By Gambia Correspondent – The United Democratic Party (UDP) is the latest to join the debate on the political situation in the Ivory Coast, making its position known and stressing that the Ivorian people and the international community that had worked so hard to help chart a democratic future for Ivory Coast had to act to safeguard their mandate pursuant to the relevant United Nations resolutions. Describing the recent Gambia government’s pronouncement on Ivory Coast as pathetic and immoral, the UDP said in a statement issued Tuesday that it rejects the Gambia government’s approach to President Ouattara, and that government’s... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 27th 2011 |
By Gambia Correspondent – The Gambia government and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) yesterday signed a loan agreement for the financing of the University of The Gambia (UTG) campus at Faraba-Bantang. The US$7 million loan to be paid over a period of 30 years, including 10 years grace period and 1% annual interest rate, is earmarked for the UTG project, which is estimated at US$52 million. Said to be the 12th loan agreement between BADEA and the Gambia government from 1975 to date, the facility, in addition to the loans signed with IDA, OFID, Kuwaiti Fund... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 27th 2011 |
By Gambia Correspondent – One-time ruling APRC party critic and now Governor of the Lower River Region, Lamin Waa Juwara, has given his views on the forthcoming elections, stating that the current breed of opposition politicians in the country has “lost credibility.” “I think the basic objective is to have a free, fair and transparent election, and that will give the process credibility. I have confidence in the ability of the IEC to deliver, and I also hope that the main players in the political arena are all aspiring to have a free and fair election,” Juwara said in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 27th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent – More than 100 human rights defenders and activists, representatives of civil society organizations, UN and African Union officials are currently gathered in Banjul for the Forum on the Participation of NGOs in the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the 23rd African Human Rights Book Fair. The forum, organized by the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, ACDHRS, in collaboration with the African Commission, opened yesterday at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The objective of the forum is to foster cooperation among and between NGOs as well as... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 27th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent – The Government of the Gambia last Thursday said it has fully recognized the rebel Transitional National Council as the only legitimate body that represents the interest and affairs of the people of Libya. In a statement read on GRTS late Thursday, the Gambia Government said it is “with immediate effect freezing and closing all assets held in The Gambia on behalf of or in the name of the Government of Colonel Maummar Gaddafi. They include notably the Laico Atlantic Hotel formerly Atlantic Hotel, Jerma Beach Hotel and Dream Park.” The Government also ordered all staff of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 27th 2011 |
