Sweat-shops: dream or curse?

"It may shock Americans to hear this, the challenge of poor countries is not  that sweatshops exploit too many people; but that they don't exploit enough"......  Nicholas D. Kristof, New York...

UK Missionaries found guilty of sedition - jailed in Gambia

UK missionary couple David and Fiona Fulton have been jailed for 1 year with hard labour in Gambia for sending e-mails that criticised the ruling government. NP's Dave Keating highlighted their arrest earlier...

British missionaries held in Gambia on sedition charge

Two British missionaries have been arrested in Gambia, charged with plotting against the government. There has been a recent crackdown in the country on dissidents."David and Fiona Fulton, originally from Troon, Scotland, appeared in court accused of attempting the...

Gambia's Omsla Baru Creative Waves In Music

The Gambia’s International reggae dancehall star, Omsla Baru, still remains a big reggae dancehall star in the United Kingdom, according to reports reaching What’s On.He is working day in day out to hit the...

Gambian Fready Man Mixing The Music

Fready Man, a youthful Gambian ensemble, is serving reggae with the spice of Kora (West African local guitar), Djembe and the Flute. He merges its heritage, culture and tradition to the popular reggae that has eaten deep into the nerves of all. The end result leaves ears in...

Senegal: Tourism in Eastern Senegal

" Tambacounda is the largest region in Eastern Senegal. It lies across major transit hubs linking Senegal to four of their neighboring countries; The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The region also has an Airport which is...

Spain begins anti-migration ads

Many of them never make it. They risk their lives trying to find a better life."The Spanish government has begun airing emotional television adverts across West Africa as part of its attempts to combat illegal...

Gambian President Claims AIDS Cure

The thing is, I want to believe, as must every AIDS patient on the planet. However, until the patients taking President Jammeh's concoction can be independently assessed, it is very hard to take his claims seriously. Throughout Africa, claims have been made that various...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 2/22/07

"-Maybe she's trying to set some sort of record-Britney Spears is back in rehab. I'm taking bets on how long it lasts this time. Does she even bother to pack a bag? (AP)-Embarrassment for a sword nut and a rape...

Have you broken your New Years resolutions yet?

While most New Years resolutions are abandoned by the 2nd January, Andy Cowman from Bath has found a great way to complete all of his 2007 resolutions by mid-January. This year, he has resolved to take on new...

The Pensioner and the

THE wife of murdered Irish pensioner William West has finally admitted she killed him. And as more details of his death - and life - emerge, it also appears Kate Atori may have actually been working as a prostitute in the African resort where they met six years ago.

Hunt for Gambia's mythical dragon

"A team of UK dragon-hunters is on an expedition in The Gambia to track down a mysterious creature known locally as the "Ninki-nanka"."

Retraining "bumsters" to shake sex tourism tag

"Reuters - The young Gambian man in the yellow string vest calls out to a European woman walking along a wide golden beach shrouded in a fine sea mist."

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