The Kanifing Municipal Council Markets Board Chairman, Momar Taal, has vowed to investigate allegations of nepotism and unjustified vendor relocations at Bakoteh market, which have negatively affected the sales of fish and other vendors, prompting calls for the return of displaced sellers and an overhaul of the market’s operations.
On September 17, the Gambian parliament was divided over a motion to deploy troops to Sierra Leone as part of an ECOWAS peacekeeping mission following a recent attempted military coup, with Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow supporting the move and some parliamentarians, like Lamin Ceesay, raising concerns about its precedent.
By Adama Makasuba Two young Gambian Police officers who were shot and killed while on duty are being remembered on September 13, one year after their tragic deaths. PC Pateh Jallow and PC Sang J Gomez succumbed to their gunshot wounds, while their colleague Nancy Jallow sustained severe injuries when an assailant opened fire on
On September 10th, a boat carrying over 100 migrants capsized off Senegal’s coast, tragically claiming at least 26 lives, highlighting the ongoing perilous Atlantic crossings as many West Africans attempt to escape conflict, poverty, and unemployment in search of better opportunities in Europe.
