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Driver Testifies In Human Trafficking Case

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

One Omar Ceesay, a driver and resident of Old Yundum recently testified in the ongoing criminal trial of Pap Ebou Gaye and Jebbel Sallah, who are...

Alleged Human Traffickers In Court

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Two Senegalese nationals were on Tuesday arraigned on charges of human trafficking at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, an offence that carries up to...

Private Sector Sensitised On Hoarding (Prohibition) Bill 2009

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Employment yesterday held a one-day...

Pursuing Cessation of Smoking in Public

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

In retrospect it is important to recall the joint initiative of the Department of Health and Social Welfare and the WHO Country office a month ago...

Policy Makers Deliberates on Prohibition of Public Smoking

Thursday, February 05, 2009

The Department of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the World Health Organization country office, yesterday organized a one-day...

Two Captains in Court for Alleged Human Trafficking

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Two Senegalese boat captains, Ousainou Mbaye and Youssoupha Darbo, were yesterday charged under the prohibition of trafficking in persons Act before...

MUSLIM MEDIATION - Sharia: practice of faith, politics of modernity (Part 2)

Friday, March 07, 2008

The logic and application of sharia law needs to be understood in its theological and historical context if intense controversy is to be succeeded...