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The Gambia's National Day (Statement by Michael R. Pompeo)
African Press Organization
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February 18, 2019
Download logo Press Statement by Michael R. Pompeo On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of The Gambia as you celebrate the 54th anniversary of your independence on February 18. We remain committed to a strong partnership with...
Africa: The Gambia's National Day
African Press Organization
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February 18, 2019
Download logo By Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, Washington, DC On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of The Gambia as you celebrate the 54th anniversary of your independence on February 18. We remain...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff Level Agreement on a Staff Monitored Program with The Gambia
African Press Organization
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March 8, 2019
Download logo Improved revenue mobilization and expenditure restraint are essential to ensure fiscal discipline and create fiscal space for much-needed public investment and social spending; Comprehensive reform of state-owned enterprises is...
IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement on a Staff Monitored Program with The Gambia
International Monetary Fund
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March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
European backing for EUR 142 million Gambia renewable energy programme
African Press Organization
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March 4, 2019
Download logo First country in the world to ensure all its 1,100 rural schools and health centres will benefit from reliable energy supply using solar and battery technology; 20MW solar energy and 400km distribution project to transform energy...
African Union Consultative Dialogue on “The Integration of Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform, Transitional Justice and Governance into Stabilisation Efforts” concludes in Banjul, The Gambia
African Press Organization
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December 19, 2018
Download logo A Consultative Dialogue organised by the African Union (AU) Commission on “Enhancing the Integration of Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform, Transitional Justice and Governance into Stabilisation Efforts: Lessons for Silencing the...
Public Designation of The Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh
African Press Organization
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December 11, 2018
Download logo The Department is publicly designating former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, under the terms of Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2018, due to his...
UNOWAS welcomes the launch of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission of The Gambia (TRRC)
African Press Organization
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October 18, 2018
Download logo The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the launch on 15th October 2018 of the Truth, Reconciliation and...
The Gambia: Overcoming Corruption's Toll
International Monetary Fund
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June 29, 2018
Gambian Finance Minister, Amadou Sanneh, says recovering from years of isolation is no easy task for his country (photo: Luc Gnago/Newscom) June 29, 2018 The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, but the legacy of more than two...
The Gambia signs the region-to-region Economic Partnership Agreement between West Africa and the EU
European Commission - Trade
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August 8, 2018
Economic Partnerships | Brussels, 9 August 2018 The Gambia signs the region-to-region Economic Partnership Agreement between West Africa and the EU The Gambia became the 14th West African country to have signed the region-to-region Economic...
Merck Foundation continues to strengthen their Merck Cancer Access Program in Gambia, Lesotho, Botswana and Zimbabwe
African Press Organization
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August 6, 2018
Merck Foundation commits to improve patient’s access to quality and equitable cancer care in Africa. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation meets the First Ladies of Gambia, Botswana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com),...
No country can solve its challenges ‘in isolation,’ Gambia President tells UN Assembly
African Press Organization
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September 26, 2018
“Our salvation, as human beings, lies in strengthening our multilateral institutions and fostering greater international cooperation to collectively address global challenges,” he said, noting that the UN “uniquely provides the opportunity to...
UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Bahrain, Algeria, the Gambia, Liberia, Lithuania, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic
African Press Organization
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July 26, 2018
The UN Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the civil and political rights record of countries it examined during its latest session: Bahrain, Algeria, the Gambia, Liberia, Lithuania, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The...
Merck launches their Merck Foundation in The Gambia in partnership with The First Lady of The Gambia
EIN Presswire
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February 27, 2018
Merck Foundation appoints H.E. Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, The First Lady of The Gambia as the ambassador of ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ campaign in the Gambia BANJUL, THE GAMBIA, February 27, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Merck Foundation(MF) in...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Completes Second Review of Staff Monitored Program with The Gambia
African Press Organization
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June 28, 2018
Economic recovery is well underway with growth estimated at 3.5 percent in 2017. Implementation of the Staff-Monitored Program remains broadly satisfactory. The Gambia’s public debt is unsustainable, with the debt-to-GDP ratio reaching nearly 130...
IMF Completes Second Review of Staff Monitored Program with The Gambia
International Monetary Fund
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June 28, 2018
June 28, 2018 Economic recovery is well underway with growth estimated at 3.5 percent in 2017. Implementation of the Staff-Monitored Program remains broadly satisfactory. The Gambia’s public debt is unsustainable, with the debt-to-GDP ratio...
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...
President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel Concluded a High-Level Visit to the Gambia
African Press Organization
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July 13, 2018
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS),...
President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the United Nations (UN) Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel Concluded a High-Level Visit to The Gambia
African Press Organization
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July 13, 2018
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS),...
Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation
EIN Presswire
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May 19, 2025
Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a rare and powerful...