“New information available to the Ministry indicates that the death toll has increased. Five (5) more people of Gambian origin passed away, making it sixteen (16) in total,” a news release from the Ministry states.
“In the next few days, funeral arrangements will be made for the deceased.”
“The New York authorities have established a centre to guide survivors in accessing all forms of assistance they need.”
“The Mission is ready to process travel documents for families and victims who may want to travel to The Gambia for burial.”
From 1 November 2021, Air France will add Banjul to its network – the airline will link Banjul to its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle with four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays during the 2021-2022 winter season.
“In the Gambia and elsewhere around the world, journalists continue to be harassed, attacked both physically and verbally, beaten, arrested, detained, threatened and killed for doing their job,” the Gambia Press Union (GPU) says in a statement as it joins the rest of the world yesterday 2 November 2022 to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes committed against Journalists.
France-born Gambian and founder of 'We Are Barrow Movement 2021' Sheikh Sidiya Bayo has called on President Adama Barrow to reshuffle and appoint a team that is 'capable of defending the balance sheet of the incumbent."
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dawda A. Jallow disclosed during the National Assembly’s oral question session on Wednesday that The Gambia government is in talks with ECOWAS to punish the perpetrators of Jammeh’s victims.
