D6.5 million maternity ward opens in New Yundum
By Mustapha Jallow New Yundum’s over D6 million, approximately {€88,236} maternity ward on Saturday officially opened by Gambian health minister. In a colorful ceremony held at the new premises, the ultra-modern facility was funded by Mama Africa for Gambia Foundation alongside its partners Wilde Ganze Fundation in Netherlands and New Yundum Village Development Committee (VDC). A
NAM defends the decision to vote for the ex-presidents’ bill
By Omar Bah The National Assembly Member for Bundungka Kunda, Sulayman Jammeh has defended his decision to vote for the controversial former president’s bill. Opposition members from the UDP, PDOIS, and Independent marched out of the Assembly during the debate Last week, the National Assembly passed the controversial new bill to establish lifetime pensions, gratuities,
UDP’s Taal says Jammeh will benefit from former presidents’ bills unless…
By Omar Bah The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) spokesperson, Almamy Fanding Taal, said. However, Jammeh’s crimes must effectively deny him any post-presidential largesse, and there is no law prohibiting him from benefiting from the just-passed former president’s bill. Last week, the National Assembly passed the controversial former president’s bill despite strong opposition from critics