Sunday, November 24, 2024

General News

Missing 10-Year-Old Found Dead at Manjai Bridge  

By Nelson Manneh  Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Modou Musa Sissawo, the Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force confirmed the discovery of a...

9 Arrested for Possession, Trafficking of ‘Kush’ 

By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG) has over the weekend arrested nine (9) people for trafficking and possession of...

Suspected Gang of Robbers Charged with Felony, Other Counts

By Nelson Manneh  The Gambia Police Force have charged a gang of alleged robbers with felony and other crimes for committing robbery and burglary within...

BAC Revenue Collector Reappears Before Local Government Commission

By Makutu Manneh Lamin Saidy, a daily revenue collector at the Brikama market has reappeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry.  During his previous testimony...

GID Vows to Prosecute Gambians over Lack of National Documents

By Mustapha Jallow  Chief Superintendent Mamanding S. Dibba, the Spokesperson for the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), on Monday, 5 August 2024 warned that Gambian citizens...

BAC Assistant Finance Manager Admits Withdrawing Over D11 Million Without Vouchers

By Makutu Manneh  Yaya Bah, Assistant Finance Manager of Brikama Area Council, has admitted withdrawing eleven million, four hundred and seventy thousand, three hundred and...

Gambian migrants stranded, others arrested in Algiers

Biran Gaye Several Gambian migrants continue to sleep in the streets of Algiers, Algeria as local police arrested a dozen of their counterparts, ushering in...

Residents of Manduar Demand Solution to Alkaloship Crisis

By Louise Jobe   Protest against the selling of community forest lands led to the arrest of the VDC chair and others It has been four (4)...

NaNA Says Maternal Leave is a Right Not Privilege 

By Nelson Manneh The Acting Executive Director of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) Mr Malang Fofana has recently informed this medium that maternal leave that...

DCAF, partners launch project to address GFRS challenges

By Mustapha Jallow  The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), in collaboration with the Interior Ministry and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), on...

GTBank Donates Solar-Powered Borehole to Residents of Kemoto Village

By Nelson Manneh Guaranty Trust Bank Gambia on Saturday, 3 August 2024, handed over a solar powered water borehole to the community of Kemoto Village,...

Gambia Explores Possible Launch of Starlink Services

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, held a virtual meeting with American businessman Elon Musk, and the...

BAC Market Collector Attributes His Revenue Suppression to Poor Remuneration

By Makutu Manneh Lamin Saidy, a daily market revenue collector at the Brikama market and staff of Brikama Area Council (BAC), has informed Members of...

No Scientific Proof of Human Bones in ‘Kush’, Says Taskforce 

By Nelson Manneh The National Taskforce on Drugs and Substance Abuse issued a press statement during the weekend saying there is no scientific proof to...

Man Arrested For Alleged Stabbing of Two Police Officers in Brufut

By Nelson Manneh  Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Modou Musa Sisawo on Friday, 2 August 2024, informed this...

President Barrow Impressed with Road Projects

By Makutu Manneh  During his recent visit to inspect the ongoing 50km urban road construction works, President Adama Barrow expressed his impression of the progress...

NCCE, ECOWAS Hold Talks with Residents of Foni to Foster Unity 

By Mustapha Jallow  Officials from the National Council for Civil Education (NCCE) in partnership with the ECOWAS Permanent Mission in the Gambia on Saturday, 2...

BDC Hand Over Computer Lab to Bakau Upper Basic School

By Nelson Manneh The Bakau Development Committee (BDC) last weekend inaugurated and handed over a newly constructed computer lab to the Bakau Upper Basic School. BDC...

Revenue Collector Says He Has No Account at Vista Bank

By Makutu Manneh Lamin Sanneh, a revenue collector at the Brikama market said he does not have a personal account with Vista Bank, but the...

Cashier Admits Unlawful Withdrawals of Over D100 Million from BAC Accounts

By Yankuba Jallow  Amadou Touray, a cashier working at the Brikama Area Council (BAC) has admitted before the Lcoal Government Commission of Inquiry that he...