The President of the Gambia Transport Union, Omar Ceesay, has apologised to the Gambia Police Force over recent remarks he made about traffic officers and pledged to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions. Mr. Ceesay’s apology came on Friday during a courtesy visit by a Union delegation to the Police[Read More…]
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Youth’s Death During Police Patrol Sparks Anger in Mandinary
The West Coast Region village of Mandinary on Friday evening erupted in violent protest following the death of a young man during a routine police patrol in the community. The deceased, Omar Badjie, according to some sources, died after being apprehended by personnel from the national police and his death[Read More…]
Gambians Face Hefty US Visa Bonds From October
The United States government has placed The Gambia on a new list of countries, whose nationals must pay a heavy visa bond, before traveling on a visitor’s visa to the US. The rule, which comes into effect on October 11th this year, applies to Gambian citizens applying for B1/B2 visas,[Read More…]