Police say a worker at Yonna Microfinance faked a robbery to hide money problems. Officers found Amadou Jawo, 28, tied up inside the Kalagi village office last Friday. Medical staff saw he had no injuries after checks at local health centers.
Police learned Jawo planned the fake crime to cover up missing money worth D140,000. He worked with Alieu Sanyang from Kalagi, who ran away before police arrived. Jawo sits in jail right now helping police with their questions.
Search teams look for Sanyang across the area. The Gambia Police Force asks anyone who knows where Sanyang might be to call their nearest police station. Police promise they will keep working to uphold all laws for everyone.
Gambia might fire 1,424 missing workers after checking three main government offices, Public Service official Sheriff Jallow said Friday on a radio show. The names went to the Public Service Commission for removal from jobs. These absent staff cost about D10.8 million monthly across the education, health, and agriculture departments. Their pay stopped last October, saving money for seven months already.
Officials completed two audits covering all central government staff, finding 1,424 missing workers and another 679 people whose pay stopped in April. Jallow assured listeners that Minister Bouy wants better service from the remaining employees. The government knows exactly who these people are—their names, titles, grades, pay rates...
Gambia transport officials met with Senegalese counterparts for three days in Dakar last week. They discussed roads, bridges, and air travel between the two countries. Minister Ebrima Sillah led the Gambian team, which included experts from the roads and aviation agencies.
The groups examined problems with the Senegambia Bridge and shared road projects. They also discussed how to incorporate air travel agreements into local laws. Both sides promised to fix border crossing troubles to facilitate travel between nations.
Senegal sent top officials like Mr. Bamba Sy and leaders from their air service to the meetings. These talks help build strong partnerships for better transportation across the region. The Gambian officials thanked...
A peace group finished training local leaders last Thursday at the North Bank Region office. The EU-backed program taught people how to solve problems before they turn violent. WANEP worked with several partners to help people handle disputes better.
Governor Lamin Saidykhan thanked the team for helping the government keep peace. He asked the trained mediators to spread peace messages despite political or religious differences. Peace Network leader Musa Sise said their work builds lasting calm across communities. Area council vice chair Alagie Saho promised support since peace helps growth.
The program taught participants deep knowledge about negotiation, mediation, reconciliation, conflict management, and transformation. WANEP...
Tawakaltu villagers thank the Jamsai Foundation for giving them clothes and shoes. The group helped women, girls, and boys who needed these items in Lower Badibou. Village chief Alhaji Amadou Sarge praised the donation as it builds friendship among families. He also thanked them for building a mosque but asked other groups to help finish it with prayer mats, speakers, and solar panels. Local leader Ndey Faye expressed thanks and requested farming tools from other donors.
Elderly resident Nasu Camara and Imam Yugo Jawo asked religious groups to help build another mosque in Ndey Kumba Ya village. People there must walk four kilometers to attend Friday prayers. A new mosque would strengthen faith and encourage more people to pray...
Health reporters learned how to cover gender violence at a recent workshop in Gambia. The SWEDD+ team ran the three-day training on sexual assault reporting laws. Experts taught journalists about The Women's Act 2010, which backs global treaties on female rights.
Imran Darboe explained that Article 4 makes sure women can feel safe anywhere. The law demands punishment for attacks against women at home or outside. Someone who breaks these rules might pay D50,000 or spend six months in jail. Women face most gender attacks, even though men can be victims too.
GRTS journalist Sally Jarjue talked about how news shapes people's opinions. She said reporters must protect survivors through careful writing. The media can help stop violence when...
Tourism Minister Abdoulie Jobe opened the third Kansala Cultural Festival in Bwiam. He said the event can make Foni a hot spot for visitors and create jobs. The celebration brings people from Gambia and Senegal together for three days of traditional performances.
Jobe talked about Futampaf, a special Jola ceremony that draws researchers and tourists. The festival showcases many tribal dances and masquerades, such as Kumpo, Esamaye, and Kankurang. Local leaders want to hold future festivals earlier in the year to attract more visitors from abroad.
Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe promised to double the money for next year's event. He called the festival a way to connect with ancestors through music and dance. The gathering...
Hungary wants to leave the International Criminal Court. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto asked lawmakers Tuesday to withdraw the country from the ICC. He reminded people that Hungary helped start the court back in 1999. The country signed up officially two years later, but he noted that they never made those rules part of Hungarian law.
The final choice belongs to Hungarian parliament members. After they decide, Szijjarto must tell the UN secretary-general about it. The exit takes effect one year from that notice. Hungary first mentioned these plans earlier this month when Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu visited. Officials called the ICC a political court at that time. Netanyahu faces arrest if he travels to countries that work with...
Police boss Douglas Kanja says officers who killed five people will face charges. He told worried locals at a school meeting Tuesday that both police teams had already started looking into what happened. The deaths came after security forces went to mark land borders despite community anger.
"Nobody stands above the law," Kanja told the crowd. He ordered the local detective chief to move elsewhere, along with all special police units from the area. Several leaders expressed outrage about the violence, especially since an eight-year-old boy died. Senate leader Aaron Cheruiyot demanded quick arrests before the victims' funerals happen.
Local MP Johana Ngeno claimed a judge with past bias problems approved the land marking wrongly. He...
