Gambiaj.com – (Freetown, Sierra Leone) – Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted criminals, had been living in Sierra Leone for six months undetected.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia International Airlines Ltd. (GIA) has officially announced the cost and details of its 2025 Hajj package, setting the total price at D525,000 per pilgrim. The airline, responsible for facilitating travel to the annual Islamic pilgrimage, assured intending pilgrims of a comprehensive package that includes essential services for a smooth journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has disclosed that former U.S. President Donald Trump blocked development projects in Senegal worth $500 million, underscoring the risks of relying on foreign aid.
Gambiaj.com – (ILLINOIS, United States) – Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Monday told House Democrats to “get out there and do something” about tech billionaire Elon Musk after employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) headquarters in Washington were told to work from home.
Gambiaj.com – (WASHINGTON, DC) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has raised concerns over the reported arrest and detention of Sira Touray by the Gambia Police Force.
Gambia Police Clarifies Nature of Recent Alleged Murder Cases, Emphasizes Domestic Violence Concerns
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pushed back against claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding land expropriation in South Africa, emphasizing that no land has been “confiscated” by the government.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) have arrested a Gambian national, Saikou Krubally, in connection with a major drug bust at Banjul International Airport.
More questions than answers have been raised by the fire that started in the Fisheries and Water Resources Minister’s restroom on December 2, 2019. Shortly after accusations of bribery shook the Ministry of Fisheries and harsh criticism surfaced regarding The Gambia’s 2018 fishing deal with the European Union, the fire event happened.
