Gambiaj.com – (BUNDUNG) – In a successful patrol conducted last night in Bundung Jola Kunda, The Gambia Police Intervention Unit apprehended two individuals between the ages of 22 and 25. The suspects were found carrying over one hundred individually wrapped packages of a substance believed to be the illegal drug “Kush.”
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – Muhammed Rasul Sowe, a Senegalese national, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor for sexually assaulting a 61-year-old woman. The sentencing, handed down by Principal Magistrate Isatou Sallah Mbai of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Monday, followed Sowe’s guilty plea to a charge of rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2013.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia Police Force, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), has launched a two-week training course on Child Protection. The program, which commenced on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Paradise Suites Hotel, aims to equip forty-three participants from various agencies including GPF, GID, GPS, SIS, and DLEAG, with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect children’s rights in policing service delivery.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia is currently embroiled in a national debate regarding the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision (FGM/C), with discussions intensifying following the passage of a bill seeking to repeal the ban on FGM. Amidst this debate, a group of expert gynaecologists and doctors specializing in women’s health have issued a public statement urging the National Assembly to maintain the current laws prohibiting FGM.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has granted an order for Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd in India to be served through the Times Newspaper. This decision was made following an application by lawyer Loubna Farage, representing the defendants in a case involving the death of children allegedly caused by contaminated cough syrups.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In a concerted effort to advance resilient and quality education, as well as human rights across Africa, the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS), in collaboration with the Open Society Foundation and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), convened its 79th ordinary session with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
Gambiaj.com – (BASSE) – Eight personnel from the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) have been arrested for allegedly impersonating members of a special task force and extorting money from shopkeepers. The arrests were made following complaints from affected businessmen in various communities.
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – In a gesture of support and partnership, the German Police Support Team (GPST) donated equipment and items valued at more than 35 million dalasis to The Gambia Police Force (GPF). The handover ceremony took place at the Police Intervention Unit headquarters in Kanifing on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Gambian lawyer and former bar association president, Salieu Taal, has indicated that individuals accused of human rights violations during the Jammeh era may face long-term sentences instead of the death penalty if tried before an international tribunal.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Judiciary of The Gambia recently announced the swearing-in of Hon. Justice Omar MM Njie, a Supreme Court Judge, as a member of the Judicial Service Commission. The ceremony, presided over by His Lordship, the Chief Justice of The Gambia, signifies a significant milestone in the nation’s judiciary.
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