IMF Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for The Gambia Washington, DC: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa, Mission Chief for The Gambia, held discussions with the Gambian authorities during March 28–April 8, 2022 on the fourth review of The Gambia’s economic program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit […]
His Excellency, President Barrow revealed that he has signed a provisional approval to commence construction works in Banjul. He said a contractor has been identified to construct roads, sewage and drainage systems of the capital city in earnest. The President made the revelation in a meeting with a group of Banjul residents named, “Benno Jappaleh […]
The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia has stated that the decision to launch Turkish Airlines in Banjul demonstrate the value and importance that Turkey attaches to its relationship with The Gambia. Ambassador Yuceer was speaking during the launching of the new Turkish Airlines direct flights from Turkey to The Gambia recently held at the VIP […]
Last year the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) headed by Director General for Political Affairs Tariq Bakheet and met Gambian officials including former Vice President Fatoumata Tambajang, delivering a message of support from OIC Secretary-General Dr.Yousef Al-Othaimeen. Since then the Gambia has been poised to carry out the necessary infrastructure and other logistics to host […]
The government of The Gambia has been favorably rated in almost all aspects of political and economic governance in studies supported by fourteen renowned global political and financial institutions, including the IMF, World Bank, and Freedom House. The scorecard shows that The Gambia, under the leadership of President Adama Barrow, is deemed to be strongly […]
Officials from the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) have described the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) institution as Apolitical. The officials made these remarks during the consultation meetings held over the weekend within the communities of Pakaliba, Bureng in Jarra East District, Misera and Soma in Jarra West District of […]
When President Barrow flew out to Dakar to attend the Peace and Security meeting, I thought the Dakar meeting was either a regional Head of State meeting or an African Heads of state meeting. When I saw the meeting’s agenda, and the participants attending I said to myself ‘there we go again….. On the wrong […]
In their bid to enhance the dispensation of health services in the North Bank region, the German NGO project Aid in collaboration with Riverboat Doctors International on Thursday inaugurated a double housing complex for its European and Gambian medical staff at the Buniadu health center in NBR. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Regional Senior […]
Chairperson, Your Excellences, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. With warm greetings from The Gambia, I thank you for inviting me to participate in the 5th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security. This event is quite timely and important, noting that Africa has come a long way over the years. Fortunately, the incidence of civil wars, […]
The 8th edition of the much anticipated, annual Pan-African event will be held from November 20th -24th in Marrakesh, Morocco. As in previous years, Africities anticipates a large attendance, with over 5000 prospective participants expected in Marrakesh from across the regions in Africa to help shape, ‘The Africa We Want.’ The 2018 Summit, organized under […]