The exposure of children to the dangers of the street by their parents in encouraging them to engage in street begging has deeply concerned the Gambia’s second most senior immigration officer, and she has issued a strong call for multi-sectorial collaboration to end it. The Deputy Director General (DDG) of[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t Urges Calm Over Unverified Migrant Death Reports
The Gambian government on Monday urged the public to remain calm amid widespread social media reports claiming that nearly 200 migrants have died at sea, while also pushing back against criticism of its employment record and migration narrative. Speaking at a high-level end-of-year press conference held at the Sir Dawda[Read More…]
DG Mboob Fires About 40 GID Officers
The Director General of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), Ebrima Mboob, has fired about 40 immigration officers, JollofNews can report. Some of the officers were yanked following their convictions for corrupt practices whilst others were sent home for deserting their duty posts longer than necessary, this medium has gathered. “I[Read More…]

