Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – One Sanna Darboe was on Tuesday convicted and sentenced for impersonating a police officer with the rank of sub Inspector. Darboe infiltrated the “operation clear the road” exercise, where he obtained money by false pretences from various vendors.
Gambiaj.com – (BELINZONA) – The Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona has sentenced Ousman Sonko, a former Yahya Jammeh’s Minister of Interior, to 20 years in prison. The judgment sanctions the highest case involving serious allegations against a former high-ranking official from Yahya Jammeh’s regime. The judgment, delivered by a three-judge panel, pertains to a criminal proceeding by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland and private claimants against Sonko.
Gambiaj.com – (KOLDA) – On Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, Senegalese authorities launched a major operation to combat illegal logging in the forests bordering Gambia. Led by Colonel Daniel Manga, the new Regional Inspector of Water and Forests for the Kolda region, the operation targeted the Medina-Mary area, where locals had reported suspicious activity at night.
Gambiaj.com – (DOHA) – Qatar University (QU) has signed a groundbreaking agreement aimed at revolutionizing business education in Africa. The agreement brings together the College of Business and Economics at QU and several prestigious business schools across the continent, including The University of The Gambia, The Business School at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the University of Ghana Business School, and the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
Gambiaj.com – (KERR PATEH) – Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), emphasized the importance of collaboration between security services during his nationwide tour of military installations. General Cham stressed that cooperation is vital in maintaining the country’s peace and stability.
Gambiaj.com – (BUNDUNG) – In a successful patrol conducted last night in Bundung Jola Kunda, The Gambia Police Intervention Unit apprehended two individuals between the ages of 22 and 25. The suspects were found carrying over one hundred individually wrapped packages of a substance believed to be the illegal drug “Kush.”
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – Muhammed Rasul Sowe, a Senegalese national, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor for sexually assaulting a 61-year-old woman. The sentencing, handed down by Principal Magistrate Isatou Sallah Mbai of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Monday, followed Sowe’s guilty plea to a charge of rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2013.
Gambiaj.com – (BELLIZONA) – The Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) is set to announce the verdict in the trial of Ousman Sonko, a former minister of Interior under Yahya Jammeh’s regime, on Wednesday at 11:00. The trial, which opened on January 8, 2024, concluded its hearings on January 23, with closing arguments held between March 4 and 7, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambian government’s decision to hire Group Rahal, a Moroccan catering and hospitality firm, proved to be a recipe for success at the recent Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference held on May 4th and 5th. Led by CEO Karim Rahal and his brother Kamal, both close friends of King Mohamed VI, the group ensured a flawless experience for VIP guests from the 57 participating countries.
Gambiaj.com – (GENEVA) – The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is celebrating a diplomatic win after their Permanent Mission in Geneva successfully presented a resolution on “Human Rights and the Culture of Peace” at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
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