On 7 January 2019, 871 days ago today, we Gambians, through the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, began a unique process of holding live public hearings of the testimonies of the victims, as well as those of self-confessed perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses that occurred in The Gambia[Read More…]
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Election 2021: Mai Fatty Warns Against Issuing Voter ID Cards To Aliens
An opposition leader in the Gambia has warned against issuing voter identity cards to non-Gambians to enable them to vote in this year’s General election. The Gambia’s electoral commission will next month start registering Gambians who can prove their citizenship to vote in the coming elections. However, the voter registration[Read More…]
IMF Gives Gambia Over US$14 Million To Boost Post-Pandemic Recovery
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the second review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with The Gambia. The completion of the review enables an immediate disbursement of SDR 10 million, about US$ 14.4 million, to help meet the country’s balance-of-payments and fiscal financing[Read More…]