Gambiaj.com – The European Union (EU) has announced a reduction in the Schengen visa fee for Gambians from €120 to a standard €80. This decision comes amid improved cooperation between The Gambia and the EU, leading to the normalization of the visa application cost.
Gambiaj.com – Invoking the amnesty law that was passed just before the presidential election, Ciré Clédor Ly, one of Ousmane Sonko’s most well-known attorneys, has made a statement from his German hospital bed today, requesting the release of those who have been the targets of abuse and arbitrary arrests under the regional prosecutor’s office.
Gambiaj.com – President Adama Barrow of The Gambia reiterated the nation’s commitment to its constitution and underscored that Sharia law does not hold sway in the country during a meeting with imams, including Banjul Muslim Elders, and religious leaders from the Greater Banjul Area. President Barrow emphasized the importance of respecting the existing legal framework, regardless of personal beliefs or societal positions.
Gambiaj.com – Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, received letters of credence on Tuesday from Dr. Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay, the Gambia’s non-resident diplomatic envoy to Lilongwe, who is now based in Pretoria.
Gambiaj.com – In its first meeting since installation on April 5, the Cabinet meeting, chaired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, witnessed the unveiling of significant national priorities. President Faye stressed the need for profound change at all levels, expressing gratitude for the immense hope placed in his administration’s collective project.
Gambiaj.com – Oumar Samba Ba, the Secretary General of the Senegal’s Presidency, has on Friday announced the composition of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s first cabinet. It has enlisted 25 ministers and 5 secretaries of state.
Gambiaj;com – Amid intense lobbying, positioning disputes, and pressures from all sides, the formation of the new government promised by Diomaye Faye is at a standstill. Old guard members, donors, political barons… everyone wants to influence the appointments.
Gambiaj.com – According to the Basse Area Council’s communications officer, Muhammad Susso, a former employee who was suspected of engaging in fraudulent activity, has been finally taken into custody by the police today and is currently helping the law enforcement officers with their investigations.
During a recent session, the plenary of the National Assembly (NA) rejected a proposal from the Standing Committee on Human Rights
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia’s representatives to the ECOWAS Parliament officially took their oaths during the Inaugural Session of the Sixth Legislature on April 4, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, despite facing a legal injunction issued by the High Court of The Gambia the previous day.
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