Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women’s and girls’ rights.
Accused of fatally cutting Jallow’s stomach with a razor blade, Sinyan provided a detailed account of the events leading up to his death, painting a complex picture of their relationship and the tragic incident.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, the Gambia) – The Police Regional Command, bolstered by units from the SIS, GID, DLEAG, GFRS, and accompanied by the GPF Press Team, conducted extensive night patrols to reinforce peace and security in the West Coast Region. These coordinated efforts are part of an ongoing strategy to deter criminal activities and assure public safety.
Isaac Mensah and ANEKED sought a court directive for Ghana to conduct an effective investigation, release the fact-finding reports and other documents, and compensate Isaac Mensah with $1,500,000.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A fire incident that ravaged part of Hamza Barracks in Banjul on Saturday was reported at approximately 1700hrs. The inferno completely destroyed a block housing military personnel and their families, leaving several residences in ruins and displacing the affected families.
The Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS has ruled that the dismissal of Mr. Momodu Khalipha Cham, a former staff member of the ECOWAS Commission, was unlawful. On July 10, 2024, the court found that Mr. Cham’s dismissal did not comply with Article 69 of the ECOWAS Staff Regulations.
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING, The Gambia) – The Kanifing High Court has dismissed Yankuba Darboe’s appeal in his ongoing sedition trial. Darboe, the Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), had contested the decision made by Magistrate Marcel L. Thomasi of the Banjul Magistrate’s Court.
ECOWAS is organizing in-mission training for staff officers deployed to the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) from July 8 to 12, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Women Journalist Association of The Gambia (WoJAG) has expressed deep concern over reports of physical, verbal, and cyber-attacks on two of its members, Kaddy Jawo of Malagen and Jainaba Sonko of QTV Gambia.
By Sandy Ong and Emma Bryce Gambiaj.com – There’s mounting evidence that heat is detrimental for pregnant women and their unborn
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