The Gambia has secured financial support from UNESCO to take a major step in protecting one of its cherished cultural traditions: palm wine tapping. The announcement came during the third meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t Under Fire As UDP Slams Handling Of Ex-Magistrate’s Drug Case
The Barrow administration is facing fresh scrutiny and political pressure following the collapse of a high-profile drug case against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) accusing the government of deliberate inaction and protecting powerful individuals from justice. In a sharp statement released Tuesday,[Read More…]
Jammeh Made Attempts To Draw Me Into His Gov’t — Darboe
The UDP leader has said that former President Yahya Jammeh made a number of attempts to draw him into his government, but he refused based on his determination to end the sufferings of Gambians. “They often accuse us of being driven by the desire for positions but I swear, we[Read More…]
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