AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAFCON Qualifiers Shock: Gambia’s Scorpions have been drawn into a tough Group C for AFCON 2027, facing Ghana and Ivory Coast alongside Somalia, and coach Johnathan McKinstry says the team is “excited” but fully aware of the challenge. World Cup Prep & Visas: Iran’s squad is in Turkey for pre-World Cup training while players chase US and Canada visas in Ankara, with friendlies against Gambia (May 29) and Mali (June 4) on the schedule. Tourism Boost: Tui launches its first direct winter flights from Birmingham to Banjul, adding a new weekly Monday service from November 2. Social Protection Push: The PEI programme enrolment is underway for 3,420 vulnerable households across 12 districts, with D20,000 cash grants and support for small businesses. Human Rights & Inclusion: At the ACHPR session in Banjul, Gambia reaffirmed its human-rights commitment, while deaf-rights groups warn that lack of sign-language access keeps many Gambians trapped in poverty. Justice Delayed: The ex-Lands Minister’s economic crime trial was disrupted after the death of the first prosecution witness, Yahya Sanyang.
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