Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has contracted Prodevelop, a Spain-based ICT company, and Lasting Solutions to implement the Posidonia Management system.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK) – The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states with no veto powers.
Gambiaj.com – (Rabat, Morocco) – The Gambia’s Economic Promotion Week in Morocco commenced this Monday in Rabat, marking a significant step in the efforts to enhance economic cooperation between the two nations.
Gambiaj.com – (BEIJING, China) – The Ministry of Justice of China has expressed its readiness to enhance judicial collaboration with The Gambia, following high-level discussions at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Gambiaj.com – (BASSE KOBA KUNDA, The Gambia) – A tragic incident unfolded in Basse Koba Kunda Las Palmas, in the Upper River region of The Gambia, on the night of Friday, September 6, 2024, when a teenage boy was fatally stabbed during a scuffle with a friend.
Gambiaj.com – Senegalese authorities have dismantled a major network responsible for smuggling illicit substances into the country from The Gambia. The operation, carried out by the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS), led to the seizure of 1,156 ecstasy pills and 132 kilograms of Indian hemp between Dakar and Kaolack.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) — Cheikhouna Keïta, a retired police commissioner, was taken into custody on Friday by the Criminal Investigations Division, Gambiaj.com has learned. The arrest follows comments made by Keïta, which have been deemed defamatory towards President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As the Commonwealth prepares for its upcoming Secretary-General election, set to take place during the heads of state or ministerial representatives meeting in Samoa starting October 21, 2024, the race is heating up with candidates from Lesotho, Ghana, and The Gambia vying for the prestigious role.
Gambiaj.com – (PRAIA, Cabo Verde) – Commander Pedro Pires has called for stronger participation from official authorities in the centenary celebration of Amílcar Cabral. Speaking at a writers’ event in Praia, Pires, who leads the Amílcar Cabral Foundation, expressed disappointment over the “shy participation” of the governments.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a strategic move that underscores the deepening rift between Senegal’s executive and legislative branches, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has set September 13 as the date for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s General Policy Declaration (DPG).