Gambiaj.com – President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has revoked all appointments and decisions made by his predecessor, Macky Sall, during the last meeting of the Superior Council of the Judiciary on March 29, 2024. These decisions were nullified by a new presidential decree signed on April 3, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Mukhtar Touray, convened with the Task Force established to combat the proliferation of “Kush,” a potent form of cannabis, on Thursday, April 4, in Banjul. This Task Force, comprised of experts from the Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Ministry of Health, aims to develop robust strategies to tackle the challenges posed by the use and distribution of “Kush.”
Gambiaj.com – In a recent development, the High Court has issued an interim order restraining the Clerk of the National Assembly, its agents, servants, or any other parties from removing Fatoumatta Njai (Touma), Kebba K.K Barrow, and Samba Jallow from their elected positions in the ECOWAS Parliament.
Gambiaj.com – The Anti-Crime Unit’s prosecution has advanced the case against seven individuals accused of assaulting police officers while in the line of duty. The suspects whose names have not been disclosed in the police public statement were apprehended at Mariama Kunda for allegedly throwing stones at ACU officers during a rescue mission at the Alkalo’s compound.
Gambiaj.com – The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), is making significant strides in promoting gender equality within the country’s tertiary and higher educational institutions. As part of a comprehensive initiative to implement the Gender Scorecard, MoHERST recently conducted a pivotal Scoring Workshop.
Gambiaj.com – The Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) has reported a series of arrests involving two French passport holders who were apprehended this week with illegal drugs in their possession. The agency registered eighteen cases involving twenty suspects, with four cases being referrals from The Gambia Police Force (GPF). These incidents add to the growing list of weekly arrests made by law enforcement in an effort to crack down on drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
Gambiaj.com – A tragic incident unfolded earlier Saturday in Germany as Lamin Touray, a 46-year-old Gambian migrant, was shot and killed by police. The authorities reported that Touray had threatened his girlfriend with a knife, prompting her to flee and alert the police.
Gambiaj.com – The Women Leaders Network for Development has issued a passionate appeal to President Adama Barrow, expressing deep concern over a proposed Bill that seeks to repeal the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015 in The Gambia. This Act is a crucial piece of legislation that prohibits Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGMC), safeguarding the rights and well-being of girls and women in the country.
Gambiaj.com – A federal judge in Colorado has declined to dismiss multiple criminal charges against former Jungler, Michael Sang Correa, a West African man living in Denver. Correa faces seven torture-related counts for his alleged involvement in a 2006 coup attempt against then-President Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – Twenty-eight individuals are currently in custody for the possession and trafficking of prohibited drugs, including cannabis sativa, cannabis resin (hashish), cannabis ruderalis (skunk), and kush, as well as obstruction of officers in the due execution of their duties. The arrests were made by various Drug Law Enforcement Agency Gambia (DLEAG) stations across the country.
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