February 2024 Archives

Gambia Takes Bold Step Establishing Hybrid Court for Jammeh-Era Crimes

mmglobalnews / 10 months

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By Sanna Camara The Gambia’s Minister of Justice, Mr Dawda Jallow said the establishment of a Hybrid Court to try Jammeh-era crimes represents a bold step forward in the country’s pursuit of justice. President Yahya Jammeh ruled the Gambia for 22 years, after coming to power through a military coup in 1994. During this period, […]

From $28 Million ‘Food for Education’ to National Teacher Prize: US Boosts Gambia Education

mmglobalnews / 10 months

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By Sanna Camara From the launch of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education program over the weekend to the convening of the first ever National Teacher Prize in the Gambia, the United States government continues to boost education sector for social impacts and national development. The US Ambassador and its Embassy in The Gambia has been […]

24 US Educators Converge on Gambia Teacher Prize

mmglobalnews / 10 months

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By Sanna Camara Mr Alhassan Susso left The Gambia at age 16 to the USA. As a visually-challenged teenager, he went through high school education and college to become a teacher. By 2019, he was recognised as New York Teacher of the Year. In 2020, he was USA National Education Association Teaching Excellence Awardee and […]

We have come too far to go back now: Preserving and implementing the Anti-FGM Law in The Gambia is a mark of meaningful progress.

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Opinion by Dr. Isatou Touray and Faiza Mohamed Human rights advocates and the broader human rights community were shocked on September 11, 2023, when the religious leaders and later select members of parliament sought to plunge the Gambia back into the dark days of no law against female genital mutilation (FGM). In 2015, in response […]

Anti-FGM Law: Too Far To Go Back

mmglobalnews / 10 months

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By Sanna Camara Human rights advocates and the broader human rights community have expressed shock on September 11, 2023, when some religious leaders of The Gambia, through select members of the National Assembly sought to repeal the laws banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country. In 2015, The Gambia took a […]