By Shout-Africa Correspondent – As the situation in violence-rocked Libya remains uncertain, more and more Gambians continue to arrive home as part of a special chartered flight sent by the Gambia government to evacuate them. The latest arrival saw the evacuation of 347 more Gambians, 51 Senegalese, 28 Bissau Guineans and one from Guinea Conakry. This follows the arrival on Thursday of 164 Gambians, who were also trapped in Libya. The evacuees were received upon arrival at Banjul International Airport by the Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Dr Njogu Bah, Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, Director General of... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Norfolk – At least five Somali pirates have been convicted for attacking a US Navy ship off Africa’s coast and have been sentenced to life in imprisonment. The men were also sentenced on Monday to serve an additional 80 years in prison on other charges after they were found guilty in November of trying to hijack the USS Nicholas, a vessel on an anti-piracy mission. Defense lawyers had argued the men were innocent fishermen who had been abducted by pirates and forced to fire their weapons at the ship. Most of the men said through an interpreter... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent from Monrovia,Liberia- The Paved Road commenced from the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) compound and ends at Fanti Town in West Point. Residents of West Point, a very densely populated slum community by the famous inland water and the Atlantic Ocean was put into a jubilant mood over the weekend when President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dedicated a one and a half-mile road constructed by the Ministry of Public Works. President Sirleaf along with her entourage toured the road to the delight of the residents who said the initiative had brought them much relief in terms of transportation. The... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Gambia Correspondent – The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Pamela Ann White, Friday presided over the swearing in of 30 American Peace Corps volunteers at a ceremony held at her residence in Fajara. The volunteers, all of whom took an oath administered by Ambassador White, will serve a two-year assignment. Out of the total number, 19 will work in the health sector, while the remaining 11 will work in the environment and agriculture sectors. In her remarks, Ambassador White urged the US Peace Corps to live up to expectations and achieve the aim of their mission to... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Gambia Correspondent – The Gambia Ports Authority no 2 has dismissed reports that the ramp at the Banjul ferry terminal is not working. But he admitted that they sometimes use trucks to bring the ramp down when the ferry is about to anchor. “If the ramp was not working then we could not get the Kanilai ferry running. All I know is that Barra and Johe developed problems which we are trying to sort out.” Mr. Abdourahman Bah who was reacting to the reports that the ramp in Banjul is faulty said: “So why the noise over this... Continue Reading
