BBC Sport - Football - Notts County sign Ivan Sproule and Njogu Demba-Nyren
Notts County sign Ivan Sproule and Njogu Demba-Nyren
Ivan Sproule joined Bristol City in 2007Notts County have signed Bristol City midfielder Ivan Sproule on a month's loan and forward Njogu Demba-Nyren on a deal until the end of the season.
Northern Ireland international Sproule, 30, was part of the City side that made the 2008 Championship play-off final.
This season he has had limited opportunities and has already had a spell on loan at Yeovil.
Much-travelled Gambia international Demba-Nyren, 31, has played in Sweden, Greece, Bulgaria, Norway and Denmark.
His most recent club was Danish side Odense Boldklub.
via news.bbc.co.uk
Gambia bids to host 2013 World Draught Championship Discloses IDF chief as he meets President Jammeh - Daily Observer
If everything goes as planned, The Gambia will host the 2013 World Draught Championship in Banjul that will attract at least 40 best draught players the world over.
via observer.gm
China in Africa: The Real Story: The Human Side of China's "Economic Invasion" of Africa
The Human Side of China's "Economic Invasion" of Africa
If you overlook the title, "China's Economic Invasion of Africa," you'll enjoy a well-done and interesting story by Xan Rice in The Guardian's Sunday, February 6, 2011 issue. It contains great interviews of individual Chinese entrepreneurs and corporate managers who have come to do business or seek their fortunes in African countries.
Engineer Liu Hui & Kenyan workers: Sven Torfinn/Panos Pictures
Gambian philanthropist donates to Tanka-Tanka
Pa Dodou M.E. Jallow, a Gambian based in Holland yesterday donated some medical gadgets to the Tanka-Tanka Psychiatric hospital in Brusubi.
The equipment included a digital blood pressure machine and two stethoscopes for the inmates.
Speaking at the presentation, Mr. Jallow said he deemed it necessary to support the Gambian psychiatric hospital as this is his home country.
Jallow, who is also a staff of GGZ Central Institute (Psychiatric Section) in Holland, added: “My institution gives us the possibility of supporting mentally imbalance people, so being a Gambian national I found it to be something of priority.”
He disclosed that the gadgets worth roughly about three hundred euro (€300), noting that more donations for the hospital are in the pipeline.
Jallow finally called on other Gambian based abroad to support sectors in The Gambia.
via today.gm
International Women’s Day 2011
The Gambia joined the rest of the world yesterday March 8th 2011, to observe International Women’s Day.In a national address to mark the day, Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy, the Vice president and Minister of Women’s Affairs recounted on the success registered by the Gambia government in women’s affairs.
via observer.gm
Gambia: 16 Marina Students Off to U.S.
Sixteen students and three teachers from Marina International School, on Monday, 7 March 2011, left Banjul for the United States of America to attend United Nation's (UN) global conference organised for students from all over the world.
The students are all members of Model United Nation Club (MUNC) of Marina and are expected to join over 3000 other students mainly from US and other countries at the United Nation's Headquarters in New York. During the conference, students are expected to discuss wide range of issues that are of global importance; such as WHO and World Bank.
Speaking to this paper shortly before their departure, Ben Richards, coordinator of the club, said that the conference would serve as an avenue for students to step into the shoes of UN ambassadors that represent different countries around the world. According to him, during the conference, students would be put in various committees of UN body in which they would have the opportunity to comment on issues of global importance.
The students are all members of Model United Nation Club (MUNC) of Marina and are expected to join over 3000 other students mainly from US and other countries at the United Nation's Headquarters in New York. During the conference, students are expected to discuss wide range of issues that are of global importance; such as WHO and World Bank.
Speaking to this paper shortly before their departure, Ben Richards, coordinator of the club, said that the conference would serve as an avenue for students to step into the shoes of UN ambassadors that represent different countries around the world. According to him, during the conference, students would be put in various committees of UN body in which they would have the opportunity to comment on issues of global importance.
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