Press Release from the Univerity of The Gambia Report on the Investigations into the Alleged Grade Alteration/Tampering of Students at the University of The Gambia. Background The University of The Gambia, committed to upholding academic integrity and maintaining the highest standards of education, takes any allegations of grade alteration or tampering very seriously. Following allegations in January 2023 that the grades of some students had been altered or tampered with in the student portal without proper authorization, management put in place a series of proactive measures to get to the bottom of the matter and to avert a recurrence. Some…
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By AISG Community The Pan African Parliament (PAP) is currently grappling with a leadership crisis caused by an Ethiopian politician Ashebir Woldegiorgis Gayo’s controversial actions. However, Gayo’s involvement in contentious leadership is not a novel occurrence. The Ethiopian public, particularly on social media, express widespread disapproval of Ashebir’s leadership. Many Ethiopians believe that if given the opportunity to elect their leaders, Ashebir would not receive a single vote. The situation is said to be so dire that jokes circulate online, with one popular saying, “If there’s any vacancy for president, no matter which type, Ashebir is there seeking power.” From Scandal-Plagued…
Parliamentarians Dialogue brings together Legislators from across Africa at the Africa Climate Summit to advance Discourse on Renewable Energy, Green Growth, and Climate Finance Solutions Nairobi, 6 September 2023: The Parliamentarians Dialogue was held on 4 and 6 September 2023 during the Africa Climate Summit to explore the role and potential contribution of parliaments to climate action. It also served as a platform for parliamentarians to discuss various implementation pathways from the perspective of legislatures for the delivery of the commitments made during the Summit. Beyond legislative avenues for climate action, the Dialogue also sought to explore avenues for partnerships and…
By Arret Jatta The newly elected Children National Assembly of The Gambia (CNAG) urged The Gambia Government “to fulfil its commitments and take action [to address] child rights now once and for all” during its second sitting on 12th August 2023. The CNAG consists of 105 children members representing the entire country and held sessions in the New National Assembly Building in Banjul in August 2023 during Parliament’s recess. According to UNICEF “children in The Gambia still face a high prevalence of violence, including corporal punishment, high rates of child marriage, female genital mutilation, and physical and sexual abuse, particularly…
By David Kujabi A few days ago, I scoured through YouTube for Senegalese Gospel songs. While at it, I came by a choir that sang the Senegal National Anthem, and it then struck me that even though I’ve heard the anthem so many times, I had no idea what the now all too familiar “Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafon”, words meant. My curiosity was perked, and I decided to google the English version to learn the meaning of the words. First I was intrigued to learn that the lyrics were written by Leopold Sedar Senghore, the first president…
7th September 2023 – As a coalition of Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations dedicated to the health, welfare and human rights of women and girls in The Gambia, we come together to address the pressing social and legal concern relating to the practice of female circumcision, also known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) which is a longstanding harmful cultural practice affecting the health of women and girls. In 2015, The Gambia took a significant stride by amending the Women’s Act 2010, to explicitly criminalise FGM under sections 32A and 32B of the amended Act. However, despite these legislative measures, enforcement…
By Edward Francis Dalliah Two Gambians have been appointed to two of the African Union’s (AU) Advisory Groups on Disaster Risk Reduction. The two Gambians appointed are Modou Lamin Sowe commonly known as Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe and Almami Dampha back in August 2023. Both of them have been appointed for a period of two years. Climate change, waste management and air pollution are major problems affecting the African Continent which threatens the welfare of Africans across the continent exposed to these risks. According to Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa the continent “is the — most impacted…
By Alasana Leigh People of Nyofellleh lament the lack of clean potable water, speaking to this medium at least four residents of the village including the Alkalo and two Health Workers raised concerns for the government to invest in clean drinking water. Speaking to Alkalo Dembo Barrow over the weekend of 3rd September 2023, he told our reporter “that some waters are clean while others are not”. Lamenting that others will go for two days without fetching water from their well because it’s not fit for drinking. Alkalo Barrow noted that there are taps within his village but they are…
This is the 2023 mid-year Budget Execution Brief presented to National Assembly members on 4th September 2023 by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon Seedy Keita. The mid-term budget execution brief details the government’s overall revenue and expenditures from the period January to June 2023. Below is the publication submitted to Parliament. By the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Introduction This brief provides an explanation of how our budget has been managed and executed during the first half of the 2023 fiscal year. The brief highlights the key aspects of the budget, such as revenue, expenses, and…
THE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES REGULATORY COMMISSION By the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs September 4th, 2023 done at the Quadrangle, Banjul BACKGROUND The SOE Act was enacted on the 25th of April 2023 to establish the State-Owned Enterprise Regulatory Commission to make provision for the efficient governance of state-owned enterprises and the monitoring of their performances, restructuring, appointment of their boards, defining their powers, duties and functions; and connected matters. Acting on the powers vested on him under Section 6 (1) of the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Act, 2023, His Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia has appointed…