Gambiaj.com – (BEIJING, China) – Gambian President Adama Barrow said he is looking to cement ties with China during the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, emphasizing that Beijing’s role in Africa stands out due to its approach of equal partnership and mutual benefit.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations in The Gambia (TANGO) has
Gambiaj.com (KATOWICE), Poland – A Senegalese migrant, who gained notoriety in the Valley of the Three Ponds in Katowice, was forcibly expelled from Poland on Wednesday, August 21. The deportation followed a controversial incident in July, where the man was filmed relieving himself in a public swimming pond, sparking a media storm.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Hon. Mamma Kandeh, has issued a strong call for greater transparency and accountability from the Gambian government regarding the country’s oil exploration efforts.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seriously considering a significant pause in its long-awaited single currency initiative, the ECO, after years of challenges in actualizing the plan.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources, and National Assembly Matters of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Gambia Maritime Administration, is set to begin the first-ever nationwide registration of all canoes operating within Gambian waters.
The Standard Newspaper has reported that two senior lecturers at the University of The Gambia (UTG), Dr. Alieu Gibba and Dr. Matarr Njie, walked out of a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday, raising concerns about the impartiality of the process. The hearing was convened to address allegations the lecturers made against the university’s management.
Gambiaj.com – (BASSE, The Gambia) – In a tragic turn of events, the police have confirmed that Kamo Hydara, one of the three individuals arrested in connection with the death of 14-year-old Yusuf Samareh, has confessed to the murder. The confession has sent shockwaves through the community, as Hydara was widely regarded as a respected member of the neighborhood.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – On Sunday, Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mamadou Tangara, engaged in a critical phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to address the ongoing Palestinian issue.
Gambiaj;com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has issued a scathing critique of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of leveraging the ongoing conflict in Gaza to secure his political survival and avoid facing his country’s judicial system. Sonko made these remarks during a large demonstration held on the esplanade of Dakar’s Grande Mosque, organized by the National Alliance for the Palestinian Cause.
