Gambiaj.com (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Gambian swimmer Aminata Barrow is set to make history at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. As a state champion from Shorewood High School, Barrow will be the first female swimmer to represent The Gambia in the Olympics, a landmark achievement for both her and her country.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a heated court session on Wednesday, Senior Lawyer Abdul Aziz Bensouda raised objections to the admissibility of an audio recording contained in a flash drive, arguing against its validity. However, Commissioner of Police Abdoulie Sanneh dismissed the objections as futile.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a radio appearance on the program “Rfm matin,” Ayib Daffé on Tuesday, the parliament minority leader of Yewwi Askan Wi (Yaw), avoided directly addressing the controversial issue of slush funds allocated to the President of the Republic Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
The research highlights the disturbing presence of hate speech across various platforms, including traditional and social media. It categorizes the hate speech into several types: political, religious, ethnic, gender-based, and against sexual orientation.
Gambiaj.com – (VATICAN, Italy) – In a heartfelt meeting on Tuesday afternoon, July 2, Pope Francis met with a group of migrants at Casa Santa Marta. Among them were authors Ibrahim Lo from Senegal and Ebrima Kuyateh from The Gambia, who have penned books recounting their arduous journeys in search of a new home.
Gambiaj.com – (LONDON, United Kingdom) – Thousands of individuals in developing countries have been left in a dire situation following the sudden collapse of the Small World money transfer service.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and the Maldives are allowed to intervene in Gambia’s Myanmar genocide case with the International Court of Justice, the ICJ said in a statement on Wednesday.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a landmark ruling, Justice Zainab Jawara-Alami of the Banjul High Court has convicted and sentenced six Immigration officers for conspiracy, theft, economic crimes, and official corruption.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs has issued a formal response to recent comments made by opposition leader Lawyer Ousainou N.M.O. Darboe regarding the allocation of land on Atlantic Road, Fajara, to President Adama Barrow.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) is on the brink of finalizing a significant contract with the Turkish consortium Albayrak.