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Scheduled General Meeting on Sunday, November 22, 2009
11/11/2009 03:57
There is a scheduled conference call on
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12pm US Eastern/5pm Gambian/ 5pm UK/ 6pm Central European Time
Contacts:
Call (US #): +1 218-339-2699
Access Code: 485617
Agenda:
1. Ratification of the Constitution.
The official launching of the...
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Steering Committee Meeting - November 8th, 2009
11/11/2009 03:09
Date: 11/8/2009
Medium: Teleconference
Duration: Two hours plus
chairman: M.B Krubally
Secretary: Cherno B. Jallow
Participants:
M.B. Krubally
Yorro Wuyeh Sanyang
Ousainou Krubally
Pa Samba Johm
Assan Jaiteh
Bakary Jallow
Pa Joof
Cherno Baba Jallow
Mamadou Sellou Jallow (joined at closing...
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Football In Basse At A Crossroads
11/06/2009 15:26
Furu Gomez
Lack of unity is playing a drastic role in Basse's state of football, one of the seven sports zones in the Upper River Region.
The Basse zone is said to be divided when it comes to football administration. This fraction among the youths of the area resulted in two...
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D5m Basse Sub-Treasury Case Continues
11/05/2009 15:23
The trial of the alleged D5m Basse Sub-Treasury scam involving one Sukuta Makalo continued yesterday before Justice Joseph Wowo of the Banjul High Court, with the testimony of the first prosecution witness.
Continuing his testimony, the state witness Karaba Touray told the court that, the Basse...
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Editorial - November 2nd, 2009
11/02/2009 22:36
...And Now The Hard Work Begins
A ratified constitution, a new logo, the Basse Association (BA) is gradually but certainly emerging out of the early-stage constraints that often characterize the dilemmas of infant community groups. The beginning is usually a rough and tumble exercise in...
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.... And Now the Hard Work Begins
11/02/2009 19:50
A ratified constitution, a new logo, the Basse Association (BA) is gradually but certainly emerging out of the early-stage constraints that often characterize the dilemmas of infant community groups. The beginning is usually a rough and tumble exercise in confidence-building. It is the make or...
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FAO celebrates World Food Day in URR
10/20/2009 21:01
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Gambia joined the rest of the world last Friday, October 16th, to celebrate World Food Day.
This year’s celebration was organised by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Gambia Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, in...
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Distressed Commuters In Basse/Wuli Crossing Complain as Flood Deprives Ferry From Operation.
10/15/2009 02:09
The Wuli Basse Crossing has become a thorn in the flesh for commuters in the rural capital of the Upper River Region. Readers would recall that this paper published a report on the bad roads condition in the URR and the breakdown of the ferry at the Wuli Basse crossing for over two...
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Editorial
10/11/2009 13:56
The Past Explained
Sometimes, in the silence of your own solitude, you find yourself lost in picturesque thoughts, in wonderland. Your mind is talking to itself. Imaginations are running aplenty. If you have a fondness for nostalgia, then you cruise down memory lane, reflecting on, say, childhood,...
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Basse: A History Buried in Syllables
10/11/2009 13:49
By Ebrima Kamara
"Deficiency in our languages has effects beyond not being able to speak them; it affects our sense of history, our sense of reality and our worldview in general." - Ebrima Kamara
Please allow me to say a word concerning the depiction of the history of Basse, which has...
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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