Gambia gets female parliament speaker

Gambia's first female barrister has been sworn in as National Assembly Speaker days after the countries United Democratic Party UDP emerged from decades in opposition to win an absolute Parliamentary majority. 

Mariam Jack Denton, the first woman to be called to the Gambian Bar, said she will strive to discharge her duties without partiality and maintain the dignity of the office.
 
The UDP was one of seven parties which united to propel President Barrow to power last December, but that coalition broke apart for the legislative elections.

SOURCE: NEWS24