Free Flow of Balanced Information Should Be Ensured at GFA

BB Baldeh

Now that The Gambia Football Association (GFA) has appointed a press officer after what had seemed to be eternity, there should be free and balanced flow of accurate and timely information to the public on matters relating to the governance of football in the country.

On Thursday …, 2011, Mr Bakary Baldeh, commonly known as BB, was engaged as the substantial holder for the position of press officer of The Gambia’s highest football governing body.

BB has a wealth of experience in sports journalism in The Gambia. Prior to this appointment, he was a key senior staff at West Coast, one of the most outstanding radio stations in the country.

There, BB carved a niche for himself as a prolific sports journalist and a leader, eventhough the circumstances that lead to his resignation are controversial.

He had resigned after he was cleared of charges of inciting violence when he hosted a sports programme at West Coast where he featured some disgruntle golf caddies, who were unhappy with the ‘unfair’ treatment accorded to them by the Gambia Golf Association during a sub-regional tournament held in Gambia some few months ago.

El-Hadji Diouf given five-year Senegal ban

Blackburn Rovers' El-Hadji Diouf has been banned from all football-related activities in Senegal for five years.

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) slapped the ban on the forward after remarks he made in the media about corruption in African football.

An FSF statement read: "Diouf is banned from performing any football-related activity for a period of five years."

FAWEGAM Encourage Girls’ Education

Mrs. Absatou

By Abdoulie Nget

In a bid to encourage girls’ education, The Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWEGAM) on Monday started a five-day  unique mentoring program called “Take Our Daughters to Work 2011” at the Gambia Pastoral Institute (GPI) at Kairaba Avenue.

The program which attempts to combat obstacles facing girls’ education and encourage them to take their education seriously brought together 20 upper basic school girls across the country.

Tyson vs Balla Gaye: Who is to Win?

Tyson Vs Balla

By Omar Jarju

The much anticipated grand combat between the renamed famous American boxer Muhammed Ndao Tyson and Omar Sakho alias Balla Gaye 2 which is slated for July 31, 2011 to take place at the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal is inching closer with fans hoping to see their star be the winner.

The elevator of Senegalese wrestling Tyson, 34 who was a king for series of years, defeating Muhamed Ali, Morr Fadam, Manga 2 and Mustapha Gueye and being overpowered by Bombarrde and Yekini, is to face the son of Dubbalese (Balla Gaye 2). Bala have succeeded in winning all his combats since the onset of his wrestling career but brought down by Ameu Sene of Boul Falle, a mentor of Tyson.

BB Baldeh, GFA’s new Media Officer

BB Baldeh

By Alhagie Panneh

Gambia Football Association (GFA) on Thursday appointed Bakary B. Baldeh, a former West Coast Radio’s studio Manager and sport presenter as media officer, a post which has for long been vacant.

There are hopes that complaints to access information from the GFA should now be a thing of the past as a journalist is been given the position to work hand and glove with FA, media and the general public to dispatch relevant and needed information on football.

Due to his experience in sport Journalism, especially football BB Baldeh was shortlisted alongside other candidates to see whom cap fits as the GFA Media Officer, but the Ex- West Coast man was proved the right man to handle the post.

Speaking to this paper, Mr Baldeh said the news came to him as a surprise as he was not expecting it. He sees the appointment as an honour by the Gambia’s supreme football body.

Who is Miss Bassin Andala Ceesay in Gambian Sports?

By Mamadi B Camara

Yassin

Born in Banjul, Miss Bassin Andala Ceesay who made series of achievements with The Gambia Flag, attended Campama Primary and Crab Island Secondary Schools respectively, before making her way to be known in the sporting arena,  leading her to the 2011 GNOC sports hall of fame at the Jaliba hotal on the 7 May.

Ms Ceesay under the guardianship of renowned physical education teacher Mr. Cherno Touray in 1968 represented her School in the inter-secondary school basketball championship, in The Gambia.

As a result of her outstanding performances, she was selected in the national basketball team to represent The Gambia at the Senegalese youth week.

Liberia 3-2 Gambia: Lone Star win Independence Day clash against the Scorpions

Liberia

Thousands of Liberian football fans received a special July 26 Independence Day gift from the country’s national football team on Sunday, as they beat their rivals in a friendly

The Lone Star of Liberia defeated the Scorpions of Gambia 3-2 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports complex in Paynesville outside Monrovia.

Both countries featured their best local talent in a match that the coaches saw as a superb opportunity to strengthen their respective squads for future challenges.