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President Barrow Urges Accountability as NAWEC Performance Review Reveals Significant Shortfalls

Frederic Tendeng June 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – President Adama Barrow met with the Commission on State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) and the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) Board and management on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commissioners, led by Chairman Mr. Ousainou Ngum, presented the results of their assessment of NAWEC’s performance for 2021-2022.

Samba Baldeh – From The Gambia to Running for the Wisconsin Senate

Frederic Tendeng June 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (MADISON, Wisconsin) – Four years ago, Samba Baldeh made history by becoming the first African-born member elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2020. Baldeh (Democratic Party) is now running for election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 16. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024

Burkina Faso – Cabinet Meeting Postponed As Captain Ibrahim Traoré Still Hiding

Frederic Tendeng June 19, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso) – Scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, the weekly Council of Ministers did not take place.

UDP Deputy Organizing Secretary Challenges IGP’s Warning on Respecting Leaders

Louise Mendy June 19, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Ebrima Dibba, Deputy Organizing Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has strongly rebuked Inspector General of Police (IGP) Seedy Touray’s recent admonition regarding speeches considered disrespectful to elders and leaders in The Gambia.

India and The Gambia Extend MoU on Governance Reforms for Five More Years

Frederic Tendeng June 18, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The original MoU, signed on July 8, 2021, laid the foundation for a three-year partnership aimed at improving governance practices in both countries.

Karl-Frédérick Paul is New UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia

Frederic Tendeng June 18, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Karl-Frédérick Paul of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in The Gambia

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Calls for Unity and Peace in Eid-Al-Kabir Address

Frederic Tendeng June 17, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – On Monday, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye performed the Eid-Al-Kabir prayer at the Grande Mosquée de Dakar.

Gambia Signs a Peace Document on Ukraine; Iraq and Jordan Refuse

Frederic Tendeng June 17, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BERN, Switzerland) – Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

ECOMIG – Nigeria Deploys 197 Peacekeepers to The Gambia

Frederic Tendeng June 15, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (KADUNA, Nigeria) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria have announced the deployment of 197 personnel for the ECOWAS peacekeeping mission in The Gambia. The Chief of Operations of the Nigerian Army, Major General Boniface Sinjen, made the announcement on Friday during the graduation ceremony of the troops at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre in Jaji, Kaduna State.

U.S Secretary of State Blinken Called President Barrow, Discussed Girls and Women’s Rights

Frederic Tendeng June 13, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, spoke on Wednesday with The Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow, about their shared commitment to democratic principles and the protection of human rights, including the rights of women and girls.

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