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kobo
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09 Dec 2011 : 15:24:35
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"Friday, December 09, 2011
The European Union (EU) will this year start the implementation of a 10 million euro (D450 million) development programme in The Gambia, its new ambassador to The Gambia has disclosed.
Her Excellency Dominique Dellicour, who will be based in Dakar, was speaking to the State House press corps Thursday afternoon shortly after presenting her letters of credence to the president- elect, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh .
Ambassador Dellicour who was accompanied to the presidency by the new EU charge d’affaires to The Gambia explains: “This year we will start implementation of a Euro 10 million equivalent to D450 million, a programme for supporting the government of The Gambia in strengthening the independence of the Judiciary and also improved access to justice for ordinary citizens and the knowledge of their rights; and also a programme in the media sector to implement the constitutional provisions regarding the freedom of the press but also the professionalisation of the press to permit that the press plays an important role in promoting information and communication on important public policy issues.”"
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Edited by - kobo on 09 Dec 2011 15:39:07 |
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