During the congress, seven positions were up for grabs, but only the position of the president, first vice president, and treasurer were contested as the other positions such as second; vice president, secretary general, chief organizer and public relations officer went unopposed.
Out of the 44 votes casted, Matarr Jersey, a presidential aspirant polled 31 votes, while Dr. Manneh scored 13.
Outlining his manifesto shortly before the election, Matarr Jassey, the president elect, said he could change the association to a better one within a shorter period if elected as president. “I know I can do great. And I will make all the changes that the association needs in just three months.”
His opponent Dr. Manneh argued that leadership requires competence and therefore should be a collective responsibility. “Leadership is not a matter of I will or I have because leadership is a collective responsibility and much more requires competence.” he said.
Meanwhile, Alagie Ansumana Ceesay was elected as First Vice President; Ebrima Dampha as Second Vice President; Abdoulie Fatty as Treasurer; Alpha Omar Kanagi as Secretary General; Ousman B. Camara as Chief Organiser and Lamin Jeng as Public Relations Officer.
Sheikh Omar Jallow, director of Creative and Performing Arts of the National Centre for Arts and Culture, explained that The Gambia Association of Professional Photographers was instituted by the NCAC as a national body to represent the interest of the photographers.
Newly appointed Governor of Central Bank of The Gambia Nuah Saidy has said that preliminary results indicate that the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) project is rated satisfactory and thus the need to commend the efforts of all those who contributed to its success.
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has disclosed that experience from past pandemics showed that women and girls are active actors for change, as they experience the effects of the crisis in different ways.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has called for investigations into acts of brutalities against journalists covering the COVID-19 and other violations against media professionals in relation to their publications on the pandemic in West Africa to ensure that justice is served.
With support from DIRECT AID charitable organisation, The Councilor of Brikama Nyambai Ward last Wednesday distributed food items to 200 household within the ward, at a ceremony held at Brikama Football Field.
