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
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 1st 2010 |
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
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 1st 2010 |
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
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 30th 2010 |
By Gambia Correspondent – As the Bank Donates D250, 000 to UTG – Barely a month after it presented a cheque amounting to D250, 000 to the Rotary Club of Banjul, Trust Bank Gambia Limited has once again in fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility donated D250, 000 to the University of the Gambia. Regarded as the most innovative and one of the leading banks in the country, Trust Bank, two times winner of the GCCI Banker of the year award, has over the years contributed significantly towards the development of the Gambia in various sectors key among which are... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 30th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The acting Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Commissioner Mumba Malila, has opined that the press in the African continent “is muzzled and intimated, while the judiciary is undermined”. Commissioner Malila made these remarks at the closing of the 48th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights held at the Sheraton Hotel from 10 to 24 November 2010. The session, convened every six months, was meant to assess and review the continent’s human rights situation. It brought together state delegates, human rights defenders, civil society organisations, journalists and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 26th 2010 |
