According to commanding officer of the patrol team, the arrested people used a local boat to enter the country and upon their arrival at the sea landing site, they were arrested and detained at the Lasso Wharf Immigration Post in Banjul. They are set to be deported to the country of their origin today, Tuesday, officials say.
In a similar development, Immigration officers in Gunjur Kombo South, West Coast Region, arrested and deported 15 Senegalese nationals.
Meanwhile, the police have launched operation Save our Souls (SoS) campaign which is geared at implementing the covid-19 regulations and the curfew imposed by government across the country.
Seasoned diplomat Haggi Jawara, who is The Gambia’s consular general in Angola, has urged Gambians who are in the habit of “forging” the consular documents to desist from the practise, warning that anyone found wanting be dealt with accordingly.
The much awaited Wonders of Africa Project was last month launched during a zoom conference hosted by Ikechi Uko, as team leaders across Africa were also unveiled.
Nominations for National Assembly candidates begun in earnest across the country at various Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) regional offices.
Agriculture Minister Amie Fabureh yesterday responded to questions from lawmakers at the National Assembly specifically on the cattle drinking point for Sami Pochonki. She said this year there is no plan to provide livestock drinking facilities for that village.
