Gambiaj.com – (Lilongwe, Malawi) – A Gambian delegation led by the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, has embarked on a week-long study tour at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to explore best practices in aquafish and agribusiness development.
The former minister, who had recently faced accusations by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko over alleged manipulation of Senegal’s economic data, succumbed to an illness that reportedly left him in a coma for days. His family members, quoted by the Senegalese daily EnQuête, are now calling for an investigation, describing his death as “mysterious.”
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – In a significant move to strengthen relations with the Gambian media and affirm his government’s commitment to press freedom, President Adama Barrow has agreed to drop a civil lawsuit against The Voice newspaper.
Kandeh also raised concerns about the significant presence of foreign security forces and their numerous checkpoints, questioning the implications for national sovereignty.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia Police Force announced Tuesday the initiation of a formal investigation into concerns raised by a recent National Audit Office (NAO) report on the financial practices of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, Gambia) – Kemo Fatty, a former Project Manager with the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and an environmental advocate from Bakoteh, appeared before The Gambia’s Local Government Commission of Inquiry on October 15, 2024, to testify about his tenure with the council’s “Mbalit” project.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – With legislative elections on the horizon, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has on Wednesday evening made a video address to mobilize his supporters, urging them to secure a majority in the National Assembly, (full video at bottom of story). Sonko, head of the Pastef party, called for robust support to establish the High Court of Justice
Gambiaj.com – (RABAT, Morocco) – Former Senegalese President Macky Sall rejected the findings of an audit that his administration had understated government debt, an outcome that led to a downgrade of the nation’s credit rating.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In an in-depth interview on QTV’s State of Affairs program, Halifah Sallah, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), shared his critical perspectives on The Gambia’s current economic policies and the ongoing constitutional reform process.
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – Coach Pa Samba Jow, a prominent Gambian activist, has expressed strong concerns regarding the government’s treatment of individual freedoms, particularly in light of recent events involving the arrest of the Voice Newspaper journalists.
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