Gambiaj.com – (TUJERENG, The Gambia) – The community of Tujereng is in shock following the tragic murder of Alieu Ceesay, a 20-year-old driver from Brikama. The incident occurred on Sunday at a local restaurant, where Ceesay was allegedly attacked and fatally stabbed by Ebrima Daffeh, a 26-year-old resident.
Gambiaj.com – (GLASGOW, Scotland) – Human rights groups and politicians are demanding immediate action after investigative reporters from the Sunday Mail traced Alagie Morr, a former operative of Yahya Jammeh’s brutal regime in The Gambia, to a flat in Glasgow, Scotland.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, the Gambia) – The University of The Gambia Student Union (UTGSU) has suspended its Vice President, H.E Yunusa Mbaye, due to misconduct in the execution of his duties. The suspension, effective from May 30th to June 14th, 2024, was announced by the Executive Council of the UTGSU and is in accordance with section 28(5) of the UTGSU constitution 2021 as amended.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – President Adama Barrow has appointed new governors and redeployed existing ones across several regions of The Gambia. Acting under Section 123 (1) of the Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2006, these changes are effective immediately.
The Gambia, Ghana, and Lesotho have each positioned a candidate for the prestigious role. If elected, an African candidate would become the second African Secretary-General, following the tenure of Rt. Patricia Scotland KC, the 6th Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR) – In Senegal, the gendarmerie has, on Friday evening, released two senior journalists, Pape Moussa Traoré and Mohamed Guèye, who serve as managing editors of La Tribune and Le Quotidien, respectively.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Presight, Abu Dhabi-based and UAE’s leading AI and big data analytics company, has been selected as the strategic partner to enhance digital transformation efforts in the West African country of Gambia.
The Gambia Press Union (GPU), in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), held a three-day Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop on migration reporting from May 28–30 in The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO) convened a pivotal workshop on Friday, May 31, 2024, focusing on promoting the uptake of the Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) in The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A coalition of organizations has expressed grave concerns over the proposed repeal of sections of the Women’s (Amendment) Act of 2015, which criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. The coalition fears that the repeal would undermine the protection of women’s and girls’ rights and dignity.