Cham said the KMC had an agreement with Espace Motors, and the loan was facilitated by AGIB based on their QGroup arrangements. Lead Counsel Gomez informed him that the accounts officer of the KMC at AGIB at the time testified that KMC had previously approached them on the same matter but it was refused by the bank, and this was when Espace Motors came in. The lead counsel told the witness that Espace Motors did not make any investment; instead an entity the KMC did not have a contract with made the payment. Cham was asked about the payment of the insurance for the vehicles but he did not answ ..read more

Testifying on Tuesday, he said the cell could take only one person and “it is a confinement cell”.  He added that he would have to lie on the floor close to the cell door so he could get some air to breathe. He also said the chamber pot where he would urinate and defecate “smells very bad” in the cell, which he testified “disturbs” his breathing inside the cell because on opening it, the scent would permeate the whole room. He said further that the key to his cell “is not with the prison officers” but with the Riot Squad, adding that every day he would be the first person they would lock ..read more

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President Barrow will receive the visiting Head of State at Banjul International Airport and later host him to a State luncheon. The two Heads of State will hold a tete-a-tete meeting to discuss ways to further strengthen The Gambia-Ghana bilateral relations. Source: State House, Banjul, 16 January 2025 ..read more

If President Adama Barrow accepts her appointment, she will become the first female to serve in this role. Her nomination was part of a recent reshuffle of ambassadors announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during a Council of Ministers meeting in Dakar.  Madame SY succeeds Monsieur Bassirou SENE, who is retiring and will receive his pension. Previously, SY served as a principal adviser at the foreign ministry in Dakar and was most recently the Senegalese Ambassador to Spain. After Cabinet on Thursday, Senegal government made a press release on the diplomatic appointments and other ..read more

The event, organised by SSHFC and held at the Ocean Bay Hotel on Thursday 16 January 2025, brought participants from all sectors of development to familiarise themselves with the new innovation that the SSHFC  has introduced.  Speaking at the official opening ceremony of the system launch, MD Malang Saloum said the event  marked a significant milestone in the journey of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation. “Today, we are gathered to introduce and familiarize ourselves with the new Social Security Management Information System, or SSMIS,” he stated. According to M ..read more

The operation uncovered 10 wraps of cannabis, leading officers to the suspect's residence, where additional cannabis, an unlicensed pistol (PT 111 G2, 9mm), two magazines, and 82 rounds of live ammunition were found. Investigations are ongoing, and the Gambia Police Force encourages the public to report suspicious activities to enhance public safety. Date: January 16, 2025 ..read more

He added that the Bank should continue to be “a listening Bank” that it has been where its surgical interventions are aligned with the development aspirations of member countries. This will be a unique selling proposition for the Bank. The Bank should stay away from conditions whilst aligning with the national development agenda of member countries. “For the Bank’s aspirations for the next 10 years, the statement should include extending support to Muslims in non-member countries,” he suggested. Hon. Keita also suggested that the Bank should increase access to concessional funds for its LDC me ..read more

The witness told the court he lives at Brusubi Phase 2. He stated that part of his functions is to enforce the environment laws. He adduced that on 2nd August 2023, they were on plastic bags enforcement, saying the enforcement exercise involves going to town to confiscate banned plastic bags. “I headed two police officers and three Environment Inspectors, going around Serrekunda,” he stated. “When we came to a shop around Bakau Garage in Serrekunda, we conducted a search in the shop. At the time of the search the shop owner was not in the shop. We found a lot of plastic bags.  We asked th ..read more

“Was there a cashbook assigned to the paying-out cashier [Saihou Sabally]?” Counsel Gomez posed, adding that Sabbally said he was not given a cashbook.” “No, what I could remember,” Cham said, “is that he used to have payment vouchers. Sometimes he used to go to the bank and withdraw money and do some payments. He also kept those vouchers. That I can tell, but when it comes to cashbook, I cannot recall.” On whether the paying-out cashier should have a cashbook, Jaja said he is not versed in accounting but that ought to have been the best practice. The lead counsel interjected, stating: “That i ..read more