Sainey Touray, a former Gambian MP seeking asylum in Edinburgh, describes free bus fare as essential for asylum seekers, particularly those surviving on minimal weekly stipends. Touray, who lives on just £9 per week provided by the Home Office, faces the daily reality of being unable to cover essential transportation[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Foreign Minister Tangara Loses Commonwealth Top Job
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s seasoned foreign minister, has clinched the role of Commonwealth Secretary General, making history as the first African to hold this position since Nigeria’s Chief Emeka Anyaoku stepped down in 2000. The 61-year-old diplomat prevailed over Mamadou Tangara of Gambia and Joshua Setipa of Lesotho during the[Read More…]
The Gambia Experience Celebrates First Flight Of Season
The Gambia Experience has kicked off its 2024-25 travel season, celebrating the inaugural flight from Gatwick last week. The tour operator is offering weekly flights via Enter Air until the end of October, after which Titan Airways will take over with twice-weekly flights until the end of April 2025. Between[Read More…]
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