Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – A seemingly simple task of naming support vessels chartered for the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas field, which straddles the maritime border between Senegal and Mauritania, has ignited a diplomatic dispute between the two West African nations.
Gambiaj.com – (MARSEILLE, France) – Global shipping company CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) on all cargo destined for The Gambia. The surcharge, aimed at addressing challenges arising from increased congestion at Gambian ports, will take effect on November 1, 2024, for all regions except the United States
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – With legislative elections on the horizon, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has on Wednesday evening made a video address to mobilize his supporters, urging them to secure a majority in the National Assembly, (full video at bottom of story). Sonko, head of the Pastef party, called for robust support to establish the High Court of Justice
Gambiaj.com – (WASHINGTON, United States) – As election season heads toward its final stretch, political observers and voters alike are digesting every poll, simulation, and analysis on battleground states, searching for signs of how the 2024 presidential race may conclude.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court has ruled in favor of Paulo Djabi, allowing him to access 25% of the funds previously seized by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) to cover reasonable living expenses and litigation fees.
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – Surgical operations at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), Gambia’s main referral hospital, have been suspended for three days following a severe water shortage that has left staff and patients in a state of frustration and uncertainty, Kerr Fatou has revealed.
Gambiaj.com (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Environment Minister Rohey John Manjang has initiated a high-stakes defamation lawsuit against journalist Kebba Ansu Manneh of The Alkamba Times, seeking damages of fifty million dalasis (D50 million).
Gambiaj.com – (RABAT, Morocco) – Former Senegalese President Macky Sall rejected the findings of an audit that his administration had understated government debt, an outcome that led to a downgrade of the nation’s credit rating.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In an in-depth interview on QTV’s State of Affairs program, Halifah Sallah, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), shared his critical perspectives on The Gambia’s current economic policies and the ongoing constitutional reform process.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – High Court Judge Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has approved an application by State Counsel M. Singhateh to conduct the testimony of a 13-year-old child witness in private. This decision comes amid the ongoing trial of Gorgie Sowe, also known as Yugo Sowe, who is facing serious charges, including attempted murder and domestic violence against his wife.
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