February 14, 2023
Gambia: CJ Inaugurates Bundung State-of-the-Art Court Complex
A new State-of-Art Court complex was last Thursday inaugurated at a colourful ceremony held at the court premises in Bundung. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Gambia: 'Decentralisation of Court System Will Enhance Justice Delivery System'
Hon. Baboucarr Boye, the minister of Public Service, said on Thursday that the decentralisation of the court system will enhance justice delivery service in The Gambia. Read more »
Gambia: Over 800 Kilos of Cocaine Seized in Senegalese Waters
Waters The Spanish National Police said that an international investigation resulted in the detention of seven people who were caught transporting more than 800 kilograms of… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Illegal Fishing Spurs Billions in Losses for Developing Countries!
Developing countries are losing billions of dollars due to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which siphons off revenue through illicit financial flows, according… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Gambia: GPF Concludes Pre-Deployment Training for SAAT Cleared Officers
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday concluded a two-week pre-deployment training for 27 SAAT cleared officers who are prepared and set for a UN peace keeping mission. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Gambia: Court Rejects Saibo Hydara's Audio in Sabally's Defemation Trial
Justice Bakre of the high court annex in Banjul has on Tuesday rejected the WhatsApp audio of one Saibo Hydara that Abubacar Jawara's lawyer wanted to put in as evidence. Read more »
Gambia: NAATIP Holds Session On Trafficking-in-Person
As part of a broader move to monitor and combat all forms of Trafficking-In-Persons in the country, the National Agency Against Trafficking In-Person (NAATIP) last Monday convened… Read more »
Senegal: Opposition Leader Ousmane Sonko Indicted Over Rape Case
The decision of Oumar Maham Diallo has just fallen concerning the Ousmane Sonko - Adji Sarr affair. Indeed, the Dean of Judges has decided to indict the leader of Pastef for rape… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Gambia: Govt Intensifies Manhunt for Accused Coupist, Petty Officer Lamin Jadama
Following the recently foiled coup plot to overthrow the democratically elected Government of President Adama Barrow, The Gambia Government on Monday, 16th January, 2023 secured an… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Gambia: Good Morning Mr. President - It's High Time to Improve Road Safety
Mr. President, with the improvement of Road Safety, there should be high-level commitment from all members of government and parliament to set up a lead agency for Road Safety with… Read more »
Gambia: Police Confirm Suspected Suicide of Imam At Faji Kunda
The Deputy Spokesperson of The Gambia Police Force, Cadet ASP Muhammed Y. Darboe, has confirmed the death of the Bajonkoto Fajikunda Imam in a suspected suicide. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia, Expertise France Sign MOU to Fight Maritime Trafficking
As the fight against illicit drug trafficking and other clandestine activities continue, the government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Interior and Expertise France last… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Gambia: War On Money Laundering Far From Over!
Inspite of the fact that the international community has made the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing a priority, the menace is still on the rise especially in… Read more »
Gambia: 'I Prefer Jammeh to Be Tried in Ghana'
Hon. Madi MK Ceesay has said in an interview with The Point that former president Yahya Jammeh should be tried in Ghana owing to allegations of killing some 44 Ghanaians under his… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Apprehend 5 Smugglers
Officers of the Mobile Brigade, Intelligence and Investigations Unit of the Gambia Revenue Authority on Monday 12 December 2022 arrested 5 people involved in the smuggling of… Read more »
Gambia: Parliamentary Investigation Finds No Cause of AKI Deaths
The report of the National Assembly's Select Committee on Health has stated that the cause of the deaths of children who suffered from Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI) is still under… Read more »
Gambia: 'Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing Constitute Major Obstacles to Our Development'
The director general, Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has stressed that money laundering and terrorist financing constitute major… Read more »
Gambia: KMC Cancels Inauguration of Municipal Radio Amid PURA's Embargo
The Kanifing Municipal Council yesterday cancelled the official inauguration of its municipal radio following information that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) had… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Gambia: The Deyda Hydara Case - Still Waiting for Justice
Once again, it's another 16th December, the 18th anniversary of the assassination of Deyda Hydara, and we are still waiting for justice to take its course. Read more »
Gambia: Govt Seeks Judicial Support to Try Jammeh Era Atrocities
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on 13 December called on the Global Criminal Justice of the United… Read more »
Gambia: Current Scope of Child Protection Is Weak - CPA Boss
The national coordinator of Child Protection Alliance (CPA) in The Gambia, Lamin Fatty, has said that the current scope of child protection is very weak in the country, adding that… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Gambia: Police Arrest 3 Suspects Over Murder Case
The police have arrested three suspects for allegedly killing a young adult residing in Kololi, on the 11th December 2022. Read more »
Gambia: Court Remands Husband At Mile 2 Prison for Reportedly Killing Wife
Magistrate Fatou Darboe Jaguraga, of the Brikama Magistrate Court in the West Coast Region (WCR) yesterday remanded Saikou Lowe at Mile 2 Prison after being arraigned on charges of… Read more »
Gambia: Beware of Hackers!
With the number of data breaches in the past two years, there is even more pressure on security teams to keep businesses secure in 2022 and beyond. But at a time when strength and… Read more »
Gambia: Senegalese Journalist Granted Bail
Pa Ale Niang, the managing director of online Dakar Matin was yesterday granted bail. He has been remanded since November 6th 2022, on allegations of publishing false information,… Read more »