Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Turkiye’s Albayrak Group, a significant player in port operations, has begun operating a project portfolio estimated at about one billion euros in The Gambia, where the company will build the largest and most modern port of the country in Sanyang.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YUNDUM, The Gambia) – The police at New Yundum Station are investigating a tragic murder involving 20-year-old driver Amadou Jallow from Kunkujang Keitaya. The incident took place within the premises of Banjulinding Upper and Senior Secondary School on Friday, July 19, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a significant step towards enhancing regional cooperation, Senegal and Gambia have signed three new pivotal agreements aimed at fostering metrology, health security, and broader bilateral cooperation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The High Court in Banjul has ruled in favor of Aisha Fatty, declaring that the unlawful detention of her two Mercedes Benz vehicles by the police was unconstitutional.
Gambiaj.com – (ABUJA, Nigeria) – At the 2024 ECOWAS Parliament’s First Ordinary Session in Abuja, The Gambia’s delegation presented a comprehensive Country Report detailing significant achievements in economic growth, youth development, climate resilience, and macroeconomic convergence.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Yahya Menteng Sanyang, a parliamentarian for the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Latrikunda Sabiji, has called on Imam Fatty and his supporters, who have advocated for the repeal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), to assist in fortifying the UDP’s candidacy for president in 2026. Sanyang’s appeal comes after the National Assembly voted to uphold the ban on FGM.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The death has been announced of Aja Maimuna Savage, a revered Islamic scholar and preacher in The Gambia. The country’s Muslim community remembers Mai, as she was fondly called, as a true trailblazer and a dedicated messenger of the Islamic faith.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A global technology outage on Friday caused widespread chaos, grounding flights, disrupting banks and hospital systems, and silencing media outlets in a major disruption that underscored the world’s dependence on a few key software providers.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal)- The ongoing dispute between the Senegalese National Assembly and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is poised for resolution as the assembly prepares to amend its internal regulations.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a significant move to bolster international relations and enhance educational cooperation, The Gambia’s Foreign Minister, Mamadou Tangara, has confirmed to Russian state-owned news agency, Sputnik, his attendance at the upcoming Russia-Africa ministerial meeting in Sochi this autumn.