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Human Rights, Legal Matters, News, Security

Former Gambian Minister of Interior to be tried in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

(Geneva 18.04.2023) – The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland yesterday indicted Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the rule of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh. The upcoming trial is a crucial milestone for the transitional justice process in The […]

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Gambia’s Trade Minister holds talks with Senegalese counterpart in Dakar

The Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment(MoTIE), Hon. Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof on Monday travelled to Dakarfor trade talks with his Senegalese counterpart M. Abdou Karim Fofana,the Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs, and Small and MediumEnterprises.The discussion centered on issues of mutual interests and included transittrade, the establishment of […]

Human Rights, News, Security

The Standard Newspaper Seriously Misquoted The Defence Minister’s Remarks On Senegal

REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, No. 4 MARINA PARADE, BANJUL PRESS RELEASE 1st April, 2023 The Standard Newspaper Seriously Misquoted The Defence Minister’s Remarks On Senegal The Ministry of Defense wishes to clarify that the Standard Newspaper’s edition of Thursday 30th, March 2023, intentionally misrepresented the remarks of […]

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Fresh corruption scandal hits Banjul, Gov’t agrees to settlement

A fresh corruption scandal has hit the Gambia government through the Ministry of Health regarding their non-compliant expenditure on the Global Fund Program in Switzerland. The scandal involved D20Million out of which the Gambia Government should refund D10M believed to be embezzled. According to a letter dated 8th February 2023 […]