By Imran Darboe Introduction “I once spoke to someone who had survived the genocide in Rwanda, and she said to me that there was now nobody left on the face of the earth, either friend or relative, who knew who she was. No one who remembered her girlhood and her early mischief and family lore; no sibling or boon companion who could tease her about that first romance; no lover or pal with whom to reminisce. All her birthdays, exam results, illnesses, friendships, kinships—gone. She went on living but with a tabula rasa as her diary and calendar and notebook.…
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The West African Network for Peace Building (WANEP) held a half-day stakeholder workshop on The Gambia’s 2024 Conflict Development Analysis Report. The initiative is funded by the United Nations through their Peace Building Fund and supported by the World Bank. Below is a goodwill statement issued at the opening ceremony. Good morning, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen! I want to welcome all of you to this multi-stakeholder consultative Workshop. This event will pave the way for the Ministry of Interior to establish a robust and effective mechanism to ensure peace and stability in The Gambia. As we all know,…
This is a press release issued by nine Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) threatening an imminent fuel strike this Thursday 4th April 2024 due to a number of reasons. Last year, OMCs highlighted similar concerns but managed to find a resolution with the government. It remains to be seen if the Government will be able to reach an agreement with the OMCs and if this may affect the pump price of fuel. PRESS RELEASE TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS, COLLABORATORS, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA & THE GENERAL PUBLIC. We, the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), have a sense…
By Binta S Jawo In The Gambia women’s organisations across the country were in observance of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2024. One of the organisations is the Women’s Association for Victims’ Empowerment (WAVE). WAVE was formed in mid-2019 in response to calls from women victims of human rights violations and abuses in The Gambia, who lamented that women’s voices, especially that of women victims, are not often considered with the weight they should be. WAVE continues to play a significant role in the implementation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) which recognises the gaps in addressing…
By Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Hon Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, 11th March 2024 Firstly, I would like to thank all of you for honoring our invitation to attend this important press briefing which aims at updating the general public through the media on the current situation of the stocks and price levels of essential food commodities as we start the holy Month of Ramadan. We also want to share with the general public some of the factors contributing to the current price hikes and the measures adopted by the government through my Ministry to ensure that we…
By Central Bank of The Gambia, Monetary Policy Committee, 27th February 2024 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) convened on February 26 and 27, 2024. The Committee decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate at 17 per cent. The decision is aimed at sustaining the declining trend in domestic inflation. The following is an overview of deliberations that informed the Committee’s decision. 1. Prospects in the global economy have improved since the last MPC, thanks to the strength of the United States economy and some large emerging market economies, supported by both demand…
By Amadou Barry reporting from Senegal Senegal, the election date has been set for 2nd June 2024 as a proposal from the national dialogue handed over today. This will allow the country to go to the polls before the rainy season. The dialogue has proposed also to maintain the incumbent President (Macky Sall) in power till the election of his successor. President Macky Sall’s term is ending on 2nd April 2024. Editor’s note: After the Constitutional Council ruled some weeks back to hold elections as soon as possible and before the end of President Macky Sall’s term, the incumbent President…
By State House of The Gambia, Statement by President Adama Barrow at the 8th National Business Council Meeting on 10th February 2024. I thank you all for your presence and warmly welcome you to the first 2024 meeting of the National Business Council and the 8th since its establishment. As a form of reassurance to you, let me stress that my government is duly committed to the Council’s schedules and processes of holding regular dialogue with the private sector on all matters relating to the business environment, reforms, and private sector development in The Gambia. To keep me abreast of…
By State House of The Gambia Statement of President Adama Barrow at the National Launch of the Recovery-Focused National Development Plan (RF-NDP) 2023-2027 on 9th February 2024. It is an honour to welcome you to this momentous occasion, marking the national launch of the Recovery-Focused National Development Plan (RF-NDP) 2023-2027, branded as “YIRIWAA”. This Plan succeeds the last Development Plan, 2018-2021, and is the second National Plan during my Presidency. YIRIWAA marks a transformative journey towards sustainable and resilient development. Its successful implementation will not only fulfil our medium-term development aspirations but also contribute significantly towards the achievement of the…
By TANGO Gambia Civil Society Statement on the Current Political Situation in Senegal In Solidarity with the People of Senegal for Democracy Banjul, the Gambia. 5th February 2024 The Gambian Civil Society has received with grave concern the announcement by Senegalese President Macky Sall on February 3rd, 2024 suspending the forthcoming Presidential Elections indefinitely. In his address to the Senegalese people, President Sall noted the dispute involving the National Assembly and the Constitutional Council on allegations of corruption of judges relating to the disqualification of Presidential candidate Karim Wade, and the emerging information regarding the dual citizenship of another Presidential…