{"id":1836,"date":"2025-09-17T07:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/?p=1836"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:24:59","slug":"gambian-association-in-zurich-switzerland-invited-the-honoray-consul-to-the-gambia-day-3rd-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/?p=1836","title":{"rendered":"Gambian Association in Zurich, Switzerland, invited the Honoray Consul to the Gambia Day \u2013 3rd Edition."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I would like to sincerely thank the Gambian Association in Zurich, Switzerland, for inviting me to grace the occasion of Gambia Day \u2013 3rd Edition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event was excellent, and it was heartwarming to see the Gambian community come together with their loved ones to celebrate. Each year, this occasion continues to grow bigger and better, and it was truly a privilege for me to present the trophies and medals to the winners of the sporting events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Congratulations to the Association President, the entire organizing team, and especially the football winners for their dedication and success.<br \/>\nBrovo your Honorary Consul<br \/>\nMadam Maimuna\u00a0\u00a0Biteye\u00a0\u00a0Coker<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1838\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=1080%2C810\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0009.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=1080%2C810\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0017.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">I would like to sincerely thank the Gambian Association in Zurich, Switzerland, for inviting me to grace the occasion of Gambia Day \u2013 3rd Edition. The event was excellent, and it was heartwarming to see the Gambian community come together with their loved ones to celebrate. Each year, this occasion continues to grow bigger and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1837,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250913-WA0010.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1741,"url":"https:\/\/thegambianhonoraryconsulzurich.ch\/?p=1741","url_meta":{"origin":1836,"position":0},"title":"Independence Day in Gambia in 2023 &#8211; The Gambia is celebrating its 58th anniversary","author":"Gambian Honorary Consulate in Zurich, Switzerland","date":"February 18, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"When is Gambian Independence Day? 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