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Gambian Charlatan and Accomplice Found Guilty, Ordered to Pay 4 Million CFA Francs in Damages

Gambiaj.com – In the case of Gambian charlatan Amadou Conteh (47 years old) and his accomplice, 31-year-old Fatoumata Binta Diallo, the Tambacounda High Court has rendered a verdict. They were charged with fraud, charlatanism, criminal association, and collaboration. After finding them guilty, the court mandated that they give 4 million CFA francs to Alfousseyni Bâ, the civil party, as compensation for the harm that their malice caused him.

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Gambia – Multiple Kush and Drug Dealers Arrested Across Various DLEAG Stations

Gambiaj.com – Law enforcement agencies in The Gambia have recently made several significant drug-related arrests. Ousman Jawara, 42, from Tujereng Village, was apprehended by the Brikama DLEAG station on February 24th, 2024, with various illicit substances, including 28 parcels, 8 wraps, 3 smoking joints, and 22 tablets of codeine phosphate, concealed in different items.

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President Barrow Pledges Top Priority to Successful Organization of OIC Summit

Gambiaj.com – President Adama Barrow has emphasized to officials and delegates from the OIC Jeddah-Based General Secretariat in Saudi Arabia that organizing a successful summit is his government’s top priority. The President of the Republic of The Gambia held an audience on Tuesday with these officials as part of their assessment tour prior to the upcoming Banjul OIC summit.

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Tragic Accident at OIC Road Construction Site Claims Lives of Four AREZKI Construction Staff

Gambiaj.com – On Monday, 26th February, tragedy struck at the OIC road construction site on the Sukuta-Jabang Highway, as four construction workers from AREZKI construction company lost their lives in a devastating accident. The incident occurred at the exit towards Wullingkama, where a pick-up truck with brake failure and traveling at high speed ran over seven workers, including Senegalese and Gambian nationals.

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A Two-Week Disruption in the Gambia eCRVS Services Set in Motion

Gambiaj.com – The Ministry of Health’s Births and Deaths Registry Unit has issued a public notice regarding a temporary disruption in the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) services. This interruption is due to a system upgrade and will be effective from Monday, February 26th, until March 11th, 2024.

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Court Case Unfolds: Accused Testifies in Murder Trial Amid Voir-dire

Gambiaj.com – In a gripping development in the murder trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang, a resident of Brufut, the accused took the stand to testify in court yesterday. Ousainou Bojang faces charges of murder, attempted murder, committing a terrorist act, and assault causing grievous bodily harm, while his sister Amie Bojang is charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

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Alleged Murderer of British National Remanded to State Central Prison

Gambiaj.com – Sierra Leonean national Augustine Bangura appeared before Principal Magistrate Anna O. Mendy at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing Shakina Chinedu, a British national. The incident reportedly occurred on February 14, 2024, at Madina Alagie Gaye village in the West Coast Region of The Gambia.

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