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Feature/Friends of Basse
05/13/2014 09:12
For a Global Group, an Enduring Commitment to Make a Difference
Squatting from left to right:Valentine Kabby Banjakey, Alhagie Sey, Sanna Sanyang, Sulayman Jallow, Yaya Sowe, Cherno Baba Jallow. Standing from left to right: Fatou Baldeh, MB Krubally, Pa Joof, Lamin Bah, Star...
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Executive Meeting Minutes - Sunday, November 10, 2013
04/20/2014 17:54
Participants:Alh. Sellou JallowSecretary- Amadou Basiru JallowBakary JallowKawsu SillahMamadou Salieu JallowChairman- Momodou B. KruballyMutarr JallowOusainou KruballyPa JoofPa Samba JohmWuyeh Yoro SanyangDate
& Time: 11/10/13 @ 17:00...
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About Us/New Developments
04/19/2014 19:50
Taking it up a notch or two
A new logo. A clothing line. Friends of Basse is gearing up
By Momodou Billo Krubally
Since its inception in 2009, Friends of Basse (FoB) has come a long way. What began as a simple reunion among childhood friends in Colonge, Germany, has now turned...
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Why Are Many Gambians Dying Young? (Cont'd.)
02/13/2014 08:40
Why Are Many Gambians Dying Young? (Cont'd.)
Is it lack of adequate and reliable data to influence our healthcare policies/strategies?
By Bakary M. Jallow, My Basse Associate Editor
As the saying goes, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” The inadequate management of our citizens’...
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Basse-Vellingara Road Reaches Advanced Stage
01/29/2014 11:59
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Reconstruction work on a road that links the provincial town of Basse in the Upper River Region (URR) and the border village of Vellingara in Senegal has now reached an advanced stage with contractors putting on...
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Over D2M Worth of Materials for Basse Health Center
01/16/2014 09:32
Africa » Gambia
Thursday, January 16, 2014
The Friends of Basse, a charitable organisation founded by the natives of Basse residing in the Diaspora and in The Gambia donated an ultrasonic scanning machine, among other health materials, worth two million...
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Ecowas-Spanish Funds for Migration Assists Manneh Kunda Skills Center
01/15/2014 10:37
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
As part of their tasks, the Ecowas-Spanish Funds for Migration, through the National Training Authority and the Ministry of Trade Integration and Employment recently donated training materials, worth D500, 000 to Insight Skills Training Centre in...
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Basse to Host 2014 SAFRA
01/15/2014 10:36
Thursday, January 09, 2014
The Gambia is billed to host this year a weeklong programme of friendship and integration, known as “SAFRA” after the sister Republic of Guinea Bissau’s bid to stage it, failed due to some constraints. It paved way for Basse in the...
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Appreciation/Jainaba Sawaneh: Remembering a Hometown Sweetheart
12/28/2013 18:41
Sunday, December 15, 2013
The Epitome of Elegance
By Momodou Bilo Krubally
Death has robbed us all of our precious Jainaba Sawaneh. To those of you that didn’t know her, Jainaba hailed from Sawaneh Kunda in Basse, just opposite the old police barracks en route to Mansajang Kunda.
The Late...
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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