The Declaration was signed on 5th January 2021 during the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council summit held in Al Ula, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the wish of The Government of The Gambia that the signed Al Ula Declaration will heal the rift and consolidate fraternity and solidarity that will yield stability in the Gulf Region.
The Government of The Gambia believes that the development will offer the brothers the opportunity to jointly face and surmount challenges for a better future.
The Government of The Gambia seized the opportunity to commend all member states for their commitment, efforts and role played in resolving the crisis and bringing about normalcy to the Gulf Region.
Records seen by the Point and confirmed by officials of major international financial institutions concluded that the “existing tax revenue collection” by the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) “overwhelmingly outperformed the program targets and objectives”.
A UNICEF SMS U-Report reveals that about 1,470 students out of the 10, 000 students who registered for the UNICEF SMS U-Report Poll have no access to television or radio to attend the ongoing lessons organised by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE).
Martin Kyere, the sole known survivor of the 2005 massacre of 44 West African nationals by ‘Junglers’ in The Gambia, and William Nyarko, executive director of the Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), are scheduled to fly into Banjul to testify before the TRRC in a bid to shed light on the incident that was carried allegedly on orders of the former President.
Having been rejected by the National Assembly of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow in his New Year message to the nation says all is not lost as the country still has the “opportunity to produce another draft Constitution at the appropriate time.”
