Barely a month after The Gambia’s banning of its timber trade and revoking all existing export licensees, officials at the Environment Ministry estimate that some 46,000 cubic metres loaded in some 2,000 containers are believed to be hidden within the country. With an average value of USS$23,000 per container, the[Read More…]
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VP Joof Says Demolitions To Continue As Long As Necessary
The Gambia’s Vice President has said, in no uncertain terms, that demolition of structures on water alleys will continue as long as they are necessary. VP Alieu Badara Joof insisted that the protection of lives and properties of the majority of Gambians is paramount. He, however, pointed out that compensation[Read More…]
Gambian Arrested In Swiss For ‘People Smuggling’
The Swiss police have opened investigation into people smuggling allegation against a 27-year-old Gambian man arrested outside the Swiss city of Lucerne on suspicion of human trafficking, JollofNews can report. The Swiss police said it found 23 refugees at the rear of a van in central Switzerland. The refugees were[Read More…]
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