“It is essential to state that the Executive Committee had engaged relevant authorities and stakeholders, including The Office of The President prior to taking this decision, without any signs of resolving the matter,” Yorro Njie, the secretary of the Executive Committee said yesterday.
Mr. Njie added: “Considering this, all UTG activities are to be put on hold, and no office, except the Department of Finance, Internal Audit, and Security, are permitted to work. This exception is made to avoid paralysing the institution. Equally, we appeal to all the TAC volunteers, among other visiting lecturers, to stay home in solidarity with the UTG Staff.”
“As staff of the University of The Gambia, we resolved that the agreements signed on 3 July 2021 by all stakeholders present at the meeting shall be implemented to the latter.”
Assuring the association’s stance to the general public, he stated that “rest assured that we have your backs and will not, without fear or favour, compromise the welfare and wellbeing of the staff and students.”
According to bank sources, all commercial banks in the country have responded positively to the appeal of the governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, to reduce bank interest rates from 21% to 15% effective 1 February 2021.
Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEAG) over the weekend intercepted two motorbikes with 18 bags of suspected cannabis, as the fight against drug trafficking and its related issues intensifies, The Point has been reliably informed.
The vice president of The Gambia has told delegates at the twenty-seven conference of parties of the UNFCC (COP 27) high level climate summit that The Gambia is on track to meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action.
Senior programme officer at the Non-Communicable Unit under the Directorate of Health Promotion and Education of the Ministry of Health has raised concern over the alarming rate of school children aged (12-20) and youth involved in the use of Shisha and other tobacco related products, saying the Ministry remains firm in enforcing and implementing the 2016 Tobacco Control Act (TCA).
