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By Sheriff Saidykhan 

Following the recently called off protests by disgruntled commuters and passengers using the ferry services from Banjul to Barra, the Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) have condemned the arrest of protesters. 

“We wish to convey our solidarity with the people affected and those who wanted to express their civic rights and also condemn the move by the security forces to arrest those who came to protest without ill will but to express their rights and voice out their problem,” the release said

The group reminded the powers that be; of the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ slogan, saying the country will not be plunge back to oppressive rule.

“We want to remind the government, the National Assembly and security forces that when Gambians pronounced NEVER AGAIN and pursued change, they wanted to realize a reliable system change. Gambians never expected to slide back into the oppressive and brutal regime that led this country for two decades,” according to the release.

The group further called on the government of President Adama Barrow to repeal the 1997 constitution and the Public Order Act causing human rights violations.

“The total repeal of the 1997 constitution and the Public Order Act, must be the basis of a reliable system change. It\

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Kairaba Conversation and Leadership Organization (KairCLO) has on Wednesday held a daylong national symposium on waste management, marking the centenary year of the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara.

The event held at Ocean Bay Hotel, Cape point Bakau brother together civil society organizations and people from different walks of life, to mitigate strategies towards combatting the effects of environmental degradation, with the THEME “Waste Management and Transformation Opportunities in the Gambia”. 

Speaking at the gathering, Dr. Sidat Yaffa, Deputy Vice Chancellor UTG and Director of WASCAL Gambia Thanked KairCLO for the initiative, saying the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara envisioned the Banjul Declaration towards conserving the flora and fauna of the environment.

“Sir Dawda had a vision decades ago to protect the flora and fauna of the environment” he said.

Boubou Hallow, representing the Minister for environment said waste is dump at the informal dumpsite, adding that they emit to greenhouse gas or global warming.

“Most of these wastes are either burnt or rotten, and it has lot of effects to the environment and global warming”. 

Environmentalists, called for waste management for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

By Sheriff Saidykhan 

President Basirou Diomaye Faye has promised to strengthen the existing bilateral relations between Gambia and Senegal.

He made these remarks on Saturday during his first state visit to Gambia. 

“I will continue to strengthen the bilateral relations between Gambia and Senegal. The two countries continue to live harmoniously as one. The people of these two countries continue to live in peace, without any segregation or division,” he said 

He said Gambia and Senegal are one nation, despite the colonial enclave of the British and the French. 

He further expressed delight and extended gratitude for meeting his counterpart President Adama Barrow. “We are very delighted for your warm welcome meeting you as a friend and a partner’’ said Diomaye Faye.

The two heads of states discussed range of issues including: security, defence, trade and several other matters. 

Fraternity and solidarity, he said, is a Pan-African project envisioned by his government for the development of Africa.