Yahya Jammeh News

West Africa has overtaken Somalia as the world's piracy hot-spot with 966 sailors attacked last year, the International maritime Bureau says.

The District of Sami in the Central River Region is seemingly part of the districts still lacking behind in major developments or facilities.

The President of the Gambia President, Yahya Jammeh, who is on a countrywide tour across the length and breadth of the country since Monday 10 June, has removed Dr Njogu Bah from office of Minster of Petroleum Minister.

President Jammeh, who has received tumultuous welcomes in all the regions he has visited so far, emphasized that for there to be food self-sufficiency, Gambians must go back to the land, grow what they eat and eat what they grow.

The Gambian leader has pledged to invest US$100M in agricultural development, less than 72hrs after his announcement of a special package for the country's youth.

The cheque was presented by the Taiwanese Ambassador to The Gambia, H.E. Samuel Chen, and was received on behalf of the government by the newly appointed Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service and Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon.

The Vice President and Minister of Women's Affairs, Isatou Njie-Saidy, Friday on behalf of President Yahya Jammeh commissioned a fleet of 50 new buses to kick-start the operations of the newly-established Gambia Transport Service Company .

Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has warned his party will boycott the next elections if media and security reforms are not implemented before the key vote, a report says.

A prominent Gambian businessman Thursday presented two brand new cars - model 4+4 M-Class Mercedes Benz, which is a 2013 model; and E-300 Saloon Benz, as birthday gifts to the president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh.

The Chief Executive Officer of Qcell GSM company, Muhammed Jah, yesterday donated two brand new Mercedez Benz cars to President Yahya Jammeh, at a ceremony held at State House in Banjul.

The president of the Republic has stressed the need for Japanese companies to establish and invest more in Africa, saying it is important for them to forge joint ventures with African governments for the exploitation of the continent's vast natural resources.

The Gambian delegation to the 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments in Addis Ababa, and other guests have celebrated President Jammeh's 48th Birthday in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Foreign Minister of Gambia, Mrs.

The West African country has recognised Chief Fire Officer Kevin Pearson and Councillor Terry Walker, the chairman of Avon Fire Authority.