Tag: Immigration

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An Open Letter to Seedy M. Touray – Director General Gambia Immigration Department 

Mr Director General, I am writing this open letter to bring to your attention the urgent matter of delays in the issuance of national passports and identity cards at the Gambia Immigration Department under your leadership. As a concerned citizen, I am deeply troubled by the significant delays that many […]

News, Security

Immigration officer accused of defrauding Senegalese national with CFA 4 Million in a Visa deal

Corporal Ali Mbaye widely known as Ali Faye of the Gambia Immigration Department has been accused of defrauding a Senegalese national, Talla Samb, a native of Mbour with CFA 4 million in a Visa deal. LTN confirmed that the said Immigration officer Ali Mbaye had obtained the said amount of […]

News, Security

Commissioner of Immigration Lamin Jatta demoted, redeployed to Gambia Prison Services

Mr. Lamin Jatta, a Commissioner at the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has been demoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent and subsequently redeployed to the Gambia Prison Services, LTN has learnt. Security sources revealed that Lamin Jatta was investigated by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on allegations of gross misconduct […]