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MOON NOT SIGHTED
New moon of #Shawwaal not sighted. Official announcement of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia re: #EedAlFitr Alhamdulillāh, the moon has NOT been sighted here in Saudi Arabia. therefore Sunday will be 1st Shawwāl 1441, corresponding to May 24th 2020. [...]
BREAKING NEWS: A Gambian reportedly killed in a shootout with police in Gwinnett County.
Momodou Lamin Ceesay, a Gambian residing in Georgia, United State Of America, is reportedly the latest victim of police brutality in the aforementioned country. The deceased was the son of a Gambian UN diplomat, Mr. Larey Ceesay. “The Georgia Bureau [...]
Gambian Shot Dead In Madison, USA.
Dembo Jammeh, an eighteen year old Gambian on Tuesday 30 June 2020, was shot dead in the city of Madison by an unknown person. This tragic accident happened few weeks after graduating from high school. The Madison police confirmed that [...]
US Authorities Move to Seize Ex-Gambia Dictator’s Mansion
Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh used bribery proceeds and stolen government funds to buy a mansion in a suburb of Washington, D.C., U.S. authorities allege in a lawsuit seeking to seize the property. The west African nation's longtime dictator conspired [...]
Day of Arafah 2020: History, Significance of The Day And How it is Marked
A day before Eid al-Adha, which is a major Islamic holiday, Muslim pilgrims mark the Day of Arafah or Arafat, which is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. On this day, Muslim pilgrims will at dawn make their way [...]
U.S AMBASSADOR: Donates Sanitary Items To K.M.C Towards The Fight Against Covid-19 In The Gambia.
The Ambassador of the United states of America to The Gambia Richard Carlton Paschall, handed over 765,000 Dalasi worth of sanitary supplies to the Kanifing Municipal Council to support their efforts in combating the virus. The United States is recently [...]
U.S Bans ICC Officials From Entering America
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on ICC officials including the chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda over investigations into U.S military troops’ involvement in war crimes in Afghanistan. Earlier on, the ICC began investigating alleged war crimes committed by U.S troops in [...]
Gambia Calls On The U.S To Reverse Sanction Imposed On Chief Prosecutor Bensouda, And Her Court Officials.
This request came following the imposition of sanction against The ICC’s investigation on the involvement of the US military troop in Afghanistan war crimes. However, the US Secretary of State mike pampoe says, the court’s investigation is “illegitimate” since they [...]
Former First Lady of The Gambia Sanctioned for Supporting the Former President’s Corruption
Today, the United States imposed economic sanctions on Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, the former first lady of The Gambia. Zineb Jammeh is believed to control many of the overseas assets of her husband, Yahya Jammeh, the notoriously corrupt former leader [...]
US President, Donald Trump, On Sunday Paid a Drive Past Visit to His Supporters Outside The Hospital He Is Receiving Covid-19 Treatment.
Medical experts have raised concern over the president's decision that he may have endangered the two-service staff together with him in the car even though they wore protective gears. Nonetheless, White House spokesperson, Judd Deere, says, medical advice was sought and [...]