Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has issued a statement in response to a recent article published in the Standard Newspaper. The article, titled “Audit Reveals GPA Spent D1.9 million to buy mobile phones,” highlighted findings from the 2020 audit report on the GPA, revealing what it described as “serious procurement issues.”
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Police Force has launched a special task force, “Operation Fight Kush,” to combat drug-related crimes in the Greater Banjul Area. The operation, which began on February 27, has already led to significant arrests and seizures.
Gambiaj.com – In a bid to raise awareness and recognition for chemistry in The Gambia, a group of enthusiastic students and graduates navigated numerous challenges to establish the Chemical Society of The Gambia. The journey, marked by perseverance and determination, highlights the dedication to promote the field of chemistry in a country where it is not widely pursued.
Gambiaj.com – In a significant development, the Gambia is poised to amend its Criminal Offences Act, seeking to expand the criminal jurisdiction of Gambian courts to offences committed by individuals outside the country who subsequently enter the Gambia. This move aims to streamline the legal process, ensuring that offenders are tried within the Gambian judicial system rather than being extradited for trial in foreign states.
Idrissa Seck, a veteran Senegalese politician, perseveres and shows up once more. The seasoned contender feels
Gambiaj.com – According to sources close to Senegal’s jailed opposition leader, the state has withdrawn its appeal against the decision to reinstate Ousmane Sonko on the electoral lists. This move follows the overturning of Sonko’s in absentia sentence in the Adji Sarr case.
Gambiaj.com – A Magistrate court in Sierra Leone has requested that the legal representatives of former President Ernest Bai Koroma present a new medical report demonstrating his health progress. Magistrate Santigie Bangura raised concerns on Tuesday about Koroma’s absence from court proceedings, despite being granted bail in January on medical grounds.
Gambiaj.com – In a research report titled “Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) in The Gambia,” Alima Taal and Halimatou Ceesay, Rights Experts of the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), shed light on a largely undiscussed issue in the country. The report highlights the prevalence of discrimination against certain communities based on traditional notions of caste, social class, or hereditary occupation.
Gambiaj.com – Following a decision by Senegal’s National Audiovisual Regulatory Council (CNRA), Bassirou Diomaye Faye – the number 2 of the dissolved opposition party Pastef led by Ousmane Sonko – has been deprived of his airtime on the public television channel RTS. The CNRA argues that only the presidential candidate can appear in these three-minute campaign videos, which are broadcasted daily on the public television channel.
Gambiaj/com – Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People Alliance Party (PAP), responds to questions from Gambia Journal. Mr. Manneh, who holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, previously worked as an auditor for Deloitte & Touche before becoming the financial controller for Galp and Petro Gas firms.