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Trial of Former Principal Magistrate Over Disappearance of 104 Cocaine Blocks Resumes
Pa Modou Njie, former Bundung Principal Magistrate
The trial of former Bundung Principal Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, who is facing charges related to the disappearance of 104 blocks of cocaine that were held as court exhibits, continued…
FPAC Urges Finance Ministry to Enforce Public Finance Act as SOEs Owe Government D266.2 Million in…
Alagie S Darboe, Chairperson of the FPAC Committee
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has called on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) to strengthen oversight and…
FPAC Orders Recovery of D4.8 Million in Outstanding Royalties from GACH Mining
Abubakary Jawara, CEO of Gach Mining
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has directed the Department of Geology to take immediate steps to recover D4,875,062.51 in outstanding black…
Court Awards Divorced Wife 50% Share of Tujereng Property, Affirms Matrimonial Rights Under Women’s…
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
By Court Reporter
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court on Thursday declared a property located in Tujereng to be matrimonial property and ordered that former spouses Mariama Jammeh and Pa…
Hon. Yahya Gassama Calls for Urgent Action Amid Rising Violent Crime in The Gambia
Hon. Yahya Gassama, National Assembly Member for Kiang East
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly Member for Kiang East, Hon. Yahya Gassama, has called for urgent national action to address the growing incidence of homicide and…
GID Intercepts 67 Irregular Migrants in Gunjur Madina Salam
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 67 individuals attempting to undertake the irregular migration journey commonly referred to as the “backway” in Gunjur Madina Salam, the department announced…
BAC Chairman Darboe Cites Lack of Government Support as Greatest Disappointment, Highlights…
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has identified the lack of support from the central government as his greatest disappointment since…
BAC Chairman Darboe Blames Centralized Local Government Service Commission for Delays in Corruption…
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has attributed delays in taking disciplinary action against council staff accused of corruption to…
Interior Minister Says Majority of Crimes in The Gambia Are Committed by Gambians, Not Foreign…
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Seedy Jobe
Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has rejected claims that foreign nationals are primarily responsible for crime in The Gambia, arguing that official data shows Gambians account…
Court Restores Key Prosecution Witness in NAWEC Corruption Trial
Magistrate Manneh
By Court Reporter
A Magistrates’ Court has set aside an earlier order foreclosing a key prosecution witness in the corruption trial involving two senior officials of the National Water and Electricity Company…