Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As part of an ongoing investigation into questionable land transactions, a Task Force Committee, led by Chairperson Kebba Njie, conducted an inspection on Saturday, October 4, 2024, of several properties leased by exiled former President Yahya Jammeh.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Photos of Gambian opposition leader Ousainou Darboe in a wheelchair, reportedly taken at Brussels Airport and leaked by members of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), have ignited a heated discussion on social media this Monday.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Like those currently staying in The Gambia, U.S. citizens residing overseas are encouraged to participate in the upcoming elections by submitting their absentee ballots no later than October 11, 2024, to ensure timely delivery and counting. The U.S. Embassy has provided resources and support to assist Americans abroad with voting from outside the United States.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia is set to host the 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Regional Conference in 2025, an event that will bring together parliamentary representatives from across the continent to foster dialogue and collaboration on pressing issues.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a strongly-worded statement released Sunday, October 6, 2024, Senegal’s Alliance Pour la République (APR), the political party founded by former President Macky Sall, denounced what it describes as “irresponsible proposals” by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on public finance management from 2019 to 2023.
Editorial: Balancing Reform and the Financial Burden on GambiansAs businesses pass on the additional tax burden to consumers, prices for goods and services have risen sharply. With excise taxes imposed on essential commodities like petroleum, telecommunications, and tobacco, many Gambians now face higher costs for transportation, energy, and mobile services. The government’s push to tax rental properties, particularly those catering to the tourism sector, is also driving up housing costs, squeezing tenants… Full Text Here👇👇
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have called for a
Gambiaj.com – The transcript of the questions that Senegalese police Special Cybersecurity Division agents asked journalist Cheikh Yérim Seck, who was detained and then freed for questioning Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s economic estimates regarding Senegal’s public finances, is published verbatim in The Gambia Journal.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a surprising development on Thursday, prominent Senegalese journalist and CEO of Avenir Communication, Madiambal Diagne, took to social media to announce that border police have been instructed to confiscate his diplomatic passport upon his departure from the country. Diagne, who is a vocal political columnist, denied ever having such a passport
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Three prominent Senegalese journalists—Cheikh Yérim Seck, Bougane Guèye Dani, and Kader Dia—have been released from police custody, with their respective cases dismissed. These arrests had sparked concerns about freedom of expression and press independence in the country.
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