The head of the Gambia’s disaster management agency has hailed the recent launch in The Gambia of the US$1.5M project by the Qatar Charity(QC) as a historic milestone. The initiative, dubbed Empowerment and Economic Development Project to Support Gambia 2025, is a comprehensive year-long initiative that seeks to uplift disaster-affected[Read More…]
Author: JollofNews
Standoff Between Senegalese & Gambian Troops Reported At Border
There was an escalation at the Gambia/Senegal border on Wednesday evening as the Gambian border security refused entry to The Gambia to marauding Senegalese forces, who attempted to arrest a Gambian-registered timber log-laden truck, reports reaching JollofNews indicated. According to reports, a band of youths chased alleged timber smugglers from[Read More…]
Minister John-Manjang Orders Seizure Of Lerr Group’s Empty Cargo Containers – Sources
In what was described as an arbitrary move, the minister of environment and natural resources has reportedly ordered the confiscation of two empty cargo containers that belonged to the Lerr Group, a prominent construction company. Lerr Group was the contracting company for the construction of the environment ministry’s office complex[Read More…]
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