Fatoumatta: History will remember President Yahya Jammeh, among others, for enacting significant legislation banning the harmful cultural and traditional practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and ensuring quality and fair representation of women in positions of political leadership within the executive, judiciary, and legislature branches during his rule. I will […]
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Opinion on the FGM saga in The Gambia – part 2
By a concerned Gambian anti-FGM/C advocate In part two (2) of this article, I shall talk about how anti-FGM/C advocates like myself are yet to be convinced that the practice is religious and what is our take on the proposal that the current law should be reversed to make the […]
President Barrow Decorates GAF High Command
The decoration ceremony was held at the State House in Banjul involving three general officers of The Gambia Armed Forces, namely Lieutenant General Mamat O.A Cham, Major General Ousman Gomez and Brigadier General Sait Njie. The three were decorated as Lieutenant General, Major General and Brigadier General, respectively, for their […]
President Barrow Reshuffles Cabinet and Appoints New Institutional Heads
His Excellency, Adama Barrow has made changes in his Cabinet effective Friday, 15th March 2024 by appointing four new Cabinet Ministers. In this light, Dr Ismaila Ceesay is appointed as Minister of Information, Abdoulie Sanyang takes over as new Interior Minister, while Nani Juwara comes in as the Minister of […]