagie Alasan David Cham, the chief of Nianija district in the Central River Region has raised concerns over what he described as the mismanagement of the Njau and Niamina Maro bird hunting camps in his district.According to Chief David Cham, the...