Remembrance Sunday, an annual event that falls on every second Sunday of November, was commemorated yesterday throughout the Commonwealth. The day has been set aside by the Commonwealth to pay homage to the fallen combatants of the 1st and 2nd World wars.

The commemoration was marked by various activities including military parade, observation of prayers and laying of wreaths at July 22nd Square in Banjul. This was followed by a visit to the Fajara war cemetery. The cemetery is said to contain 203 graves of victims of the Second World War, of which 122 are West Africans, 63 British, 10 Canadians, 2 Australians, 2 New Zealander, 1 Rhodesian, 2 French and 1 Norwegian.

This year’s commemoration was presided over by Her Excellency, Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia on behalf of the president, Dr. Alhaji Yahya Jammeh.

Accordingly, immediately after their meetings with the president, all the ambassadors reassured their good will to strengthen and reinforce the bilateral cooperation between their respective countries and The Gambia.