Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Gambia Armed Forces, Adama Barrow, oversaw a ceremony on Tuesday at the State House Cabinet Conference room in Banjul, where 10 Senior Officers were promoted to the rank of Colonel.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The National Assembly Committee on Agriculture has recently embarked on a nationwide fact-finding mission to agricultural marketing societies (SECCOS) following concerns raised about the 2023/24 groundnut trade season. The mission began April 30th and ended May 6th. It aimed to address a D32 million shortfall identified in various SECCOS, as disclosed by the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC).
Gambiaj.com – (TEL AVIV) – Israeli media have highlighted Iran’s attempt to leverage the recent Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Banjul, The Gambia, to advance its agenda against Israel. While the summit’s general declaration reiterated support for Palestinians, the wording in the final statement regarding Gaza has raised concerns in Israel.
Gambiaj.com – (KASSA KUNDA) – The Village Development Committee (VDC) of Kassa Kunda in Kombo Village, Kombo Central District, has expressed deep disappointment with the government’s recent decision to withdraw a land case between the villagers and the Sabally Family. The case, which was being heard at the Brikama Magistrate Court, has raised concerns among the villagers, with the VDC accusing the government of inciting violence.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – During the 15th Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Thailand, met with Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Defence of The Gambia, to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) contact group on Jammu and Kashmir has reiterated its call for an early and peaceful resolution of the longstanding dispute.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In a recent development at the Islamic Summit Conference in Banjul, Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Counterterrorism Coalition, met with Maj. Gen. Mamat O. Cham, the Chief of Defense Staff of The Gambia. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, the meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism and extremism.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – At the 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Banjul, Gambia, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Zheng Jianbang, represented China as a special envoy of Chinese leadership. President Adama Barrow extended the invitation to Zheng Jianbang, highlighting the importance of China’s relationship with the OIC and Islamic countries.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly denounced the recurrent cases of Holy Quran burning in a number of European nations. The OIC also urged governments to adopt legal and policy measures to fight religious intolerance, hate crimes, negative stereotyping, incitement to violence, and violence against individuals based on their religion or belief, in a statement issued as part of the Banjul proclamation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Banjul OIC Conference Final communiqué has emphasized the pivotal role of trade in driving economic growth and employment across the OIC Member States. It highlighted the importance of active participation in global supply chains, development of higher value-added products, and fostering regional supply chains. Additionally, it stressed the need to promote the Halal industry and organize trade promotion events, including the OIC Trade Fairs.
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