Applicants seeking passports at the Gambia Immigration Department on Wednesday voiced growing anger over what they describe as bribery, queue jumping and a system that favours those who can pay. Many stood in long lines under tight conditions while accusing some officers of taking money to fast-track applicants. Fatou Sumareh,[Read More…]
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ID Card Applicants In Essau In Limbo Following Cessation Of Document Issuance
Gambians resident in Essau and surrounding communities, intending to secure a national identity card, have had to wait for a little longer as the mobile team from the immigration services have not been seen in the village for four months now. This development posed a significant challenge to those in[Read More…]
No Justification In Issuing ID Cards Abroad
The recent press release by the Ministry of Interior in response to the trending complaints of the issuing of ID cards to Gambian migrants in certain countries in the sub-region, has obviously fallen short of addressing the public concern over the matter. In the release, the ministry tried to justify[Read More…]

