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Gambian food: Caldou
Sociolingo's Africa | May 13th 2008 by sociolingo
As part of our moving house and settling back into the UK I’ve finally unpacked boxes which have lain dormant in other people’s garages and lofts for over 10 years. One of the things I was pleased to find was my Gambia cookbook from over read more
Africans in Major League Soccer
Road to 2010 World Cup | May 6th 2008 by Amunti
It's not often that I write about Major League Soccer, the American professional soccer league.Even though it's in my own backyard, I don't get out to see it as often as I would like.Truth be told, the soccer home of David Beckham has made strides in read more
Gambia a un precio increíble
Rincones Lejanos | May 6th 2008 by Atrapalo
Tener vacaciones flexíbles es definitivamente el truco para poder viajar a un precio económico. Los vuelos son más baratos, las tarifas de los hoteles no se han disparado como en temporada alta y hay ofertas como la que me acabo de encontrar… read more
The King Fahad Mosque in Banjul
International Postcard Exchange | May 2nd 2008 by PostcardExchange
King Fahad Mosque in Banjul is the largest mosque in the city is an example of the richness and diversity of Islamic architecture in Banjul. The skyline of Banjul is graced by the twin minarets of the King Fahad Mosque and the State House, built by t read more
Gambia: IMF favourable report
Sociolingo's Africa | April 30th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: APA IMF official makes favourable comments on Gambia’s economic progress(2008-04-30 09:38:15) APA Banjul (The Gambia) The alternate director of the Gambia at the Initernational Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Samuel Itam, who is currently on a co read more
CEEBU JEN (ARROZ CON PESCADO)
Maintenant | April 20th 2008 by Tairidima
SaBoReS dEL MuNdO¡¡Que rico estaba éste ceebu jen, típica comida del Senegal.La primera vez que lo pruebo y sin salir de Las Palmas... Gracias al encuentro organizado por el Centro Humanista de las Culturas, en la Asociación de vecinos La Unión read more
Gambia: 65 Gambian students to study in Venezuela
Sociolingo's Africa | April 17th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: APA 65 Gambian students to study in Venezuela APA-Banjul (The Gambia) Sixty-five Gambian students will soon be leaving for Venezuela to pursue further studies in the sciences, engineering, medical and technological fields. The students wer read more
Book:Education in the Muslim World
Sociolingo's Africa | April 16th 2008 by sociolingo
This book is a general one but there is one chapter Colin Brock, James Dada & Tida Jata. Selected Perspectives on Education in West Africa, with Special Reference to the Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria which is relevant to African interests read more
The Stamps of West Africa
The Philatelic Database | April 14th 2008 by richard
William Cochrane. This article is based on an article, which originally appeared in the Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly (October 28, 1911). For philatelic purposes Africa seems to be divided into West Africa, South… read more
Gambia: Week-long “Roots” festival to be staged in May
Sociolingo's Africa | April 8th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: APA Week-long “Roots” festival to be staged in Gambia end of May APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The Gambia government has begun the sensitization and mobilization of the population for the observance of the 9th Roots Festival, a biennial eve read more
Gambia
Chandra Moon's Blog | April 3rd 2008 by Chandra Moon
Two weeks in the Gambia doing amazing things every day could fill a book rather than a blog so it's hard to know where to start! I don't want to bore anyone but I don't want to leave important read more
Back from The Gambia
Chandra Moon's Blog | April 2nd 2008 by Chandra Moon
I'm back from a most wonderful trip. I got back late last night and have a lot to do before I can blog about it properly. I have lots of photos which I'll put up on Facebook soon and I'll put some here and a link to the rest. I have lots to tell... read more
Gambia central bank reports on performance of economy in 2007, 20…
Sociolingo's Africa | March 16th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: APA Gambia central bank reports on performance of economy in 2007, 2008 APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The Central Bank of the Gambia on Friday, in a report cast against a background of a revised growth projection of 4.1 per cent for the global e read more
Gambian university graduates 176 bachelors degree holders
Sociolingo's Africa | February 28th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: APA Gambian university graduates 176 bachelors degree holders APA-Banjul (The Gambia) The University of the Gambia (UTG) held its annual convocation programme on Saturday to give awards and bachelors degrees to 172 graduating students, with read more
Gambia: Reporters Without Borders Annual Report 2008
Sociolingo's Africa | February 18th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: Reporters Without Borders Gambia - Annual Report 2008 Area : 11,300 sq. km. Population : 1,663,000. Language : English. Head of state : Yahya Jammeh. The Gambian press does its best to survive in a climate in which an authoritarian pre read more
Reporters Without Borders Gambia Annual Report 2008
Sociolingo's Africa | February 18th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: Reporters Without Borders Gambia - Annual Report 2008 Area : 11,300 sq. km. Population : 1,663,000. Language : English. Head of state : Yahya Jammeh. The Gambian press does its best to survive in a climate in which an authoritarian pre read more
Gambia: 9th biennial International Roots Festival
Sociolingo's Africa | February 17th 2008 by sociolingo
Source: APA NEWS APA Banjul (The Gambia) The 9th biennial International Roots Festival, jointly organised by the Tourism Ministry, the National Tourism Authority and the National Council for Arts and Culture, is slated to take place in The Gambia fr read more
Naval News Today
The Yankee Sailor | February 15th 2008 by The Yankee Sailor
US tries to convince world planned satellite shoot-down not offensive The Bush administration is trying to convince foreign countries that the Pentagon’s plan to shoot down a dying spy satellite is not a test of a program to kill their orbiting read more
African Media and Malaria Research Network
Sociolingo's Africa | February 1st 2008 by sociolingo
Source: The Soul Beat African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) Region Africa Programme Summary Launched in 2006, African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) promotes malaria research communication in Africa by strengthen read more
WorldGood Fair Trade
Norma's Journal: Harmonious Envrionment | January 5th 2008 by Norma Lehmeier Hartie
This interview with Miranda K. Paul, owner of WorldGood Fair Trade, can be read in its entirety at Harmonious Environment. Norma: I gather there are a lot of plastic bags lying around in Gambia? Please explain the situation.Miranda: read more
How pretty is your country’s flag?
Internetakias - The internet guy | January 3rd 2008 by Ano
Josh Parsons a lecturer in the university of Otago, New Zealand. A while ago while watching some slags he notices that some are nice, colorful and elegant while some others where boring and ugly. So he decided to grade and classify the worlds read more
MONSIEUR DOCTEUR PRESIDENT JAMMEH
katch up | November 16th 2007
Sometime early this year I got an invitation to attend the launch of a novel by Gambian writer, Dayo Foster. The launch was in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where Dayo now lives.The country that Dayo calls home prides itself as the smallest African co read more
Jammeh Calls for Islamic Solidarity while blaming the West
Foehammer's Anvil | October 18th 2007 by Foehammer
From allAfrica.com with some spelling edits by me for good measure and better English: As Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid-ul-fitr, commonly known as Koriteh, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, President Yahya Jammeh, has called on read more
I Thought Our President Was NUTS
Politics After 50 | September 11th 2007 by Omyword!
Introducing: President Jammeh of Gambia. He claims he can cure people of HIV and other diseases, with......peanuts and bananas.One of the funnier scenes in here is how the American Ambassador sneaks off so he can avoid being in the film.Part I:Part I read more
Dikran Izmirlian: The Armenian Peanut Tycoon
Armenia Blog | July 22nd 2007
It is always fun to find out about wealthy and influential Armenian figures around the world, though admittedly more so when their source of wealth stems from a near-monopoly of the peanut!The firm's principal shareholder has been identified as Dikra read more
Beckham and Ghana's U-20's
Road to 2010 World Cup | July 12th 2007 by Amunti
'Tomorrow in Los Angeles, the U.S. mainstream world is going to be introduced to the biggest soccer star to come to America since Pele in the 1970s when David Beckham is announced as a new member of the Galaxy in Major League Soccer.' So says Orlando read more
Mozambique Update and the Under-20's Shine
Road to 2010 World Cup | July 9th 2007 by Amunti
An update on our post of a few days back about Mozambique and their statewide development ahead of the 2010 World Cup. Reuters is reporting that the World Bank agreed on Monday to give Mozambique $100 million in credit to help upgrade its road networ read more
Mundial Sub 20: México golea a Gambia en el estreno
EN LA CANCHA - Ayer y Hoy del Deporte Chileno | July 2nd 2007
México superó el primer escollo en el Mundial Sub 20 de Canadá, tras golear a su similar de Gambia por 3-0.Un resultado totalmente de acuerdo con lo mostrando por ambos equipos en cancha.Videos Cortesía de Tribuna Fútbol.Blogalaxia Tags mundial+ read more
The Impact of Football in Africa
Road to 2010 World Cup | June 28th 2007 by Amunti
Ibrahim Dabo is a football journalist from Sierra Leone who runs Goal.com's excellent African soccer page. Recently, he wrote an invigorating piece on the meaning of football in people's lives in Africa. It is an excellent essay and well-thought out. read more
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