The Daily IIJ

It has been empirically established that there is great potential in volunteerism alleviating social ills and advancing national development. The impact of volunteerism and its activities result in huge benefits for civil participation and social inclusion.

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The twelve drug suspects who were apprehended in May this year are likely to face twelve drug related charges at the lower Court in Banjul. The suspects, Varela Fernando (Cape Verde/Deutsch national), Rudy Rasoalhamid Ghazi (Deutsch national), Godwin Barset (Ghanaian/Sierra Leonean), Jorge Ivan Sanchez-Tabares (Mexican/Liberian), Dennis Wilgo Winter (Deutsch), Ephiam Michael Chidubem (Nigerian), and Juan [...]

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Gambia’s Minister for Basic and Secondary Education Mrs. Fatou Lamin Faye has express concerns over the likelihood of a reduction in rice export to the country as some rice exporting countries are experiencing serious natural disasters such as floods.

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The empowerment of women and the improvement in their status are important and essential for the achievement of sustainable development. In fact, paragraph 16 of the Beijing Declaration of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995, states among others that “Eradication of poverty based on sustained economic growth, social development, environmental protection and [...]

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The Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Affairs, Lamin Kabba Bajo has admitted that policy makers occupy a pivotal position in the process of improving and maintaining access to fisheries products in international markets. He said technicians cannot proceed far enough to register success without the support of key decision makers in government. [...]

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“After the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) war, the very big news that happened to Sierra Leone is the coming of African Minerals. I cannot over emphasize the importance of African Minerals to this country today,” said the Mines and Mineral Resources Minister Hon. Alhaji Alpha Kanu whiles addressing delegates of Shandong Iron and Steel in [...]

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RICHARD COBBINA, alias Shaka Zulu, 31, a famous face on television commercials for a growing mobile telecommunication network in the country, Tigo, has been apprehended with others suspected to be armed robbers by the Accra Regional Police Command. Read more on www.nayank80.blogspot.com

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People’s Republic of Bangladesh has been ranked as the 5th ‘most dangerous’ country for internet usage with an average online virus attack rate. According to a survey compiled by anti-virus software vendor AVG revealed, one in every 41 internet users of Bangladesh faces virus attack.

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Few days ago, I read an article about the odd time of postal service. It was about loosing revenues. Yes, how many people write letters for informal communication even in a country of third world? We can communicate with mobile phones with a cheaper cost than sending letters. Courier services are offering better services than [...]

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