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Five Political Parties, Including Ruling NPP, Fail to Hold Mandatory Congresses, IEC Reports

Ebrima Bah January 4, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has revealed that as of December 31, 2024, only 11 out of 16 registered political parties have held their mandatory congresses, as required by the 2015 Election Amendment Act. The law stipulates that political parties must convene a congress every two years to ensure internal democracy and accountability.

2025: A Call for Bold Action to Ease Gambians’ Burden

Frederic Tendeng January 1, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As The Gambia enters 2025, President Adama Barrow’s New Year’s address highlighted themes of unity, resilience, and national development. While his optimism is commendable and his government’s initiatives, such as pay increases for civil servants and pensioners, are welcome steps, they fall short of addressing the mounting pressures faced by ordinary Gambians. The escalating cost of living is a crisis that demands urgent and transformative action.

Senegal’s Presidency Fires Advisor Who Made Controversial Remarks on Senegalese Tirailleurs

Frederic Tendeng January 1, 2025

Gambiaj.com – DAKAR, Senegal) – The Senegalese Presidency has announced the dismissal of Cheikh Oumar Diagne from his position of Director of General Resources and his replacement by Papa Thione Dieng. The decision, revealed in a press release on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, marks the culmination of a turbulent political episode sparked by controversial statements made by the outgoing director.

President Barrow’s New Year’s Address Focuses on National Unity, Development, and Youth Empowerment

Ebrima Bah December 31, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – In his New Year’s address to the nation, President Adama Barrow highlighted both the challenges and opportunities facing The Gambia as the country moves into 2024. Emphasizing unity, resilience, and national development, President Barrow called for collective effort to overcome setbacks such as crop failures in some regions and to ensure the continued progress of the country.

Editorial: On This Day, The Legacy of December 30th, 2014

Frederic Tendeng December 30, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Today marks the anniversary of a defining moment in The Gambia’s history, a day when brave souls dared to confront the dark tyranny that had gripped the nation for over two decades. These heroes, armed not just with weapons but with unyielding courage and an unshakable belief in freedom, risked everything to challenge one of Africa’s most notorious despots, Yahya Jammeh.

Gambia and Senegal Navies Partner in Joint Patrol to Bolster Maritime Security

Frederic Tendeng December 30, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a robust demonstration of regional cooperation, the navies of The Gambia and Senegal successfully conducted a joint maritime patrol on December 28, 2024, within The Gambia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Jimmy Carter, The 39th US President, Has Died at 100

Frederic Tendeng December 30, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.

Salieu Taal: ‘Tribunal for Jammeh, ECOWAS Can Prove it Protects Citizens, Not Just Leaders’

Frederic Tendeng December 28, 2024

Approved on December 15 at ECOWAS’s 66th Ordinary Session in Abuja, the tribunal is not only a milestone for justice in The Gambia but also a significant test of ECOWAS’s commitment to protecting the rights of ordinary citizens, according to prominent Gambian attorney and human rights advocate Salieu Taal.

Senegal’s PM Sonko Unveils Ambitious Reforms in First General Policy Address

Frederic Tendeng December 27, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (Dakar, Senegal) – Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, in a widely anticipated general policy statement on Friday, unveiled sweeping reforms targeting Senegal’s tax system, economic competitiveness, and social development.

Darboe Critiques Gambian Judiciary, Calls for Constitutional Clarity on Public Service Neutrality

Awa Colley December 27, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The leader of The Gambia’s United Democratic Party (UDP), Ousainou Darboe, has raised concerns over what he perceives as contradictions and ambiguities in the interpretation of the country’s 1997 Constitution, particularly regarding the neutrality of public service appointments.

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