(JollofNews) – The African Regional Technical Assistance Centre (AFRITAC West 2) Tuesday held its fourth steering committee meeting in the Gambia to assess the centre’s operations over the past year and discuss next year’s plans. The centre is a collaborative effort between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and several bilateral[Read More…]
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Diaspora Gambians Donates To Detained Opposition Supporters
(JollofNews) – Diaspora based Gambian pro-democracy activists have donated US$5500 equivalent to D220, 000 to supporters of the Gambia opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) who are in detention for taking part in an unauthorised protest against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh. The donation, which was organised by a US-based[Read More…]
Two Dormant Opposition Parties Struck Off In Gambia
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s electoral commission has struck off two dormant political parties after they failed to meet the country’s electoral rules. The National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) and the Gambia Democratic Party (GDP) have not met the country’s new Elections Amendment Act (2015) which among other things requires executive[Read More…]