Month: July 2018

News

Days Of Politically Motivated Prosecutions Are Over

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr Tambadou has assured that the days of politically motivated prosecutions are over. In a press release, exacerbated by media reports that the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress National Assembly Member has been acquitted and disccharged,the Justice Minister sets the record. The Ministry of Justice […]

News

Gambia Remains A Secular State

The Gambia’s Spokesperson has assured everyone that the West African nation “remains a secular, constitutional democracy where all are free to believe and practice their faith and it is not Government’s business to interfere in people’s religious beliefs.” In a statement, Ebrima Sankareh said President Adama Barrow’s statement about the […]

Society

Greenpeace Africa Urges Machakos County Government to Allocate Budget Towards Sustainable Farming

Nairobi, 25th July 2018 – Greenpeace Africa has today handed over a petition to the Agricultural Committee of the Machakos County Assembly. The petition comes after a policy dialogue that was aimed at strengthening interactions between the policymakers; county officials in charge of agriculture and food security; farmers who practice […]

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U.S. Embassy Announces Smart Student Scholars And Teacher For Pan-African Youth Leadership Program

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Embassy Announces Three Smart Secondary School Scholars and Teacher for Pan-African Youth Leadership Program 2018 The Embassy of the United States of America in The Gambia is pleased to announce the selection of three extraordinary young Gambian secondary school students and their teacher chaperone for participation in the […]

Politics

Mandela Centenary

By Jainaba Bah Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela changed History! He is the World’s most revered statesman and the most inspiring iconic figure of our age. He sacrificed 27 years of his life in prison as the Leader of the Great South African Revolution against Apartheid under the banner of the African […]

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UN Women’s Executive Director visits Senegal

MN Women Executive Director visits Senegal to put women in agriculture at the heart of the gender equality agenda   UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka begins today an official visit to Senegal, with the purpose of highlighting the importance women’s economic empowerment in agricultural sector in Senegal, to encourage […]