The popular motorcycles commonly referred to as “Jakarta” where being used for smuggling people into the country using the porous borders in the north bank metropolis of Farafenni and its surrounding villages, our source added.
It could be recalled that President Barrow, last month approved the closure of all borders between The Gambia and Senegal including air and sea routes as measures to stem the spread of the Covd-19.
Confirming the story, Mamanding Dibba, spokesperson of the GID said that their officers in West Coast Region (WCR) have also impounded two trucks loaded with merchandise in the Fonis District.
“Our officers who are currently stationed in almost all unrecognized routes between The Gambia and Senegal intercepted the trucks that were heading to Senegal. The two trucks were then intercepted and are currently in Brikama.”
The GID’s commissioner of Operations, Ebrima Jobarteh, recently began a nationwide assessment tour of borders and landing sites with a view to getting first-hand information on how their frontline officers are operating on the ground.
“Since president’s declaration of closure of our borders, including air and sea, our officers, most especially those currently on borders are working effectively in ensuring that the president’s declaration is being enforced to the letter.”
Banjul, The Gambia — Consistent with his commitment to increased accountability and stability in Public Service Administration, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, has effective immediately, redeployed and appointed some senior officials.
More than 1,000 onion beds are at risk of dying at Jariumeh Koto village as a result of lack of water.
Ousman Sowe, the director general of the country’s State Intelligence Service (SIS) has stated that there is urgent and compelling need to foster closer cooperation and coordination between and among member states as well as with regional, continental and international institutions to embrace collaboration with a view to effectively combat the menace of terrorism in the West Africa and the Sahel region.
President Adama Barrow has claimed the National People’s Party (NPP) represents the present and the future as he officially launched the party in front of thousands of party supporters on Saturday at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
