The book titled- Jaliba Kuyateh; the Cultural Revolutionary of kora music, is an autobiography of The Gambian kora sensation, Jaliba Kuyateh.
The book also captures various ethnic groups and their cultures in The Gambia and how the Kora came into existence in the world.
Presenting the copies of the book, Mr Saloum Sheriff Janko expressed delight to present the books for reading by kids of Kafuta, a village he hails from.
“Copies of these books are also on sale at Timbokoto bookshop in Bakau. The donation is to encourage and promote reading among kids and to encourage them since some of them want to be writers.”
He promised that similar donations are in the offing in other community libraries and schools.
He equally called on the other authors to give more support to community libraries to encourage communities to read their own stories.
In receiving the books, Hatab Hydara, library assistant at Kafuta Community Library thanked the donor for the initiative.
The books, he said, will go in a long way in encouraging and promoting reading culture among students in the area.
National Federation of Gambian Women is soliciting for financial assistance from government and NGOs to help the feredation construct a walking pavement at its market situated at Sukuta.
Jileng Kunda Project, a non-profit organization founded in 2019 by Suwaidou Sonko on Wednesday presented medical items to Essau Health Centre.
Global Youth Parliament - West Coast Region chapter (GYP-WCR) recently embarked on courtesy calls on stakeholders in Brikama, West coast Region.
The United Nations (UN) is 75 years this year. To mark this milestone, the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in partnership with UN Gambia is organizing a national competition for writers and fine artists.
