High on the agenda was Ghana’s request for The Gambia’s support for Ghana’s candidate, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, in the race for the position of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) — Haddy Jatou Sey, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MOBSE), has resigned from her position less than six months after assuming office. Her resignation reportedly stems from her refusal to renounce her U.S. citizenship, according to sources close to the matter. The government has yet to issue an official statement regarding the resignation.
Gambiaj.com – (Washington D.C., USA) – President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his intent to nominate Stephanie A. Miley to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of The Gambia. This nomination underscores the administration’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations with the West African nation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia’s National Assembly witnessed a dramatic vote on a highly contentious issue—the potential repeal of the ban on Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision (FGM/C).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, Gambia) – Popular Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and her husband, politician Ned Nwoko, were recently hosted at the
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In an incisive critique of Senegal’s new regime, journalist and former spokesperson for President Macky Sall, Yoro Dia predics that the dynamic between the President and Prime Minister is fundamentally flawed, setting the stage for an inevitable clash
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – A family political conflict involving Macky Sall’s younger brother Alieu Sall and his brother in-law, Mansour Faye, has broken out following the departure of Aliou Sall from the Alliance for the Republic (APR).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In a statement sanctioning the Abuja summit on Saturday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called on The Gambia’s government and relevant stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of the new constitution.
Gambiaj.com – (BRIKAMA, The Gambia) — In a significant legal ruling today, Justice Mohammed Lekan Owolabi of the Brikama High Court decided against the Brikama Area Council in its case against the Governor of West Coast Region over the allocation of the New Market Complex in Brikama Market.
Gambiaj.com – BANJUL, The Gambia – Earlier today, hundreds of predominantly young protesters gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly to voice their opposition to the Judicial Officers Remuneration and Other Entitlement Bills and the National Assembly Members Salaries and Pension Bill 2024.
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