Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In Banjul, The Gambia, the preparatory meeting for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers has commenced gathering senior officials from OIC member states. The meeting’s primary objective is to draft documents for the upcoming 15th Heads of State and Government Summit scheduled for May 4-5.
Gambiaj.com – (BEIJING) – In a move to strengthen ties with African and Muslim nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Zheng Jianbang, will be traveling to Gambia from May 4 to 5.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR) – The Pastef party on Saturday convened a series of meetings involving its Political Bureau, deputies, local elected officials, departmental coordinators, National Movement committees, and the supreme regulatory authority for political indoctrination, among other entities. The meetings were the first since Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected president on March 24.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In preparations for the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in The Gambia, Yankuba Dibba, the Chief Executive Officer of the OIC Gambia Secretariat, revealed a stunning logistical challenge. Due to a lack of sufficient parking space at Banjul International Airport, some aircraft belonging to high-profile delegates attending the summit will be parked at the old Yoff Airport in Dakar, Senegal.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and its partners recently convened a day-long validation workshop to finalize the updated National Disaster Management Policy and Strategy, spanning from 2024 to 2032. This marks the first revision since the policy’s inception in 2008.
Gambia – (RABAT) – Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, on Monday warmly received his Gambian counterpart, Mamadou Tangara, who arrived bearing a written message from President Adama Barrow for King Mohammed VI. The meeting, held in Morocco, highlighted the deepening ties between the two nations, with a focus on mutual support and collaboration.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – For the government and the OIC Gambia Secretariat, getting excellent television coverage of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit has always been a challenge. Both organizations were aware right away that the Gambia Radio Television Services (GRTS) lacked the resources and apparatus necessary to cover a summit of this size.
Gambiaj.com – (TALLINDING) – The leader of The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Ousainu Darboe, has launched a scathing attack on the government, attributing what he described as ‘massive government corruption’ to the ruling National People’s Party (NPP)’s alliance with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party.
Gambiaj.com – (ABUJA) – The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has dispatched an Election Observation Mission to Togo to oversee the legislative and regional elections scheduled for 29 April 2024. The mission, consisting of 40 observers, is being led by the former Vice-President of The Gambia, Mrs Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a second call to all vehicle owners around the Denton Bridge to clear their vehicles from the highway by paying their Customs duty and taxes. This move comes as The Gambia prepares to host the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in a few days, with significant efforts being made to clear the roads within the Greater Banjul Area.
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