Gambiaj.com – The National Assembly of The Gambia has on Monday deliberated on the Women (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to repeal the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The bill has ignited passionate debates among lawmakers, with differing views on whether to uphold or repeal the existing law criminalizing the practice.
Gambiaj.com – The United Democratic Party (UDP) will continue to be led by Ousainou Darboe until the party congress in 2026. At the Manjai Political Bureau on Sunday, Ousainou Darboe addressed his party’s militants and declared, “I am the UDP leader today. I do not plan to step down as UDP leader until the 2022 Congress. My intention is to hold the position of United Democratic Party leader until 2026.”
Gambiaj.com – The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Ministry of Higher Education Research Science and Technology (MOHERST) recently organized a workshop on the Gender Scorecard Project’s implementation with the aim of raising awareness and educating stakeholders. The program’s main goal was to provide attendees with the skills they needed to deal with gender-related issues in a variety of contexts and with confidence.
Gambiaj.com – President Adama Barrow has today conducted a cabinet reshuffle with the following changes in effective Friday, 15th March 2024. The new cabinet witness the entry into government of Citizens’ Alliance Dr Ismaila Ceesay, Nawec’s MD, Nani Juwara, IGP Abdoulie Sanyang, and Haddy Jatou Sey, a development specialist.
Gambiaj.com – The Supreme Court of The Gambia, led by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow and a panel of other judges, commenced a new session today to address a case brought by Ebrima Dibba and the United Democratic Party (UDP) against six political advisers appointed by President Barrow.
Gambiaj.com – Former Deputy Governor of the West Coast Region, Musa Suso, has issued a stark warning to President Adama Barrow and the National People’s Party (NPP), urging them to address internal party issues and national economic challenges, or risk significant setbacks in the 2026 elections.
Gambiaj.com – After Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been released from detention, as well as his designated candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was released, the two were escorted by a jubilant crowd. However, according to Les Échos, Sonko did not join the procession of supporters and sympathizers of his party to avoid overshadowing Faye.
Gambiaj.com – Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were released from prison this Thursday, March 14th. The release come following the promulgation, by the President of the Republic, Macky Sall, of the law on general amnesty adopted a few days ago by the majority of deputies of the National Assembly.
Gambiaj.com – In the ongoing ordinary session of the National Assembly, Almami Gibba, the member for Foni Kansala, requested that the Defense Minister, Serign Modou Njie, provide an update to Parliament on the status of the investigation into the alleged theft at the former residence of ex-President Yahya Jammeh in Kanilai, which now houses the Fourth Infantry Battalion.
Gambiaj.com – In response to a query from Nominated Member Fatoumatta K. Jawara of the National Assembly in the ongoing ordinary session, the Minister of the Interior, Seyaka Sonko, clarified that Yankuba Touray and others were not detained in isolation.
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