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13
Sep

Court Dismisses Motion, Says Correa Has Case To Answer

mmglobalnews / 3 months
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2 min read

By Sanna Camara The first motion filed by Correa’s lawyers Matthew Belcher, Jared Westbroek, and Boston Stanton, asking the judge to dismiss the case against him because the US government was not facilitating the attendance of his witnesses to travel to come testify was denied on Wednesday afternoon this week. This first motion explained that […]

02
Sep

AJERAP joins African Energy Week 2024 as Media Partner

mmglobalnews / 4 months
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6 min read

As Afreximbank, APPO, Oando, NCDMB, NLNG, Seplat, Sahara Group, OPEC, Aradel, UTM Offshore, ND Western, BUA Group, others set to participate The African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers, AJERAP, (https://ajerap.org/) with members drawn from 54 African nations, has joined the African Energy Week 2024 as media partner. According to AJERAP, the objectives of the […]

28
Aug

Student Association in India Decry False Recruitment for Gambians

mmglobalnews / 4 months
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2 min read

Press Release: 28th August, 2024. The 8th Executive Council of the Association of Gambian Students in India through its Public Relations Department wants to bring to the attention of the public a major concern affecting many Gambian students in India, especially the private students. It is rather unfortunate that many students opt to take admissions […]

24
Aug

Farewell to EU Diplomat

mmglobalnews / 4 months
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3 min read

By Sanna Camara What started as a bumpy journey during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2021, has come to a successful and joyous end in August 2024. Dozens of friends of the European Union in The Gambia gathered on Thursday, 22nd August, to bid farewell to Ambassador Corrado Pampaloni. From government Ministers to civil society, […]

20
Aug

Bar Association: Constitutional Building Intrinsic Quest to Rebuild Democratic Institutions After Dictatorship

mmglobalnews / 4 months
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3 min read

By Sanna Camara The Gambia Bar Association has said it must be reiterated to the Barrow government that the constitutional building process is an intrinsic part of our country’s quest to rebuild its democratic rule of law institutions after a 22-year dictatorship. Accordingly, the process of re-introducing a new constitution should be participatory, inclusive, and […]

20
Aug

From 3,000 to 400 Tonnes: Gambia’s Cotton Back On World Map

mmglobalnews / 4 months
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5 min read

By Sanna Camara Seed cotton commercial production data has put Gambia’s records from 3,000 tonnes in 1993/4 to less than 500 tonnes in 2000. The exports data ranged between 197 tonnes in 2004, 530 tonnes in 2005 and 402 tonnes in 2006. Basically, the country’s years of vibrant cotton industry died in the 90s. And […]

15
Jul

Gambia Announces Stiff Measures Amidst Rise in Covid 19 Infections

mmglobalnews / 5 months
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2 min read

The Government of The Gambia today announced it is enforcing social distancing and compulsory face mask wearing regulations, starting this Saturday, 17th July 2021. In a statement released from the Office of the Government Spokesperson, persons in public places “shall wear face masks at all times.” “The police shall enforce the social distancing and compulsory […]

29
May

African Development Bank Group Urges African nations to Private Sector Financing for Tertiary Education

mmglobalnews / 7 months
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4 min read

Experts attending an African Development Bank dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify efforts to attract private-sector financing to enhance tertiary education and equip the continent’s youth with competitive skills. During a panel discussion at the Bank’s 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi, the experts stressed the importance of political commitment to guarantee returns […]

28
May

Sonko Not Free Of Rape Charges

mmglobalnews / 7 months
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4 min read

By Sanna camara Lawyer for Binta Jamba, Ms Annina Mullis the allegations of multiple charges of rape against Ousman Sonko by her client, together with another victim that were discontinued by the Swiss federal Criminal Court do not exonerate Ousman Sonko of these crimes. Speaking to us in Zurich after the verdict in Bellinzona , […]

21
May

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins bid to appeal extradition to US

mmglobalnews / 7 months
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3 min read

Judges in the UK will hear WikiLeaks founder’s argument against being extradited to face trial in a US court. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to have a full appeal over his extradition to the United States after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to […]