Society

Gamtel Cables Worth D11 Million Stolen in Suspected Inside Job

Ebrima Bah March 13, 2025

Authorities are investigating the theft of telecommunications cables

Mohammad Bazzi Sentenced to Time Served for Hezbollah Financing Scheme, Faces Deportation

Frederic Tendeng March 13, 2025

Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, a Lebanese-British-Gambian-Belgian businessman and longtime associate of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, has been sentenced to time served in a U.S. federal court for scheming to finance Hezbollah.

Banjul Mayor Advocates for Gender Equality at UN Forum on Women’s Leadership

Frederic Tendeng March 13, 2025

Banjul Mayor Advocates for Gender Equality at UN Forum on Women’s Leadership

Police Name New Prime Suspect in Murder Investigation at Brufut Heights

Frederic Tendeng March 12, 2025

Police in The Gambia have issued an urgent appeal for public assistance in locating Abdul Kamara, also known as Ramadan, a Sierra Leonean national, who is now considered the principal suspect in the brutal murder of 63-year-old Reuben Andrews, a retired banker.

Brufut Heights Community in Shock Over Mysterious Death of Former Banker

Ebrima Bah March 11, 2025

Residents of Brufut Heights are in shock following the tragic death of Ruben Andrews, a former employee of Standard Chartered Bank, who was reportedly killed at his residence on Monday.

DPP Challenges Ousainou Bojang’s Testimony in Cross-Examination Over Police Killings

Jarai Jallow March 11, 2025

DPP Presses Ousainou Bojang in Cross-Examination Over Sukuta Jabang Police Killings

Family Dispute Erupts Over Late Senegalese Guitarist Jimmy Mbaye’s Estate

Frederic Tendeng March 8, 2025

A heated family dispute has erupted following the passing of renowned Senegalese guitarist Jimmy Mbaye, who died at the age of 68 on February 12 at the Dakar Madeleine Clinic.

IWD 2025 – Gambian Women Journalist Call for Improved Working Conditions

Frederic Tendeng March 8, 2025

The Women Journalists Association of The Gambia (WoJAG) has called for urgent action to address the persistent challenges faced by women in the Gambian media industry.

Burglary at Senegal’s National Treasury: Suspicions of a Targeted Operation

Frederic Tendeng March 7, 2025

Authorities in Senegal are investigating a burglary at the National Treasury headquarters in downtown Dakar, which has raised concerns over a potential targeted operation.