Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Omar Drammeh, a police sergeant from the Anti-Crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force, continued his testimony in the trial of Gorgi Sowe, also known as Yugo Sowe, who is facing charges of attempted murder, assault, bodily harm, and domestic violence. The accused allegedly attacked his first wife in Brikama Jalanbang, causing severe injuries.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched its Human Development Report (HDR) for the years 2023-2024, titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World,” at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. This report, which began 34 years ago, aims to foster collective thought leadership on development and international collaboration.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters has issued its 2024 annual rainfall prediction for The Gambia. The forecast indicates a high likelihood of above-average rainfall, particularly in the western sector of the country.
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – Magistrate E. Colley, presiding over the Kanifing Magistrates Court, refused bail for Bakary Minteh, who was arraigned for possession of 215g and 20mg of marijuana, a prohibited drug, by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Three travel operators in The Gambia have taken legal action against the Ministry of Lands and Regional Government, the National Hajj Commission, and the Ministry of Justice. Musdalifa Travels and Tours, American Hajj, Umrah and Travel Agency, and Jatamang Travel and Tours are contesting their exclusion from providing services for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The volunteer medical team of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) successfully removed an 11-kilogram tumor from a 17-year-old female patient from the Republic of The Gambia in a nearly four-hour operation at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
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.