By Femi Peters – Gambian women from all works of life took a firm stand for unity in a bid to achieve development and progress in all their endeavours. This declaration was made at the launching of the Women federation on Saturday, when thousands of women meet to demonstrate their commitment towards National development as they commensurate the day with a march past by the women, schoolchildren, representatives of voluntary organizations, security forces, as well as women militants of political parties such as the opposition United Democratic Party. Describing the occasion the President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh said the... Continue Reading
By Femi Peters – After due consideration by the national assembly, Mrs Fatou Mbye was unanimously elected as the new Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. Mrs Mbye was elected unopposed following her nomination by Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, majority leader and member for Serrekunda East, which was seconded by Hon. Sidia Jatta of the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development. The seat of the deputy Speaker had been left unoccupied since the former Deputy Speaker; Abdoulie Bojang was elected and made the new Speaker of the National Assembly. Mrs Fatou Mbye, who chaired the National Women’s Council and... Continue Reading
By Hassan Abbasi, Dar es Salaam – THE African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Tanzania has been applauded as unique mechanism that will enable Tanzania improve its good governance towards improving the lives of the people. The comments were made recently by the leader of a South African team of foreign Service trainees, during their working and learning tour to Tanzania where they visited a number of institutions under the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation including APRM Tanzania. “We understand that APRM Tanzania like many other projects is facing a number of challenges toward implementation of its activities.... Continue Reading
By Gambia Correspondent – The Federation of Gambian Women was launched Saturday with an appeal by Fatou Mbye, Chairperson of the National Women’s Council, for support to raise D280 million for another project to establish a Women’s Multi-purpose Market Complex. The one-day event also witnessed the launching of the African Union Women’s Decade 2010-2020, and the commemoration of International Women’s Day 2010, in The Gambia. The launching brought together women from all over the country, and from walks of life, and was attended by cabinet members, members of the National Assembly, and diplomats, among others. Highlights of the day’s activity... Continue Reading
