Brusubi Court charged Bakary Jarju from Kiang Massembeh on Thursday with impersonating a CID officer. He allegedly pretended to work for Inspector General Seedy Muctar Touray to trick Amadou Baldeh out of D30,050. Prosecutors claim Jarju asked for money multiple times, once saying the IGP needed D6000 for fish.
Baldeh testified that Jarju visited his compound regularly, claiming to be a police investigator at Sukuta Nema station. The elderly victim told Jarju about his missing son who disappeared traveling the back way ten years ago. Baldeh mentioned he wanted to sell land in Banyankang village for D450,000.
Jarju fabricated a story about his friend Bankally wanting to buy the land. He showed Baldeh fake videos of money but later...
Africell grabbed the top taxpayer crown for 2024 at a ceremony put on by the Gambia Revenue Authority at Coco Ocean Hotel. The telecom company defended its title from last year. Africell pumps more than a billion dalasi into The Gambian economy annually. President Adama Barrow attended the event with other officials. The ceremony highlighted how important tax payments are for national growth.
Award winners had to file tax returns promptly, submit customs declarations on time, and pay their taxes properly. President Barrow said taxpayers form the foundation of the country's development. He mentioned that The Gambia has limited resources despite having a vibrant population and a strategic location. The economy depends heavily on tax...
The Standard newspaper publisher XlStandard won the best taxpayer award for print media at a ceremony Saturday. President Barrow presented the honor during the annual GRA taxpayer awards event. This marks the second time the company has received this recognition.
General Manager Pa Salla Jeng called the award inspiring. He thanked the public for trusting The Standard with their business. Jeng also expressed gratitude to administrative manager Marie Colley, Bakary Bojang, and Prudent Accountancy and Consultancy Associates. He specifically noted their efficient handling of company accounts regarding tax obligations.
A Banjul court ordered Timex Trading Company to pay Sekhouna Jaiteh 2.4 million dalasis after he lost three fingers in a workplace accident. Judge Oleidi Uduma ruled that the soap factory failed to provide safe working conditions. The incident happened on November 12, 2018, when Jaiteh operated a machine that trapped his right hand.
Jaiteh argued that the company acted negligently because workers needed to stand on a metal object to see inside the machine. This supporting piece was not welded down or secured properly. When the metal shifted under him, Jaiteh grabbed for support, but his hand entered the machine, severing three fingers.
The company claimed it maintained reasonable care for all employees. Coworkers rushed Jaiteh to a...
A former U.S. Navy sailor testified Thursday about the torture he endured in Gambia. Tamsir Jasseh told a Denver jury he was beaten after a failed 2006 coup against dictator Yahya Jammeh. He identified Michael Sang Correa as one of his abusers from the Junglers special forces unit. Jasseh said Correa placed a plastic bag over his head until he bit through it for air. Correa faces five torture counts after being arrested in America for visa violations.
Jasseh served ten years in the Navy before returning to Gambia in 1999. He hoped to reform law enforcement but found himself arrested for helping coup leader Colonel Ndure Cham escape to Senegal. Jasseh signed a forced confession under threat of violence. He described how Correa mocked...
The Banjul port has no waiting ships for the first time since the Turkish company Albayrak Group began managing operations through its subsidiary Alport. Manager Cem Ozturk shared this news during a media tour of the empty jetty. He called it a major achievement compared to when they started operations, when about 11 ships typically waited to unload cargo at any given time.
Ozturk told reporters that Gambians can ship goods directly to Banjul without worrying about delays. New equipment will arrive soon to help maintain these improved conditions. The manager said these changes would strengthen the national economy, benefiting all citizens.
Alport operates the port under an agreement between Albayrak Group and the Gambia Ports...
The National People's Party nominated Barthalomeh Bolo Colley for the upcoming Half-Die ward by-election. The People's Progressive Party selected Salieu Jallow as its candidate. The Independent Electoral Commission announced campaigning begins Monday and runs through April 24, with voting scheduled for April 26.
The United Democratic Party decided not to enter a candidate in this race. A UDP official told The Standard newspaper they want to build solidarity among opposition groups before the 2026 elections. An NPP representative claimed the UDP feared losing a direct contest against them. The People's Alliance Party withdrew its candidate to support the PPP instead.
A former Gambian military officer testified Thursday about torture he endured nearly 20 years ago. Pharing Sanyang told a Denver federal court he was beaten with pipes, palm branches, pistol-whipped, and hit with a hammer. Sand particles damaged his eyes during beatings that required multiple surgeries later. He identified Michael Sang Correa as one of his torturers.
Correa faces charges under a rare U.S. law allowing prosecution for torture committed abroad. Prosecutors say he served with the Junglers, a military unit directly under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. Sanyang signed a false confession but smeared blood on it to show he was forced. He read his confession to television cameras after being shocked with electrical wires...
Naughty Dog released Patch 1.1 for The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC today. The update fixes several crash issues and addresses performance problems that caused long stalls in Downtown Seattle areas. Players can also expect fixes for user interface bugs and ultrawide cinema display problems. The patch includes improvements to the slider controls in the Display menu and restores the missing Friends Top Scores on daily run leaderboards.
The developers acknowledge ongoing autosave issues and offer a temporary solution. Problems often happen when cloud services like OneDrive block save file writing. Players experiencing these difficulties should pause OneDrive sync through the Windows taskbar before playing. A small hotfix numbered...
