On 15 January 2018 the University of the Gambia conferred on Pres. Adama Barrow an honorary degree for human rights. Pres. Barrow is the Chancellor of UTG as per Section 7 of UTG Act. The provision went further to state that the Chancellor is only a ceremonial head with no[Read More…]
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Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Whither The Gambian Woman: On the Menu Or At The Political Decision-Making Table?
“If democracy is going to put down strong and healthy roots, it must profit from the full and equitable participation of women in national and local leadership positions…..” Madeleine K. Albright ‘Women hold half the sky’ is not a cliché. It is a fact of life, a demographic reality. It[Read More…]
US To Launch New Technical Assistance Program With Gambia
(JollofNews) – Barely a month after US authorities restored trade benefits to the Gambia under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), high ranking officials from the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have landed in Banjul to start the process of developing the threshold program. The move comes on the heels[Read More…]
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