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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 13 May 2018 : 16:36:15
HOT OFF THE PRESS.
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Gambia’s capital Banjul made history on Saturday with the election of its first female mayor. Mayoress-elect Rohey Malick Lowe is the first woman elected to steer affairs of one of West Africa’s smallest capitals.
Her election was confirmed by the Independent Electoral Commission at the end of the May 12 Mayoral elections that took place in Banjul and Kanifing areas.
She run on the ticket of the ruling United Democratic Party (UDP) which elected her as candidate months back. Incidentally the Lowe name is not new to the post, her late father, Malik Lowe was a one-time Mayor of the city.
Rohey Malick Lowe acknowledges and assumes this task as a citizen responsibility, and is ready to get in the trenches with YOU and with YOUR help, give us 'the City We Deserve!'
The polls were the first mayoral election after ouster of Yahya Jammeh. Jammeh’s party also lost the presidential hold on Banjul in the December 2016 elections that ended his over two decades rule of The Gambia.
We congratulate the first female mayor of the our country; Ms. Rohey Malick Lowe. Congratulations Lord Mayor!
The entire country is proud of you for being steadfast and determined from the beginning to the very end. Congratulations on your victory.#UDPForGambia pic.twitter.com/WgkoB48fqn
— United Democratic Party (@OfficialUDPGmb) May 13, 2018
That makes two mayoresses for West Africa. Across the border in Sierra Leone, a woman was also elected mayor, Yvonne Aki Sawyerr, became mayor for the first time in over three decades. The Chartered Accountant became the first female mayor since 1977 – 1980 when the position was held by one Dr June Holst-Roness.
The new Banjul “overlord” in outlining her aspirations for Banjul in a Go Fund Me page in February 2018, she said: “After 22 year’s Executive neglect, the Gambia and her capital Banjul in particular need a serious face-lift. Banjul as a City is in a bad shape, and it would require pragmatic, visionary leadership with a progressive team and established structures to make that happen.
“Rohey Malick Lowe acknowledges and assumes this task as a citizen responsibility, and is ready to get in the trenches with YOU and with YOUR help, give us ‘the City We Deserve!’ Of the many issues that the City faces, a Rohey Lowe Council’s immediate priority areas will include, but not limited to: SANITATION, MUNICIPAL ECONOMY, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
http://www.africanews.com/2018/05/13/gambia-capital-banjul-elects-first-female-mayor-rohey-malick-lowe/
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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 23 May 2018 : 15:26:34
Lets see, obviously hope that her thoughs can work, BUT ITS POLITICAL afer all, dont hold your breath!! |
| Momodou |
Posted - 23 May 2018 : 13:24:34
1st mayoress vows to represent interest of all Banjulians
The Point: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/1st-mayoress-vows-to-represent-interest-of-all-banjulians
The newly elected mayoress of Banjul City Council, who is also the first ever female to be elected into that position in The Gambia- has vowed to represent the interest of all Banjulians, as she assumed her new duty.
She made it clear that in as much as she was elected under the United Democratic Party (UDP) ticket, she will be there for everybody and promised to leave up to expectation in her new duty.
Rohey Malick Lowe was speaking on Tuesday during her swearing in ceremony alongside nine elected councilors within the city of Banjul. The event was held at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul.
Banjul City Council, she went on, will never again be an extended wing for any political party, instead it belongs to the people of Banjul irrespective of their political affiliations or ideology.
She noted that during her campaign, she emphasised in her manifesto that election to the Office of Mayor is one of a social contracts between the candidate and the people of Banjul.
To this end, she promised to contribute immensely towards the advancement of the city of Banjul.
“I will bring back hope where there has been hopelessness and bring back faith where there has been doubt. It is also without doubt that our beloved city requires urgent and frank discussion with regard to the development of Banjul in areas of infrastructure, women and youth empowerment among others.” she said
Such development agenda, she believes, can only be achieved within the powers laid down in the Local Government Act 2002, saying she would collaborate with the central government to advocate for more autonomy and resources so as to perform effectively as a council.
“Our revenue collection needs to be revisited as we are currently in conflict as to who collects what”.
She thus urged the citizens of Banjul to make best use of the opportunity in order to turn the capital into a prosperous city by embracing a slogan “Together We Change Our City for Good”
Mayoress Lowe described the event as a historic event and that it will make her to start on a good footing by getting ready to develop the Banjul City Council with the new dispensation where justice, peace and freedom prevail.
Author: Arfang M.S. Camara |
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