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GAMBIA: My reflection on your recent programme: “System Change” and my thoughts on Honorable Halifa Sallah
Dear Mr. Njie,
I would like to express my gratitude for your recent programme featuring Hon Sallah. It was both enlightening and educational. After listening,...
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GAMBIA: THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA’S AGREEMENT TO RECRUIT WORKERS IS RATIFIED BY PARLIAMENT
The motion for parliamentary consideration and adoption was introduced by Hon. Baboucarr Joof, the Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment.
Minister Joof explained...
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GAMBIA: THE GAMBIA’S FLAWED FISHERIES AGREEMENT WITH SENEGAL
One of most dramatic ways in which food insecurity is manifested in The Gambia is the significant increase in the price of fish over the past...
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GAMBIA: DE-RESERVING ABUKO NATURE RESERVE. UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT
To put it bluntly and simply, the Gambian environment is being ravaged thanks to both negligence and corruption by the Government. Since 2017, the...
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GAMBIA: HAMAT BAH: A GROWING LIABILITY TO OUR RESERVE LAND?
Hamat Bah, currently serving as Minister for Local Government and Lands, has been at the forefront of controversial decisions regarding the country’s most precious...
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GAMBIA: DEFENSE MINISTRY TO ENGAGE OMAR SARJO
Sering Modou Njie, the minister of defense, told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Attorney General had given the ministry legal advice regarding...
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GAMBIA: THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT LIE TO CITIZENS
Two days ago, this is what State House announced on its Facebook page about a Cabinet meeting,
“The Cabinet is also set to discuss another...
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GAMBIA: HEARTBREAKING NATIONAL HEADLINES
The idea of de-reserving any inch of Abuko Nature Reserve is indeed scandalous. It has no purpose or justification other than to serve selfish...
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ANOTHER GAMPETROLEUM INSIDER REACHED OUT TO THE OPEN GAMBIA (OG) PLATFORM.
In early 2021, during President Barrow’s visit to the GAMPETROLEUM facility, OG blew the whistle on the president's move to take control of
The petroleum...
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GAMBIA: AN INSIDER EXPOSED A NEW PETROLEUM CARTEL WITHIN THE INDUSTRY
The OPEN GAMBIA PLATFORM received allegations from several petroleum industry stakeholders that the president, his First Lady (Fatoumata Bah Barrow), and associates are operating...
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GAMBIA: FORMER DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KMC CONFIRMS ABSENCE OF REVENUE ASSESSMENTS FROM 2018 TO 2020
No income assessments were carried out at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) between 2018 and 2020, according to Sheriff Njie, the former deputy finance...
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GAMBIA: APPONTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES COUNCIL AND THEIR REPLACEMENT APPROVED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The nomination of new members and replacement of existing ones to the Armed Forces Council was approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday.
The motion,...
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GAMBIA: FINANCE MINISTER APPROVES AUDIT INVESTIGATION INTO NAWEC’S REPORT
Seedy Keita, the minister of finance, declared that they will support and collaborate with the Auditor General's probe into the D34.7 million net deviation...
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GAMBIA: WORLD BANK PROVIDES $92.71 MILLION THROUGH THE GAMBIA RISE PROJECT TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
On March 12th this year, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia Resilience, Inclusion, Skills,...
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GAMBIA: IN DEFENSE OF PA SAMBA JAW
Listening to the ongoing debate on whether the State House deserves a hospital to be provided by the Chinese government, as announced by President...
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GAMBIA: NAM FOR BADIBOU CENTRAL URGED PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT TO ENFORCELEADERS TO TERM LIMITS ON AFRICAN PRESIDENTS
Sulayman Saho, a member of the Pan African Parliament and National Assembly Member for Baddibu Central, has urged the institution to enforce term limits...
