Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR) – After the arrest of activist Bah Diakhate, it is now the turn of Imam Cheikh Tidiane Ndao to face the scrutiny of the Criminal Investigation Division (Dic). The well-known preacher was detained by officers, under the command of Chief Police Commissioner Adramé Sarr, at his residence in Castors at approximately 6:15 a.m.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – This morning, passengers attempting to purchase tickets for ferry services between Banjul and Barra were met with an unwelcome surprise: ferry sales had been halted, and the vessels were out of service. With no further information provided by staff regarding the duration of the disruption or when services might resume, passengers were left stranded and confused at the ports.
Gambiaj.com – (MADRID) – Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has announced on his social media that he will retire after the upcoming UEFA Euro, which will be played this summer. Therefore, his last game for Real Madrid will be the Champions League Final against Borussia Dortmund.
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – Cherno Hamidou Savage appeared today before Magistrate E. Colley at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on charges of defrauding fourteen million CFA (14,000,000 CFA), equivalent to one million, four hundred thousand dalasis (1,400,000 GMD).
Gambiaj.com – (BAFULOTO) – The German Embassy in The Gambia has recently inaugurated the Steinweg Upper Basic and Technical School to foster and enhance effective skills and technical education in the country. The inaugural ceremony, held at the school grounds in Bafuloto, funded by the German Schmitz Foundation, also featured the laying of the foundation stone for an Electrical Workshop for students. The event included a familiarization tour with the German Ambassador.
Gambiaj.com – (KINSHASA) – On May 20, 2024, Moussa Faki Mahamat, President of the African Union (AU) Commission, strongly condemned the “attempted coup d’état” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Congolese army announced they had thwarted the coup attempt, which unfolded in the capital, Kinshasa, on May 19. Despite this, many questions remain unanswered about the incident.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In a significant development in the trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang, forensic officer Francis Jatta testified that the alleged murder weapon was left in the open for 10 days, exposed to rain and heat, which rendered it unsuitable for DNA analysis.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Cement Importers and Traders Association, known as Anda Takhawu Sunu Reew, has voiced serious concerns over the recent directive by the Finance and Trade Ministries to raise import duties on cement transported via road networks to D180—a 500% increase.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi in a helicopter crash comes amid an already tense context, just five weeks after a confrontation with Israel. The consequences are colossal, both for regional conflicts and domestic stability.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR) – Bah Diakhate, a supporter of the former regime of President Macky Sall, has been detained by the Senegalese Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) in Dakar. His arrest followed the circulation of a video in which he made homophobic remarks deemed “outrageous towards Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko,” according to sources close to the new regime.