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12/23/2024

The 2024 National Youth Conference and Festival (NaYCoNF), themed "Enhancing Youth Participation in the Attainment of the Recovery Focus and National Development Plan 2023-2024," concluded with over 2,000 young people from across The Gambia.

The week featured inspiring dialogues on issues like unemployment, migration, and inclusion, alongside sports, cultural celebrations, and an entrepreneurial expo. Minister Bakary Y. Badjie praised the delegates' commitment and urged them to apply the knowledge gained, saying, "The knowledge, skills, and connections gained here must be put into practice."

The event ended with a call for youth to lead and contribute to national development.

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12/23/2024

At the closing of the 14th National Youth Conference and Festival, Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow commended the youth for their participation and highlighted their vital role in achieving the Recovery Focused National Development Plan.

He congratulated the business pitch winners and assured that the government would implement the conference’s resolutions, stating, "We celebrate the vibrancy, innovation, and determination of Gambian youth and look forward to the next edition."

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12/23/2024

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗: Haddy Jatta, 68, has been a cleaner at the University of The Gambia (UTG) since its inception in 1999.

Jatta has worked under different university management since 1999 and has seen a lot evolve at the university during these periods, yet her take-home as a monthly wage is just a paltry sum.

She recalled receiving eight hundred Gambian dalasis (D800) as her salary during her early days at the university. Despite this poor emolument, Jatta persevered and would continue to work at the university for more than two decades. Her story personifies the sheer perseverance and life of an industrious worker.

"𝙈𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙏𝙂 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙥𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮. 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙢𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮. 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙄’𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙄 𝙙𝙤," she said.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙅𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙗. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨-𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝙏𝙂. "𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙝 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮," she said.

"𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝙏𝙂, 5 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙪𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. 𝙄𝙛 𝙐𝙏𝙂 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨, 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙤," an emotional Jatta said.

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12/23/2024

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12/23/2024

The 2024 Afrobarometer survey indicates that Gambians are most concerned about health, the cost of living, and crime, and they want the government to address these issues promptly.

According to the survey, 55% of Gambians want health-related issues to be tackled, which is an increase from 33% in 2018.

In terms of the cost of living, 45% of respondents expressed concern in 2024, while 34% want crime to be addressed, up from just 14% in 2018.

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12/23/2024

Juffureh Craft Market Artists and Vendors Urge Decentralization of Tourism Development

12/23/2024

At the All-People’s Party - SOBEYA congress held over the weekend in Farafenni, Essa Mbye Fall, the party’s leader, outlined plans to bring significant change to The Gambia if elected.

Fall raised concerns about the current government’s spending, citing the purchase of vehicles for the OIC Summit and significant expenditure on the "Meet the People" tour.

He also highlighted the country’s reliance on food imports, despite having the potential to produce its own food. Fall called on Gambians to support APP-SOBEYA for a better future, pledging to address the issue of public fund misuse by 2026.

12/23/2024

Opinion: Negligence and Incompetence: Why should the supply of electricity cause an airport to turn back planes?

By: Madi Jobarteh

Both Nawec & GCAA have no excuse whatsoever for failing to power the airport 24/7. The supply of electricity & the running of an airport are no rocket science. Nations of the world have been providing electricity to millions of their citizens and thousands of heavy factories every day without a hitch.

Even under severe weather conditions and with huge natural obstacles and difficult terrains, these countries have ensured 24/7 uninterrupted power supply.

Fortunately for The Gambia, the country is small. The longest distance is 400km. The widest distance is 80km. There are no mountains and no huge rivers to cross, and no snowfall, torrential rains, earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes.

Therefore, why should electricity supply be difficult in a country of 2.4 million with minimal factories and very little industrial activity? Why?

Similarly, the running of airports around the world is nothing strange. Hence, those who run an airport cannot afford to have the airports shut down just because of electricity when there is no emergency, no war, or terrorist attack. To close down the airport because of the irresponsible load shedding of the useless Nawec is no excuse!

GCAA should have established a permanent power supply system that should never fail. GCAA cannot blame Nawec for power failure when it fully knows that Nawec is erratic, useless, and irresponsible!

Professionals know how to do their work properly. They use data, knowledge, experience, and commitment to perform and deliver. Why are Nawec and GCAA unable to be professional and competent when they have all the resources?

Once again, this unfortunate and unacceptable situation highlights how public officials in The Gambia continue to damage the life and dignity of this nation. They don’t do their job for which they are paid, only to give citizens cock-and-bull stories, and life goes on. Impunity.

Meantime, both the President and the Minister responsible sit there uncaring and undisturbed. Shamefully. Otherwise, there should have been urgent accountability for this negligence, unprofessionalism, and incompetence that has cost the country and individuals millions of dalasi!

Stand up for The Gambia!

12/23/2024

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, governed by military juntas and forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have rejected ECOWAS's six-month retraction period aimed at reconsidering their decision to leave the regional bloc.

Viewing the move as a "destabilization attempt" linked to France, the AES maintains its exit is irreversible and condemns ECOWAS for advancing foreign agendas.

Despite mediation efforts by Senegal and Togo, the three nations, aligning militarily and politically with Russia, remain critical of France, accusing it of undermining their sovereignty and emancipation efforts.

12/23/2024

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12/22/2024

NPP Welcomes Supreme Court Judgment on Presidential Advisers

President Adama Barrow's National People's Party (NPP) has expressed deep appreciation for the Supreme Court of The Gambia's landmark judgment on December 12, 2024.

The court ruled in favor of the NPP in a case brought by the United Democratic Party (UDP), which sought to invalidate the appointments of six Presidential Advisers: Dembo Byforce Bodjang, Lamin Cham, Dodou Sannoh, Henry Gomez, Lamin K. Saidy, and Sulayman Camara.

"This verdict has, once again, reaffirmed the integrity of our constitutional framework and underscored the rule of law as the cornerstone of our democracy," NPP said in a press release, adding "this judgment further confirms that the UDP’s lawsuits can best be described as vindictive and sentimental, devoid of legal merit."

The NPP highlighted the dedication and sacrifices of Dembo Byforce Bojang, Dodou Sannoh, and Lamin Cham, who were once loyal to UDP, noting that "their sacrifices for the party, including their unquestionable loyalty to UDP leader ANM Ousainou Darboe during his most trying times, remain etched in the annals of Gambian political history and discourse."

The ruling party criticized UDP's leader Ousainou Darboe for his "chronic intolerance towards personal political choices" and praised the "integrity and maturity" of Bojang, Sannoh, and Cham for prioritizing national development over partisan allegiance.

The party commended the Supreme Court for its clear interpretation of the Constitution and viewed the judgment as a triumph for justice and the rule of law in The Gambia.

(Pictured: Seedy SK Njie, Deputy Spokesperson, National People's Party.)

12/22/2024

Power Outage at Banjul Airport Causing Flight Diversions: NAWEC Provides Details

The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has issued a public notice explaining the power outage that disrupted operations at Banjul International Airport on Saturday, December 21.

The incident, which coincided with maintenance work on the new 225 kV electricity line from Brikama to Jabang, forced several flights to divert to Dakar, Senegal.

According to NAWEC, precautionary measures were taken ahead of the scheduled maintenance activities to ensure safety. "Prior to the commencement of the scheduled maintenance activities, precautionary measures—including the isolation of lines along the route to ensure the safety of personnel and prevent accidents—were communicated in advance to all relevant stakeholders," the statement said.

NAWEC further explained that the power supply to the airport became unstable due to a surge in demand when users switched back on simultaneously, tripping the line. This situation left the airport reliant on its automated backup system, which is designed to shut down automatically when unstable power is detected.

"We reassure the public that NAWEC will continue working diligently with its partners, contractors, and key institutions to provide reliable electricity and safeguard vital facilities," NAWEC stated.

The maintenance work, according to NAWEC, is part of ongoing efforts to enhance and stabilize the region’s power supply. NAWEC encouraged any affected parties to contact its management for assistance.

12/22/2024

Stay Tuned: NAYCONF 2024 Closing Ceremony Live This Evening on The Fatu Network, with Guest of Honor H.E. Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow

12/22/2024

Political Rift: Sabally Calls Faal 'Egocentric Narcissist' and 'Raba Raba Lawyer' in Response to Barrow Criticism

Politics in The Gambia has intensified following strong remarks from Lawyer Essa Faal, leader of the Turnaround Movement, who criticized the Barrow administration's claim that Gambians are happy. Faal called the country "at a crossroads" and argued that "every sector is dysfunctional," insisting, "No one is happy in The Gambia."

In response, President Barrow's Special Adviser, Momodou Sabally, fired back on social media, calling Faal an "Egocentric Narcissist" and a "raba-raba lawyer." Sabally defended the Barrow administration, citing the success of the "Meet the People Tour" and a banner in Niamina that read "The Youths are Happy" as evidence of the government's positive impact.

The exchange highlights the growing divide over the nation's future, with Faal pushing for reform and accountability, while Sabally champions the Barrow administration’s achievements. What does it mean for The Gambia when two prominent political leaders cannot agree on the basic definition of happiness? Who is right?

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12/22/2024

The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA) has voiced strong opposition to the Department of Forestry's decision to grant Gambia Angola China (GACH) Mining Company temporary usage of a portion of Salagi Forest Park.

GEA asserts that this decision violates key provisions of the Forest Act, 2018, undermining sustainable forest management and community engagement principles.

GEA highlights several ignored requirements of the Forest Act, 2018, including:

1. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Section 82 mandates an EIA for activities impacting forest areas. GEA notes that no such assessment has been conducted or disclosed.

2. Community Engagement: Sections 24 and 25 emphasize community participation in forest use decisions. The Sukuta community, custodians of Salagi Forest, were not consulted or informed.

3. Sustainable Management and Transparency: Sections 55 and 75 require forest activities to align with ecological preservation and public benefit. GEA criticizes the lack of transparency around GACH Group’s activities.

GEA argues that ongoing excavation and construction within Salagi Forest Park indicate permanent intentions, threatening the area's ecological balance.

They assert that labelling these activities as "temporary" is misleading.

The Salagi Forest Park is deemed an invaluable resource, providing climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, biodiversity protection, livelihood support for surrounding communities, and cultural and environmental significance.

GEA has also demanded an immediate halt to all activities by GACH Group in Salagi Forest Park, full disclosure of agreements and approvals granted to GACH Group, adherence to the Forest Act, 2018, including completion of an EIA and community consultations, prioritization of sustainable forest management and community empowerment.

12/22/2024

The Drug Law Enforcement Agency has detained at least three Nigerian citizens for possessing illegal drugs.

The agency stated that the suspects' capture was facilitated through cooperation with other partners after receiving intelligence regarding the intended smuggling of drugs from India.

“The Directorate of Operation worked together with other partners at the airport and executed an intelligence-led sting operation that led to the arrest of three (3) Nigerian nationals and the seizure of 40,227 ecstasy tablets," the agency said.

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12/22/2024

Henry Gomez, leader of the Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress. (GPDP) and credited with the "Mo Beyeh Balu" slogan, attended the party's 20th-anniversary celebration yesterday, where members dressed in orange gathered for a congress.

12/22/2024

Rohey Cham of Kanifing Municipality has been crowned Miss Gambia 2024

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