Reflections On The Banjul Déclaration 1977 @ 49 – The Standard Newspaper

Commemorating 61 Years Of Nationhood – The Standard Newspaper

On 18th February 1965, under the leadership of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, The Gambia broke the chains of colonial rule and took its first sovereign steps among the family of nations. Today, as we commemorate the 61st anniversary of the independence of the Republic of The Gambia, we must move beyond ceremony and celebration to reflection and resolve. Independence was never meant to be a yearly ritual of flag waving and speeches. It was, and remain…