The late Ransford contracted the deadly coronavirus and passed away. He was 72. He was born in Banjul on 15 September 1948 and was educated at The Gambia High School in 1960.
Ransford was among the first pioneers of the then Radio Gambia where he did freelance as an announcer and newscaster. He was later absorbed in the newly established broadcasting fraternity at Marina Parade in Banjul. The late Ransford went for further studies in the United States and upon completion, he joined the UN Radio and excelled in his profession. He was the producer and narrator of a popular programme entitled ‘’This Week at the United Nations’’. The said programme was broadcast the world over including Radio Gambia for many years. He was the head of UN Radio until his retirement some years ago.
Serrah Godard Grey-Johnson, a former colleague of the late Ransford described him as a “born broadcaster,” adding that he demonstrated attributes of a skillful, dedicated and cheerful personality.
Muhammed Alieu Sowe, a resident of Kombo Darsilami and a brother to Momodou Sowe, the Tanji shopkeeper, who is accused of killing one Halimatou Sarr in Tanji recently, has reacted to the said murder allegations against his brother, describing it as unfounded and false.
The State Intelligence Service (SIS) in its capacity as the regional chair is hosting the 15 Regional member states of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) to a virtual meeting/workshop from July 29-30, 2021.
Ansumana Ceesay, a senior programme officer at the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), on Wednesday said that the rate of youth unemployment in the country has hit an alarming high and a threat to the peace and development of the country.
As part of efforts at strengthening evidence based policy planning and decision making, the vice president of the Republic of The Gambia, Dr. Isatou Touray, recently joined senior government officials to officially launch the Policy Forum 1 for 2021 at a ceremony held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Center.
