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).
Gambiaj.com – (SEDHIOU) – Senegalese Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition, Professor Daouda Ngom, has pledged a collaborative effort with Gambia to tackle environmental threats plaguing the Sédhiou region and the borders between the two countries.
Gambiaj.com – (DJIBORO) – Senegal’s national electricity company, SENELEC, has commissioned a new power link station between Selety in Casamance, Senegal and Djiboro in Gambia’s Western Region. This marks a significant step forward in interstate cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia Police Force, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), has launched a two-week training course on Child Protection. The program, which commenced on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Paradise Suites Hotel, aims to equip forty-three participants from various agencies including GPF, GID, GPS, SIS, and DLEAG, with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect children’s rights in policing service delivery.
Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO) – A group of Malian parties and civil society organisations has rejected the