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Commissioner Banda re-assigned as new Commander in charge of Policy and Planning at Police Hq

Police Commissioner has been redeployed to the Police headquarters in Banjul as the new Commander in charge of Policy and Planning, LTN has learnt. This development came following his redeployment from Mansakonko, Lower River Region during President Barrow’s visit to the provinces where he launched and inaugurated some projects. President […]

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Presidential Rage Burns Regional Police Chief Over Land Dispute

Commissioner Lamin Banda in charge of police operations in Lower River Region (LRR) has been publicly berated by President Barrow over a communal land dispute. The commissioner was also yanked out of the jurisdiction on the orders of his commander-in-chief, who was reportedly enraged by his handling of dispute involving […]

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Gibril Ngorr Secka appointed as new Deputy Director of DLEAG

Gibril Ngorr Secka, the former Advisor to the Minister of Interior has been appointed on contract as the new Deputy Director of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG), effective this week. Mr. Secka who recently retired from public service has been appointed on contract basis. LTN contacted […]

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Casamance: Five soldiers injured in fighting against MFDC rebels

Senegal’s media is reporting that the security operations in North Sindian have resumed. According to Rfm, fighting is currently raging in the natural region of Casamance between the army and elements of Salif Sadio’s faction of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). Rfm reports that the army has […]