The Merck Foundation has successfully convened its 12th edition of the Africa Asia Luminary Conference at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Bijilo. The two-day event, which began Tuesday, brought together more than 50 first ladies from across Africa, along with cabinet ministers, National Assembly members, and[Read More…]
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Questions Linger On Gambia’s ‘First Lady’s Involvement In Suspected US$35M Theft’
Questions are still being asked about the suspected involvement of the Gambia’s First Lady in the illegal diversion of US$35M reportedly deposited into her bank account by a Chinese company in 2018. The latest to pose a question about the whereabouts of the cash was former international civil servant Lare[Read More…]
Absence Of Gambia’s First Lady From High-Profile Ruling Party Events Raises Questions
The conspicuous absence of The Gambia’s First Lady from recent high-level ruling party events have raised more questions than it answers. First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow did not show up at the recent NPP national fund-raising dinner attended by the President, dignitaries and NPP supporters from across The Gambia and the[Read More…]
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