Eight Women Accused of Witchcraft Die of Poisoning in Guinea-Bissau
February 28, 2024
Eight women accused of witchcraft in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, died of poisoning in the country’s remote
Eight women accused of witchcraft in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, died of poisoning in the country’s remote
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Journal can confirm reports of a suicide at Mile II Central Prison earlier today. The prisoner was found hanging in his cell by prison guards during a routine check. He is said to have used a makeshift rope made from his mosquito net, which was hanging.
Gambiaj.com – In an interview with France 24, Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian football federation (Fecafoot), announced that Rigobert Song, the coach of the Indomitable Lions, will no longer manage the national team. This decision comes in the wake of the team’s early elimination at the hands of Nigeria in the round of 16 of CAN 2024.
Gambiaj.com – President Adama Barrow has emphasized to officials and delegates from the OIC Jeddah-Based General Secretariat in Saudi Arabia that organizing a successful summit is his government’s top priority. The President of the Republic of The Gambia held an audience on Tuesday with these officials as part of their assessment tour prior to the upcoming Banjul OIC summit.
Gambiaj.com – The Minister of Transport, Ebrima Sillah, announced on Wednesday that the government, through the Gambia Ferry Service, has acquired two new green ferries to improve transportation services. Minister Sillah emphasized the government’s commitment to finding long-term solutions to ferry transportation challenges, leading to the procurement of these environmentally friendly vessels.
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia’s foreign policy is getting more and more discredited, thanks to a large measure on the calibre of people posted to our diplomatic missions.
Gambiaj.com – Central Bank Governor Buah Saidy disclosed that the the government’s internal debt grew by 8.4% while the Gambian Dalasi underwent a minor decline compared to major international currencies in 2023 during the quarterly Monetary Policy Committee meeting update. In relation to the US dollar, the Dalasi lost 3.8 percent of its value; with the Euro, the loss is 10.8 percent; with the GBP, the loss is 12.7 percent; and with the CFA, the loss is 14.2 percent.
Gambiaj.com – On Monday, 26th February, tragedy struck at the OIC road construction site on the Sukuta-Jabang Highway, as four construction workers from AREZKI construction company lost their lives in a devastating accident. The incident occurred at the exit towards Wullingkama, where a pick-up truck with brake failure and traveling at high speed ran over seven workers, including Senegalese and Gambian nationals.
Gambia – The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Buah Saidy, has announced plans to reduce the prices of essential food items such as rice and sugar, particularly important as the country approaches the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Gambiaj.com – The Ministry of Health’s Births and Deaths Registry Unit has issued a public notice regarding a temporary disruption in the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) services. This interruption is due to a system upgrade and will be effective from Monday, February 26th, until March 11th, 2024.