Gambiaj.com – Karanta Darboe, a notorious figure in fraudulent activities, has allegedly perpetrated a scam in the Cape Point area of Bakau, walking away with D100,000 in fake currency exchange. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, 15th March, around 11am, at the AMM Forex Bureau.
Gambiaj.com – Personnel of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking, apprehending three Sierra Leonean nationals for joint possession of substantial quantities of prohibited and controlled drugs.
Gambiaj.com – The Non-Communicable Disease Control unit, under the Ministry of Health in The Gambia, recently concluded a 4-day workshop at Kaira Konko in Jarra Soma. The workshop aimed to validate the Enforcement Guide of The Gambia Tobacco Control Act, 2016, in collaboration with various stakeholders.
Gambiaj.com – Yankuba Touray appeared today before the 5-member panel of Judges of the Supreme Court to overturn the decision of the Court of Appeal which upheld the decision of the High Court Judgment delivered by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh.
Gambiaj.com – In a significant stride towards education reform and preserving local languages, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in The Gambia unveiled its Language in Education Policy. This policy aims to integrate local languages into the education curriculum from early childhood development to grade 3.
Gambiaj.com – Kumba Sinyan is set to begin presenting her defense in the murder case where she stands accused of killing her boyfriend, Lamarana Jallow. Sinyan faces a single count of murder, with the prosecution alleging that she fatally wounded Jallow by cutting his stomach with a razor blade.
Gambiaj.com – In a Facebook post, activist Madi Jobarted has criticized the Supreme Islamic Council’s fatwa on female circumcision issiued Thursday, calling it a perpetuation of violence against women in the interest of patriarchy. Jobarted argued that the fatwa does not serve the best interest of Islam or Muslim girls and women, but rather serves the interest of men hiding behind religion.
Gambiaj.com – Emmanuel Joof, the Chairperson of The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has made a plea to some National Assembly Members (NAMs) regarding the private member bill seeking to repeal the Women’s Amendment Act 2015, which criminalized Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) has issued a fatwa to all Muslims in The Gambia regarding the legality of female circumcision. The GSIC clarified that female circumcision is not merely an inherited custom, but rather, it is one of the virtues of Islam and among the Sunnah practices dictated by the Messenger of Allah, Peace be Upon Him.
Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) have intensified their operational activities aimed at disrupting the illicit flow,
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