The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted over 170 would-be migrants in a major operation along the country’s coastal regions. The operation, which comes amid increased surveillance efforts, was carried out through coordinated enforcement among key units within the department. Speaking to the press, Siman Low, the Public Relations Officer[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t To Regulate Hajj, Curb Profit-Driven Practices
Gambia’s Minister for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs, Ahmad NK Bah, has announced that the government is finalizing national Hajj policy aimed at regulating the pilgrimage to Mecca and shielding pilgrims from exploitation. Speaking Friday evening at the Mansa Kunda Ministerial Town-Hall held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara[Read More…]
Gambian Man Reunited With Lost Wallet Containing €340
A Gambian-Italian national has been reunited with his wallet containing €340 and vital documents after misplacing it on the busy Banjul/Barra route. The recovery was made possible thanks to the efforts of Niumi FM, a private-based radio station in Essau, North Bank Region. Ibrahim Keita, a resident of Njaba-Kunda in[Read More…]