Tag: Barrow

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President Barrow Decorates 10 Newly Promoted GAF Senior Officers

The President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Gambia Armed Forces, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting on the Powers vested on him by the Constitution and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) in the Gambia Armed Forces Tuesday 7th May 2024 presided over the decoration […]

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How can Gambia make a difference as the new OIC Chair?

I’d like to extend my congratulations to the Government and people of Gambia for hosting the 15th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit, despite the logistical challenges that led to the postponement of the Summit at least three times. It’s a proud moment for every patriotic citizen that our country […]

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After the OIC summit -what next?

By D. A. Jawo The much anticipated summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the past five years, has finally come to a successful conclusion, some people would say. While success is a relative term in this instance, but the very fact that it happened against all the […]

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Gambia Gov’t should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. Part III

The government of The Gambia should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. This would have enabled poor students who cannot afford tuition increases to benefit. Alagi Yorro Jallow Part III Fatoumatta: I engaged in an informal dialogue […]