2016 Diversity Visa Program Registration The 2016 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2016) will open at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 1, 2014, and will close at noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday, November 3, 2014. Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at dv lottery.state.gov. Paper entries will not be accepted. All entrants must print and retain their online confirmation page after completing their DV entries so that they will be able to check their entry status. We strongly encourage applicants not to wait until the last…
Author: Gainako
The son of Senegalese Musician Baba Maal has died. Umar Maal died last week in Belgium after a long illness. The sad news was reported by Seneweb and fans of Baba Maal on the Face book page ‘FULBE AFRICA’. Fans of Mr. Maal are pouring in condolence messages through the page as we go to press. Seneweb, the Senegalese online Newspaper also reported the story this morning. They stated “Daande Lenol group of Baaba Maal is in mourning. The singer Baaba Maal lost his son Umar Unique Maal who lived for years in Belgium. According to the Seneweb correspondent…
LAUNCHING OF VIDEO DOCUMENTARY: THE EMERGENCE OF GAMBIAN LITERATURE Reviewed by Mrs Juliette C. Lawson Lecturer, English Department School of Arts and Sciences The University of The Gambia Mr Chairman, Vice- Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Admin & Finance, Officials of MoHERST & MoBSE, Members of the Gambian Writers Association, Members of the Press, Colleagues, Students, all other protocols respectfully observed; we’re gathered here this morning to witness another milestone in the history of Gambian Literature – the launching of the first ever video documentary on Gambian Literature entitled The Emergence of Gambian Literature.…
As a preview to our exclusive Interview this week with Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow gainako revisited our archives to bring you one of the great ideas Dr. Jallow wrote on.. the idea of “The Nation School” below is a preview of the idea and a letter Dr. Jallow wrote to an African Dictator… By Baba Galleh Jallow As mentioned in our last segment, we firmly believe that the idea of the Family Nation can be actualized through the agency of the nation as a school, the Nation School. This means, of course, that the…
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 26, 2014 The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) has selected the State Department’s African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) as one of this year’s CGI Commitment to Action honorees for its program to help the women entrepreneurs develop and integrate their businesses into local supply chains. Through the support of the Clinton Global Initiative, AWEP will launch the “Missing Middle of Africa Supply Chain Project,” a program that will facilitate supplier development opportunities for African women entrepreneurs. This CGI Commitment to Action will reach more than 5,000 beneficiaries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This program…
Former Gambian Army Commander Colonel Samsudeen Sarr has been granted pardon by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Mr. Sarr’s pardon took place during a dinner organized for President Jammeh at his Ritz Carlton Hotel in New York where he is lodged for the United Nations 69th General Assembly. Sources with firsthand information about the event confirmed to Gainako that Mr. Sarr did indeed attend an emotional formal ceremony where he apologized profusely to President Jammeh for all his wrongs and in turn President Jammeh swore to the Quran and said he has forgiven…
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 25, 2014 The U.S. Department of State and Atlas Service Corps (Atlas Corps), a leadership development program that brings young professionals from the social sector to train in the United States, are partnering to bring 100 emerging leaders and social change activists from around the world to the United States through the Emerging Global Leaders Initiative (EGLI)-Atlas Corps Fellowship. Over the next two years, Fellows will participate in competitive internships and guided training at leading organizations that address social issues for 6-18 months on leadership development fellowships funded by the private…
‘Mr. President there is more to being President than accumulating Wealth and power’ It is a universally accepted norm that there is more to being a President of a nation than accumulating wealth; becoming famous and or having absolute power to make every decision and control everything. There are very few people in the history of any nation who have the rare opportunity of becoming President. It is a privilege that the people of a nation bestow on those few citizens. Regardless of how one comes to power it is the people who supports you and give you the chance…
By Sarjo Bayang Current exchange of heated words between key political personalities Omar Jallow O J of People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Ousainou Darbo of United Democratic Party (UDP) falls on the wrong ground at very wrong time. These two are highly respectable and big hope of many Gambians even outside of their political engagements. They have both proven track records of what it takes to stand for a nation in need. In all the 20 years gross misrule by the worst dictator beyond imagination, one thing has gone seriously wrong with Gambian politics. That is the life blood of Gambian politics is so…
Magistrate SK Jobarteh of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court Tuesday struck out the case and discharged former Lands Minister Lamin Waa Juwara, on a charge of abuse of office. When the case was called, the trial magistrate said the case was set for hearing, and the accused was present but there was no state representation. The case had already been adjourned three times, she said, adding that the prosecution was at fault because the court sits at 9 am and there was no prosecutor in the courtroom by that time. She, therefore, struck out the case and discharged the accused…