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Jawara: Founding Father
03/23/2015 19:54
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Founding Father
In his book "Kairaba," Jawara comes out as a pragmatist during the push for Independence.
By Cherno Baba Jallow
With countries such as Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, Guinea gaining autonomy from colonial rule in the 1950s, demands for Independence in Africa...
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Sabi Health Post Gets D2M Worth of Medical Supplies
03/23/2015 09:40
In his quest to complement and support government’s aspiration in providing primary health care to every Gambian, particularly the rural communities, one Ba Nyima Sillah, a native of Sabi, currently based in the United States of America, has donated a full container...
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About Us/FoB Vice President Maimuna Sey Urges 2015 Membership Renewal
02/17/2015 22:58
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friends of Basse Vice President Ms. Maimuna Sey
Dear Team,
On behalf of the Friends of Basse Executive, let me take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Happy New Year filled with good health, happiness and prosperity. As...
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Garawol Woman Commits Suicide
12/23/2014 08:47
A young lady and a native of Garawol Village in the Kantora District of the Upper River Region (URR) recently succumbed to poison she purportedly drank.Sources said the 21-year-old late Jorobou Jabbie took her own life after she couldn’t bear the persistent parental strife that plagued her family....
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Photo Essay/New York City Rush Hour
12/10/2014 21:44
Friday, October 17, 2014Life in the Harried LaneTurning the Lens on the Morning and Evening Rush Hours in The Big ApplePhotos By: Cherno Baba Jallow42nd Street/Times Square/ManhattanTo write to the author, please send your comments to: chernobjallow@hotmail.com
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Basse Safra Postponed for Ebola Reasons
11/14/2014 08:19
Amid Ebola, Safra postponed 13/11/2014 11:23:00 By Sise Sawaneh /Standard Newspaper Font size: The biennial...
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Sandu Gets New Chief
11/11/2014 08:41
The newly appointed chief of Sandu District in the Upper River Region (URR) was on Saturday sworn into office during an installation ceremony presided over by the Lands and Regional Government minister, at the former’s native village of Sare Gubu.Chief Basiru Lory Bah took oaths of office, secrecy...
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Executive Meeting Minutes - Sunday, August 24, 2014
10/26/2014 17:00
Participants:Alh. Saibo DrammehSecretary - Amadou Basiru JallowCherno Baba JallowHassan TourayKawsu SillahMaimuna SeyMamadou Salieu JallowChairman - Momodou B. KruballyDate
& Time: 08/24/14 @ 17:00 GMTAgenda:· Welcome and opening...
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Nasir Students Sensitized on Social Vices
10/23/2014 10:49
As child abuse cases are becoming so rampant in the Upper River Region, ranging from rape, child exploitation, sexual harassment, early and forced marriages, among others. And as the menace had rung a bell, stakeholders recently...
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The town is a major trading center.
The main highway into town.
School kids playing at the newly established SOS Children's Village
Basse Car Park