Abbreviation /
acronym |
term |
meaning
|
| AA |
Administrative area |
|
| ACR |
Africa Contemporary Record |
|
| AFPRC |
Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council |
Military junta 1994
|
| AMRC |
Assets Management and Recovery Commission |
|
| APRC |
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
Political party
|
| AT |
The African Times |
newspaper
|
| AU |
African Union |
African organization
|
| BanCC |
Banjul City Council |
City council
|
| BATC |
Bathurst Advisory Town Council |
City council
|
| BAFROW |
Foundation for Research on Women's Health, Productivity and the Environment |
organization
|
| BBM |
Black Brotherhood Movement |
|
| BBWR |
Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve |
Nature reserve
|
| BCC |
Bathurst City Council or Banjul City Council
|
City council
|
| BJL |
Banjul International Airport |
Airport IATA code
|
| BO |
The Bathurst Observer and West African Gazette |
newspaper
|
| BOAC |
British Overseas Airways Corporations |
|
| BRPA |
Bathurst Rate Payers Association |
|
| BTC |
Bathurst Town Council |
City council
|
| BTU |
Bathurst Trade Union |
labor union
|
| BUDC |
Bathurst Urban District Council |
City council
|
| BYMS |
Bathurst Young Muslims Society |
|
| BMRA |
Brufut Marathon Run Association |
Organization of the Brufut Run
|
| CCYC |
Central Council of Youth Clubs |
|
| CDC |
Colonial Development Corporation |
|
| CDC |
Commonwealth Development Corporation |
|
| CD & WA |
Commonwealth Development and Welfare Acts |
|
| CFAO |
Compagnie Française de l'Afrique Occidentale |
Trading company
|
| CILSS |
Comité permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte versus la Sécheresse dans le Sahel |
|
| CMS |
Church Missionary Society |
|
| CO |
Colonial Office |
|
| CRD |
Central River Division |
Former administrative unit
|
| CRR |
Central River Region |
Administrative unit
|
| DCA |
Democratic Congress Alliance |
Political party
|
| DO |
Dominion Office |
|
| ECOMOG |
ECOWAS Cease-Fire Monitoring Group |
|
| ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African States |
West African Economic Community
|
| EEC |
European Economic Community |
|
| ERP |
Economic Recovery Program |
|
| Ex. Co. |
Executive Council |
|
| FAO |
Food and Agricultural Organization |
World Food Organization
|
| FCO |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
|
| FO |
Foreign Office |
|
| GA |
Gambian National Archives |
|
| GAF |
Gambia Armed Forces |
Armed forces
|
| GAMBIS |
Gambia Biometric Identification System |
|
| GATU |
Gambia Amalgamated Trade Union |
labor union
|
| GBA |
Gambia Bar Association |
|
| GBA |
Greater Banjul Area |
Administrative unit
|
| GBF |
Gambia Basketball Federation |
Sports association
|
| GBYD |
Banjul International Airport |
Airport ICAO code code
|
| GCAA |
Gambia Civil Aviation Authority |
Aviation Authority
|
| GCDB |
Gambia Commercial and Development Bank |
|
| GCP |
Gambia Congress Party |
Political party
|
| GCU |
Gambia Cooperatives Union |
labor union
|
| GD |
The Gambia Daily |
newspaper
|
| GDP |
Gambia Democratic Party |
Political party
|
| GE |
The Gambia Echo |
newspaper
|
| GFA |
Gambia Football Association |
Sports association
|
| GFCMA |
Gambia Farmers' Co-operative Marketing Association |
cooperative
|
| GFF |
Gambia Field Force |
Paramilitary forces
|
| GG |
The Gambia Gazette |
newspaper
|
| GGFP |
Gambian-German Forestry Project |
Conservation project
|
| GHA |
Gambia Handball Association |
Sports association
|
| GIA |
Gambia International Airlines |
Airline
|
| GLU |
Gambia Labor Union |
labor union
|
| GM |
ISO 3166-2 |
ISO 3166-2 abbreviation
|
| GMC |
Gambia Muslim Congress |
Political party
|
| GMDA |
Gambia Medical and Dental Association |
|
| GMDMU |
Gambia Motor Drivers and Mechanics Union |
labor union
|
| GNA |
Gambia National Army |
Army / Army
|
| GNAssocn |
Gambia Native Association |
|
| GN |
Gambia Navy |
Armed forces
|
| GNB |
The Gambia News Bulletin |
newspaper
|
| GNDU |
Gambia Native Defense Union |
|
| GNG |
Gambia National Gendarmerie |
Paramilitary forces
|
| GNG |
Gambia National Guard |
Paramilitary forces
|
| GNIC |
Gambia National Insurance Company |
|
| GNL |
Gambia National League |
|
| GNOC |
Gambia National Olympic Committee |
Sports association
|
| GNP |
Gambia National Party |
Political party
|
| GNU |
Gambia National Union |
Political party
|
| GNYC |
Gambia National Youth Council |
|
| GO |
The Gambia Outlook and Senegambian Reporter |
newspaper
|
| GOMB |
Groundnut Oilseed Marketing Board |
|
| GPA |
Gambia Ports Authority |
Port Authority
|
| GPSC |
Gambia Postal Services Corporation |
post Office
|
| GPDP |
Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress |
Political party
|
| GPMB |
Gambia Produce Marketing Board |
Agricultural cooperative
|
| GPP |
Gambian People's Party |
Political parties
|
| GPTC |
Gambia Public Transport Corporation |
Local public transport
|
| GPU |
Gambia Press Union |
labor union
|
| GRC |
Gambia Representative Committee |
|
| GRTS |
Gambia Radio & Television Services |
State Broadcasting Company
|
| GSRP |
Gambian Socialist Revolutionary Party |
Political party
|
| GSSP |
Gambia Senior Secondary School |
Secondary school
|
| GTTI |
Gambia Technical Training Institute |
Educational institution
|
| GTU |
Gambia Teachers Union |
labor union
|
| GUSRWP |
Gambia Underground Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party |
Political party
|
| GVBA |
Gambia Volleyball Association |
Sports association
|
| GW |
The Gambia Weekly |
newspaper
|
| GWC |
Gambian Workers' Confederation |
labor union
|
| GWU |
Gambia Workers' Union |
labor union
|
| ICFTU |
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions |
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
|
| ICS |
Institute of Commonwealth Studies |
|
| IEC |
Independent Electoral Commission |
Electoral Commission
|
| IGP |
Inspector General of Police |
|
| ILO |
International Labor Office |
|
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
IMF
|
| ITC |
International Trypanotolerance Center |
Research institute
|
| ITUG-NW |
International Trade Union Committee of Negro Workers |
|
| KWNP |
Kiang West National Park |
Nature reserve
|
| LAI |
League Against Imperialism |
|
| Leg. Co. |
Legislative Council |
|
| LGA |
Local Government Area |
Administrative division
|
| LRD |
Lower River Division |
Former administrative unit
|
| LRR |
Lower River Region |
Administrative unit
|
| LRDept |
Labor Research Department |
|
| MBE |
Member of the Order of the British Empire |
|
| MBHS |
Methodist Boys' High School |
|
| MCC |
Manchester Chamber of Commerce |
|
| MDMU |
Motor Drivers 'and Mechanics' Union |
labor union
|
| MEA |
Ministry of External Affairs |
|
| MFDC |
Mouvement des democratiques de la Casamance forces |
Rebel organization
|
| MID |
MacCarthy Island Division |
Former administrative unit
|
| MOJA-G |
Movement for Justice in Africa-Gambia |
Rebel organization
|
| MP |
Member of Parliament |
Member of Parliament
|
| MRC |
Medical Research Council |
Research Clinic
|
| NADD |
National Alliance for Democracy and Development |
Political party
|
| NBD |
North Bank Division |
Former administrative unit
|
| NBR |
North Bank Region |
Administrative unit
|
| NCBWA |
National Congress of British West Africa |
|
| NCP |
National Convention Party |
Political party
|
| NDAM |
National Democratic Action Movement |
Political party
|
| NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
Non-governmental organization
|
| NIA |
National Intelligence Agency |
Intelligence service
|
| NISER |
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research |
|
| NLP |
National Liberation Party |
Political party
|
| NMP |
Niumi National Park |
Nature reserve
|
| NRP |
National Reconciliation Party |
Political party
|
| NSS |
National Security Service |
Intelligence service
|
| OAU |
Organization of African Unity |
African organization
|
| OBE |
Order of the British Empire |
|
| OCN |
Operation Clean The Nation |
action
|
| OIC |
Organization of Islamic Conference |
|
| OMVG |
Gambia River Development Organization |
Water association
|
| PDOIS |
People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism |
Political party
|
| PDP |
People's Democratic Party |
Political party
|
| PLP |
Parliamentary Labor Party |
Political party
|
| PPA |
People's Progressive Alliance |
Political party
|
| PPCA |
Parliamentary Papers Colonies Africa |
|
| PPP |
People's Progressive Party |
Political party
|
| PPP |
Protectorate People's Society |
Political party
|
| PER |
Public Record Office |
|
| ProtPP |
Protectorate People's Party |
Political party
|
| Psd |
Program for Sustainable Development |
|
| PWD |
Public Works Department |
|
| RAC |
Royal African Company |
Trading company in the 17th century
|
| RAC |
Royal African Corps |
|
| RAMC |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
|
| RDP |
Rural Development Project |
|
| RGNP |
River Gambia National Park |
Nature reserve
|
| RILU |
Red International of Labor Union |
labor union
|
| RPA |
Bathurst Ratepayers' Association |
|
| RVH |
Royal Victoria Hospital |
University hospital
|
| RVTH |
Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital |
University hospital
|
| RWAFF |
Royal West African Frontier Force |
|
| SAC |
Structural Adjustment Credit |
|
| SAS |
Special Air Service |
|
| SDR |
Special drawing rights |
|
| (G) SIC |
Gambia Supreme Islamic Council |
|
| SP |
Sessional paper |
|
| TSG |
Tactical Support Group |
|
| UAC |
United Africa Company |
|
| UDI |
Unilateral Declaration of Independence |
|
| UDP |
United Democratic Party |
Political party
|
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
UN development program
|
| UNIA |
Universal Negro Improvement Association |
|
| UP |
United Party |
Political party
|
| URD |
Upper River Division |
Former administrative unit
|
| URR |
Upper River Region |
Administrative unit
|
| UTG |
University of Gambia |
university
|
| WA |
West Africa |
|
| WASU |
West African Students' Union |
|
| WAYL |
West African Youth League |
|
| WBHS |
Wesleyan Boy's High School |
|
| WCR |
West Coast Region |
Administrative unit
|
| WD |
Western Division |
Former administrative unit
|
| WR |
Western region |
Former administrative unit
|
| WFTU |
World Federation of Trade Unions |
World Trade Union Confederation
|
| WMMS |
Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society |
|
| WHERE |
Weekend Observer |
newspaper
|
