PRESS RELEASE The Gambia Police Force has been alerted to a shocking act of violence where three constables from the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) were targeted in a shooting at the Sukuta Traffic Light by an unidentified assailant. This incident unfolded in perplexing circumstances, concealing the motive behind this brutal […]
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3 Anti Crime officers shot, 2 died on the spot, 1 hospitalised
Reports reaching LTN have it that 3 officers of the Anti Crime Unit (ACU) of the Gambia Police Force were shot while on duty at the Sukuta -Jabang Traffic Light Junction along the OIC road on Tuesday evening. Senior security officers confirmed that the unknown shooter, dressed in a gown […]
Senegal: Mame Boye Diao sacked after announcement of his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election
Seneweb is reporting the sacking of Mame Boye Diao from his position as Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations, which he has held since February 2023. This decision was taken by the Head of State, Macky Sall, by decree number 2023-1916 of 12 September 2023. This […]
Understanding Female Circumcision and the Injury to Women’s Dignity
In 1994, as a journalist with Radio Gambia I had the privilege of being the first and only Gambian journalist to interview the imam who came from Mecca to consecrate the State House Mosque. One of my questions to him was about the position of female circumcision in Islam. His […]