Gambian MPs have voted to send peacekeeping troops to Sierra Leone as part of an ECOWAS stabilization mission aimed at maintaining peace following recent tensions and a failed coup attempt. The vote, held on Tuesday, overwhelmingly supported the government’s proposal to contribute a motorized infantry unit to the mission, which[Read More…]
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FGM Law Repeal Bill – A Retrogressive Move
Many Gambians concerned about the health and welfare of our womenfolk have expressed worry about plans to introduce a private member’s bill in the National Assembly to repeal the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which was promulgated in 2015. The bill, entitled Women’s Amendment Bill 2024 and intended to[Read More…]
Gambia Scales Up Efforts To Contain Rising Food Prices
As the Holy Month of Ramadan is fast approaching, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), Baboucarr O. Joof, announced Friday a series of measures being put up by government to contain rising food prices.l Speakers to reporters during a presser held on the Ministry grounds in Banjul,[Read More…]
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