President Barrow to Lead National Dialogue for Peace and Stability in The Gambia
February 8, 2024
President Adama Barrow has agreed to meet with all political party leaders on Monday to discuss
President Adama Barrow has agreed to meet with all political party leaders on Monday to discuss
Sarjo Baldeh, a 22-year-old Gambian photographer, has captured attention and admiration at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Ivory Coast, where she was one of the few African female photographers covering the tournament, even catching the eyes of the British newspaper, The Guardian.
Ring in the Leap Year! That’s right, 2024 will see one additional day added to the month of February to maintain our common calendar over the years to come.
The CEO of Le Témoin, Mamadou Oumar Ndiaye (MON), has shed light on some hidden details of the institutional crisis in Senegal that led to the postponement of the presidential election. In his article titled ‘What transition after April 2?’, MON reveals a power struggle within the ruling party between President Macky Sall and his supporters and the Prime Minister-candidate and their supporters.
The government of the Republic of The Gambia has announced that it will grant visa-free entry to nationals of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective immediately. This decision aims to strengthen the already strong bilateral relations between the two countries and to facilitate and encourage travel of Saudi nationals to The Gambia for investment, trade, and tourism, in line with the aspirations of their respective leaders.
Senegalese members of parliament Abass Fall and Guy Marius Sagna have been released from custody, along with Gérard Koïta, according to their lawyer, Sheikh Khoureychi Bâ.
During Ousainou Bojang’s trial, Counsel Lamin J. Darboe revealed alleged threats from anti-crime officers, Sub-Inspector Jobe and Musa Bah, demanding the disclosure of the murder weapon’s location.
Chief Justice Hassan Jallow has appointed Justices Sidi K. Jobarteh and Ebrima Jaiteh to the newly established Special Criminal Division of the High Court, as per judicial sources speaking with The Standard Newspaper. The division was established on January 26th of this year.
Alhaji Momodou Cadi Cham, an elderly politician and minister during the first republic, was reportedly found in possession of a handgun without a license on Monday, the Standar Newspaper reports. The veteran politician, estimated to be in his seventies, was searched during a police mobile traffic unit operation near the Denton Bridge.
Internet access in Senegal, via mobile data, was restored this Wednesday, February 7. Neither the Ministry of Communications nor the telephone operators have, however, officially made a public statement about the return of mobile data internet.