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“Your Incompetence Has Been Exposed” — Ebrima Dibba Responds to President Barrow
Ebrima Dibba, a member of the United Movement for Change (UMC)
By Seedy Jobe
Ebrima Dibba, a member of the United Movement for Change (UMC), has strongly criticized President Adama Barrow and his administration, accusing them of…
President Barrow Claims All Gambians Eat Three Meals Daily, Condemns Irregular Migration
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has asserted that all Gambians have access to regular meals while strongly condemning irregular migration—locally referred to as the “Backway.”
Speaking at the sixth…
Gambia Navy Intercepts Canoe Carrying Suspected Migrants
Alleged Migrant Boat
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Navy has intercepted a boat transporting suspected irregular migrants in the Bunyado coastal area as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal migration.
According to a statement…
Chairman Darboe Faults Barrow’s Leadership as Backway Deaths Renew National Anguish
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Seedy Jobe
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council, on Sunday sharply criticized President Adama Barrow for what he described as an attempt to place…
Basiru Jaye Urges Shared Responsibility in Confronting Deadly ‘Backway’ Migration
By Fatou Silah
Basiru Jaye, a youth leader and development specialist, has called for a collective reckoning over the continuing loss of young Gambians along the so-called “backway” migration routes, arguing that responsibility for…
Seven Dead, Scores Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Jinack
Migrants on a boat
By Staff Writer
At least seven people have been confirmed dead following the capsizing of a boat carrying irregular migrants off the coast near Jinack Village in The Gambia’s North Bank Region,…
Gambia’s Foreign Minister Warns That Visa Overstays in U.S. Are Triggering New Travel Penalties
Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad.
By Fatou Sillah
Gambia’s foreign affairs minister on Tuesday warned that Gambians who overstay their visas in the United States…
“We Won’t Contravene the Law”: Jinack Kajatta VDC Issues Firm Statement
Migrant boat
By Seedy Jobe
The Village Development Committee (VDC) of Jinack Kajatta has broken its silence to categorically reject allegations linking it to migrant boat operations, describing claims of collaboration…
Migration Advocate Warns Niumi Jinack Has Become Major ‘Backway’ Sea Departure Point
Ebrima Drammeh, founder of the Ebrima Migrants Situation Foundation
By Makutu Manneh
A Gambian migration advocate has raised alarm over Niumi Jinack in the North Bank Region (NBR), warning that the island has increasingly…
Gambia Immigration Intercepts 173 Irregular Migration Attempters, Arrests 8 Suspected Agents
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), through its Migration Management Unit, intercepted 173 irregular migration (“backway”) attempters and arrested eight suspected smuggling agents during operations…