Meanwhile, the mover of the motion, Hon. Alagie Jawara, the Lower Badibou lawmaker will make some amendments to the bill within three days.
Hon. Jawara said the bill seeks to grant independence to members of the area councils from their respective parties and political leaders, and to further enhance the system of local governance, autonomy, freedom of speech and debate in accordance with section 193 of 1997 Constitution.
He added that the bill also seeks to ensure that council members’ sense of duty, functions and actions are influenced by the supreme national and community interest and the dictates of conscience and not by their individual interest or party leaders.
Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has underscored the role of police in upholding rule of law, reminding that police plays a crucial role in the governance structure of any country.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad His Excellency Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has taken part in the Francophone Summit in Djerba, Tunisia.
Washington DC, 13 October, 2022: The First Secretary at the Embassy of The Gambia in Washington DC, Mr. Saikou Ceesay, met the World Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, at Masjid Baitur Rahmad in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The Directorate of Employment at the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) in collaboration with the German Cooperation on Migration Development Programme; GIZ Gambia on Monday 17th January 2022 convened a signing ceremony on the implementation of Programme Migration for Development Programme (PME) held at the Trade Ministry’s complex in Banjul.
