Gambiaj.com – (LOME, Togo) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has expressed deep concern over the declining remittances of the community levy by some member countries, signaling a potential threat to the operations of the regional bloc.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Senegal’s sovereign dollar bonds fell on Friday after a government audit revealed larger debt and deficit figures than the previous administration had reported, Tradeweb data showed.
Gambiaj.com – (India, Uttar Pradesh) – Five persons have been taken into custody by Indian UP police after an 11-year-old student in Class 2 was slain a week ago in the Hathras region of Uttar Pradesh as part of a purported “black magic” human sacrifice ceremony carried out by the school’s owners to make the institution “more prosperous.”
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Momodou Justice Darboe, a journalist with The Voice newspaper, has been detained by Gambian police following the publication of an article suggesting that President Adama Barrow is considering businessman Muhammed Jah as his successor to lead the National People’s Party (NPP).
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has promised thorough investigations into the “generalized corruption” he claims thrived under the former regime led by President Macky Sall, accusing it of manipulating public finance data and concealing the true state of the economy.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK, United States) – Gambian President Adama Barrow met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting, which took place against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, through the Tourism Diversification and Resilience Project (TDRP), has initiated efforts to safeguard Kunta Kinteh Island from the escalating threat of erosion and flooding.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a landmark press conference on Thursday, Senegal’s Minister of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation, Abdourahmane Sarr, presented a detailed analysis of the country’s fiscal health, revealing serious discrepancies in the reporting of public debt and budget deficits from 2019 to 2023. This initiative, framed as an exercise in transparency
Gambiaj.com – (BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau) – Soldiers from the National Guard have taken control of the Guinea-Bissau Parliament building, Colinas do Boé palace, in the heart of Bissau, blocking all access to employees and deputies since Monday. This move has further heightened tensions in the country’s ongoing political crisis.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has raised serious concerns over reports that President Adama Barrow is contemplating legal action against The Voice newspaper following its publication of a story on September 23rd. The article claimed that President Barrow had chosen a successor as part of a broader exit strategy, a claim that has sparked political and media attention.
