Despite signing a US$20M Murabaha financing agreement in February for the importation of essential items, The Gambia Government insists it will not remove the 180% tariff it slammed on a bag of imported cement. The thinking behind the Murahaba financing agreement is to facilitate the importation of essential commodities such[Read More…]
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Gambia Armed Forces Rebuke “Unethical Commentary” By Ex-Military & Political Figures
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a stern press release condemning what it describes as “unethical, unpatriotic, and unbecoming” public commentary by former military commander Mr. Samsudeen Sarr and politician Mr. Essa Mbaye Faal. The statement, released today, warns against what the military terms a growing trend of misinformation[Read More…]
U.S. Judge Orders Release Of Gambian Immigrant Detained Without Due Process
In a powerful rebuke of U.S. immigration enforcement practices, a federal judge has ordered the release of Sering Ceesay, a 63-year-old Gambian native who had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite living in the United States for over three decades. The judge, U.S. District Court Judge[Read More…]
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