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49th independence anniversary celebrations to be decentralized

Feb 13, 2014, 11:31 AM

The country’s 49th independence anniversary will be celebrated on Tuesday 18th February 2014 on a low-key, as it will be decentralized across the regions in the country, The Point has reliably learnt.

As a result, official sources have informed The Point that those special guests, who were earlier invited to grace the occasion, among them Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure will not be in Banjul for the anniversary.

Earlier on Tuesday, sources confirmed the invitation of Senegalese Prime Minister alongside a high-powered delegation from Senegal including three cabinet ministers.