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).
Gambiaj.com – (BASSE, The Gambia) — The Basse Police have launched an investigation into the alleged suicide of 25-year-old Kaddijatou Mballow, a resident of Sotuma Samba. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on the night of September 5, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – On September 5th, President Adama Barrow’s cabinet was briefed on the preliminary data gathered during The Gambia’s 2024 Population and Housing Census. The census, which was conducted from May 25 to June 14, 2024, marked the country’s first-ever digital census.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In an interview on West Coast Radio’s Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Cherno Njie, a prominent Gambian diaspora figure, voiced his concerns over the ongoing debate surrounding Gambia’s draft constitution, emphasizing the need for key provisions to be maintained.
A notable feature of this passport is its electronic chip, which collects and stores data. However, it does not include the traditional wording or the ECOWAS logo.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Honorable Abdoulie Jobe, recently led a delegation of tourism sector stakeholders to brief the Vice President of The Gambia on their state of preparedness for the upcoming 2024/2025 tourist season.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As students returned to primary schools across the Netherlands on Monday, they were met with a new policy—smart devices, including smartphones and watches, are now banned in classrooms nationwide.
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