The Gambian government says it has concluded investigations into alleged corruption involving the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Banjul City Council (BCC), and is now awaiting legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers. Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay made the disclosure during an appearance on West Coast Radio’s Coffee[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Urged To Lead With Moral Clarity On Gaza, Says Indian Muslim Group
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), one of India’s most prominent socio-religious organisations, has called on the Gambia and the European Union to take bold international action in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In back-to-back diplomatic meetings in New Delhi this week, JIH delegations pressed both the EU and Gambian[Read More…]
Questions Linger On Gambia’s ‘First Lady’s Involvement In Suspected US$35M Theft’
Questions are still being asked about the suspected involvement of the Gambia’s First Lady in the illegal diversion of US$35M reportedly deposited into her bank account by a Chinese company in 2018. The latest to pose a question about the whereabouts of the cash was former international civil servant Lare[Read More…]