Over 800,000 children to be vaccinated against Measles

NGETCELL-Health The Gambia) The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare through its Expanded Immunization Programme, will conduct a massive vaccination campaign against Measles and Rubella from April 25th to May 1st, targeting 802, 245 children,'' officials announced yesterday.
According to Modou Njie, director of Health Promotion and Education who was speaking at a news briefing Tuesday,   the exercise which targets children between 9 months and 14 years, will be conducted alongside a Vitamin A deficiency and worm infestation for children aged  6 months to 5 years.

The Standard takes border closure to ordinary citizens

Voxpop - The Gambia-Senegal)  The border rift between Senegal and The Gambia has been rumbling on for some time now; dominating news headlines. The two countries are yet to settle the issue and, a few days ago, ECOWAS dispatched a fact-finding mission to gather firsthand information on the issue with a bid to finally putting the problem to bed. The Standard moves from authorities to ordinary Gambians and below are their thoughts on the border closure.  

PSV Wellingara’s striker happy with goals

By Mamadi B. Camara

Ngetcell-Sports (Second Division) Lamin Kinteh, a young PSV Wellingara striker demolished the Gambia Police Force’s football team on Monday with four goals, to help his side to a 5-1 victory in the Gambian second divisional league.

Gambian president promises free university education by 2018

President Jammeh

NGETCELL- In his thirteen-pages statement during his traditional State opening of the National Assemble on the 31^st March, President Yahya Jammeh promised that his government will make university education free by 2018 without fail.

The Gambia: President Jammeh promises to revamp economy in 2016

After two weeks of speculations as to why President Yahya Jammeh failed to turn-up at the National Assembly to deliver his traditional State Opening of Parliament, the date first set for his traditional, he finally addressed the nation on Thursday with promises to revamp the ailing Gambian economy.

Norga presents material to CRR Football Association

The President of the Central River Regional Football Association Numukunda Kanyi has expressed gratitude to the Norway- Gambia International Holding Company Norga for donating six complete sets of jerseys, eighteen footballs and thirty Adidas T-Shirts to his Association.  

AIPS announces three recommendations for petition to the European Parliament

The 79^th AIPS Congress assembled in Doha from the 8^th to the 10^th of February 2016 where it reviewed the progress of the petition submitted to the European Parliament in order to give free access to all sport events to any journalist of any media.