The Chief Executive Officer of the OIC Secretariat, Yankuba Dibba, announced on Friday that the date of the Islamic Summit has been moved forward as the country is bracing up for the 2024 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Conference. Speaking to journalists during a press conference held at Sir Dawda Kairaba[Read More…]
Tag: OIC Gambia
OIC Roads Works Stalled In Parts Of KM
The Gambia government appears overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of OIC roads construction works in parts of the Kanifing Municipality as armies of workers and heavy machinery had since left the roads. When government embarked upon the ambitious OIC roads project sometime last year, many thought it was punching above[Read More…]
DPS To Report To Works Minister As New Jeshwang Demolitions Loom
The deputy permanent secretary at the ministry of works is expected to report to the works minister for the determination of the date for removal of structures in New Jeshwang. Scores of families in the riverine Serekunda suburb have been threatened by possible habitat loss as the Gambia government earmarked[Read More…]
P/Planning To Destroy Homes In N/Jeshwang ‘Due To Poles’ But Allows Construction Under High Tension Cables In Old Jeshwang
The proposed OIC road in New Jeshwang would be skewed towards only one side to avoid electricity poles but massive construction work is currently in progress under high tension cables few kilometers away in Old Jeshwang. Almost two weeks ago, the Gambia OIC Secretariat officials told representatives of affected families[Read More…]
Jeshwang Families Could Be Displaced In Just Two Days’ Time
Several families in New Jeshwang could be uprooted from their homes in just two days to come as the Gambia government shows no indication of a change of heart vis-a-vis the planned demolition of structures along a proposed OIC road. Gov’t last week told those to be affected by the[Read More…]
Gov’t Set For N/Jeshwang Demolitions Despite Impassioned Pleas & Prospect Of Homelessness
Despite the impassioned pleas from residents and risk of homelessness, the Gambia government said it will go ahead with its plan to bring down structures in New Jeshwang to give way for the construction of an OIC road there. Heavy equipment will be deployed in the area on 23 January[Read More…]
OIC Gambia Secretariat Scales Down Communications Offensive
The OIC Secretariat is also losing grounds in the communications offensive it launched two years ago as the terrain increasingly becomes more difficult for The Gambia in its desire to host the 2022 OIC Summit. Banjul is currently staggering towards the summit slated for December and ground truths and indications[Read More…]
Heavy Machineries Yet To Return To OIC Roads
The heavy machineries that were withdrawn from the OIC roads have yet to return, JollofNews can report. Works have been significantly scaled-down on several roads earmarked for construction as The Gambia’s right to host the OIC summit this year continues to be jeopardized by lack of adequate preparations. The army[Read More…]
OIC Gambia Progress Update: Bertil Harding Highway
The Gambia OIC Press Secretariat News Release As part of our efforts to provide regular updates to the public as project works advance, here is a summary of the latest update on the Bertil Harding Highway covering July – August: 1. Piling for construction of the fly-over bridge at km[Read More…]
Barrow’s Statement At Foundation Stone Laying For Radisson Blu Hotel
STATEMENT BY H.E ADAMA BARROW PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA EVENT: LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF RADISSON BLU HOTEL PLACE: BIJILO DATE: 23RD JULY 2022 Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, My Lord, The Chief Justice, Honourable Cabinet Ministers, Honourable National[Read More…]
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