A Gambian marabout who was jailed in the United Kingdom for conning three women into giving him £150,000 by claiming that he had powers to solve their personal problems is on the run. Abdoulie Gassama, 36, escaped from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire on Monday, where he was serving a seven-and-a-half-year[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Chamber Of Commerce Boss Welcomes Africa Free Trade Agreement
The chief executive officer of Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Alieu Secka, welcomed the signing of the free trade agreement by 44 African countries during the just concluded African Union extra-ordinary summit held from March 20-22 in Kigali, Rwanda. “We welcome very much the continental free trade agreement,”[Read More…]
Gambian Environmentalist Freed After Police Questioning
Gambian activist Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh has been reunited with his family after he was questioned by police in connection with the vandalism of waste pipe owned by Golden Lead, a Chinese fishing company. Located in Gunjur, about 35 km away from Banjul, the fish meal processing factory has been[Read More…]