Thursday, March 28, 2024

General News

DLEAG Registers Cannabis Seizure of over One Ton in 2023

By Nelson Manneh The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEA-G), said the Agency has seized a cumulative total...

New Constitution making its way to Cabinet soon

By: Kebba AF Touray The Attorney General and Minister of Justice is on the verge of tabling a draft Constitution Bill before Cabinet to replace...

Four Revenue Collectors Admit Misusing Brikama Area Council Funds

By Makutu Manneh Four (4) revenue collectors from the Brikama Area Council have testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the Local Government Councils to...

Witness Accuses Ex-BAC Chairperson Sheriffo Sonko of Audit Interference

By Makutu Manneh  Sulayman Barry, Principal Internal Auditor of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) has accused former Chairperson Sheriffo Sonko of interfering with his special...

President Barrow Calls on Agriculture Ministry to Support Gambian Rice Producers

A press release from State House in Banjul dated 19 March 2024, indicates that President Barrow has instructed personnel of the Ministry of Agriculture...

GPPA Issues Authorization To 27 Procuring Institutions

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA), has issued authorization certificates to the second batch of 27 procuring institutions, at the National...

GPF Nab Three For Alleged Kush Trafficking, Related Offenses

By Nelson Manneh Agents of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) have taken into custody, three Sierra Leonean nationals for allegedly being in possession of significant...

BAC Revenue Collector Admits Not Banking Monies Collected for Nearly One-Year

By Makutu Manneh Bakary Drammeh, another revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has admitted before members of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

GPU says Cybercrime Bill will infringe on human rights

By Amadou Manjang According to the President of Gambia Press Union (GPU), Muhammed S. Bah, the proposed legislation, Cybercrime Bill 2023 will infringe on press...

Senior BAC Revenue Collector says They Estimate Levies for Properties

By Makutu Manneh  Ebrima K. Jobarteh, a senior revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has informed members of the Local Government Commission of...

PEC Report Indicates Shortfall in AMRC’ Insurance Policy Cover to D2...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) report indicates that there was a shortfall in the insurance cover of property and equipment of...

Janjanbureh NAM Wants Drug Act Amended

By: Louise Jobe  Janjanbureh NAM, Hon. Omar Jammeh, has urged the National Assembly to amend Section 43 of the Drug Act to effectively deal with...

Another BAC Revenue Collector Admits Spending Part of Her Collections

By Makutu Manneh  Anna Jatta, another revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), admitted before members of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI)...

Stakeholders Validates Victims, Witness Protection Policy

By Sariba Manneh The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has validated the victims and witness protection policy at a local hotel recently. The policy aims to...

Banjul Port Expansion Project: Notice of Award of Contract Issued to...

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Ports Authority has initiated a project to expand the Banjul Port and construct a deep sea port in Sanyang, consequent...

DLEA  Agents at Amdalai Arrest Senegalese National with Ecstasy Pills

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drugs Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed at the Amdalai village border post in the North Bank Region, have...

Police Arrest Three for Alleged

DLEA-G Gives Seizure Statistics On ‘Kush’, Other Related Drugs By Mustapha Jallow / Amadou Manjang The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (DLEA-G) has provided statistics on the drugs seized by...

BAC Revenue Collector Confronted with Variances in Council’s Proceeds

By Makutu Manneh  A revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC) in the person of (Pa) Sanjally Bojang, was confronted by Commissioners on the...

Petitions Committee Recommends Reprimand of GT Board Contracts Committee Chairman

By: Kebba AF Touray The Public Petitions Committee has recommended for the Chairman of the Gambia Tourism Board Chairman to be reprimanded. The Committee also tasked...

Drivers Call for Rehabilitation of New Tanji Car Park

By Madi S. Njie Lamin Darboe, president of Tanji drivers’ association, said a place has been designated for them to use as a car park, but...