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2025: A Call for Bold Action to Ease Gambians’ Burden

January 1, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As The Gambia enters 2025, President Adama Barrow’s New Year’s address highlighted themes of unity, resilience, and national development. While his optimism is commendable and his government’s initiatives, such as pay increases for civil servants and pensioners, are welcome steps, they fall short of addressing the mounting pressures faced by ordinary Gambians. The escalating cost of living is a crisis that demands urgent and transformative action.

Senegal’s Presidency Fires Advisor Who Made Controversial Remarks on Senegalese Tirailleurs

January 1, 2025

Gambiaj.com – DAKAR, Senegal) – The Senegalese Presidency has announced the dismissal of Cheikh Oumar Diagne from his position of Director of General Resources and his replacement by Papa Thione Dieng. The decision, revealed in a press release on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, marks the culmination of a turbulent political episode sparked by controversial statements made by the outgoing director.

Banjul’s Catholic and Methodist Leaders Call for Renewal, Unity, and Generosity

January 1, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – As the world ushers in 2025, two prominent religious leaders in The Gambia—Catholic Bishop Gabriel Mendy and Methodist Bishop Bani Ebenezer F. Manga—have delivered heartfelt New Year messages urging the faithful to embrace hope, gratitude, and collective responsibility in the year ahead.

President Barrow’s New Year’s Address Focuses on National Unity, Development, and Youth Empowerment

December 31, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – In his New Year’s address to the nation, President Adama Barrow highlighted both the challenges and opportunities facing The Gambia as the country moves into 2024. Emphasizing unity, resilience, and national development, President Barrow called for collective effort to overcome setbacks such as crop failures in some regions and to ensure the continued progress of the country.

Gambia Government Responds to Farmers’ Concerns Over Digital Payments in Groundnut Trade

December 31, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – The Gambia Government has moved swiftly to address concerns raised by farmers over the new digital payment system introduced during the 2024 Groundnut Trade Season. In response to complaints regarding the QMoney digital platform’s rollout, President Adama Barrow instructed the Ministers of Agriculture and Finance to meet with farmers’ representatives and stakeholders to resolve the issues.

Mile 2 Inmates Appeal for Better Healthcare and Fairer Presidential Pardon Process

December 30, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Inmates at The Gambia’s Mile 2 Central Prison have voiced their struggles over poor healthcare services and the fairness of the presidential pardon process during a recent visit by journalists. They described their daily challenges, painting a grim picture of life within the prison walls, which they say negatively impacts their well-being and morale.

Editorial: On This Day, The Legacy of December 30th, 2014

December 30, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Today marks the anniversary of a defining moment in The Gambia’s history, a day when brave souls dared to confront the dark tyranny that had gripped the nation for over two decades. These heroes, armed not just with weapons but with unyielding courage and an unshakable belief in freedom, risked everything to challenge one of Africa’s most notorious despots, Yahya Jammeh.

Gambia and Senegal Navies Partner in Joint Patrol to Bolster Maritime Security

December 30, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a robust demonstration of regional cooperation, the navies of The Gambia and Senegal successfully conducted a joint maritime patrol on December 28, 2024, within The Gambia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Jimmy Carter, The 39th US President, Has Died at 100

December 30, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.

Mali – Prominent Anti-Jihadist Religious Leader Amadou Hady Tall Kidnapped

December 29, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – Amadou Hady Tall, the Caliph General of Tijâniya and an influential advocate for peace and non-violence, was kidnapped on Friday by armed men near the Mauritanian border in Mali. The region is known for its precarious security and the presence of jihadist groups, sources close to the family and security officials confirmed on Saturday.

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2025: A Call for Bold Action to Ease Gambians’ Burden

Senegal’s Presidency Fires Advisor Who Made Controversial Remarks on Senegalese Tirailleurs

Banjul’s Catholic and Methodist Leaders Call for Renewal, Unity, and Generosity

President Barrow’s New Year’s Address Focuses on National Unity, Development, and Youth Empowerment

Gambia Government Responds to Farmers’ Concerns Over Digital Payments in Groundnut Trade

Mile 2 Inmates Appeal for Better Healthcare and Fairer Presidential Pardon Process

Editorial: On This Day, The Legacy of December 30th, 2014

Gambia and Senegal Navies Partner in Joint Patrol to Bolster Maritime Security

Jimmy Carter, The 39th US President, Has Died at 100

Mali – Prominent Anti-Jihadist Religious Leader Amadou Hady Tall Kidnapped

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