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30/08/2025

POLICE INVESTIGATE FUEL TANKER FIRE INCIDENT AT BRUFUT

Date: August 30, 2025

The Police are investigating a fuel tanker fire that occurred on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Brufut Ghana Town while fuel was being offloaded from a tanker (Reg. No. BJL 6124 R).

The tanker, belonging to Samasam Company and owned by Aziz Sam, was offloading into a container operated by local vendor Sheikh Tijan Njie (Premix).

The fire destroyed the tanker, an outboard engine, a pumping machine, a generator, a motorbike, a bicycle, and an unspecified amount of cash.

Two people, Ali Touray (driver) and Abdou Touray (apprentice), are confirmed dead, both burnt beyond recognition. Two others, Lamin Jarju (apprentice) and Sulayman Faal, sustained life-threatening injuries and remain hospitalized at Kanifing General Hospital.

The scene has been cordoned and reconstructed by the CSI team, while eyewitnesses are assisting investigators.

The Police, together with stakeholders, are working to establish the circumstances leading to the cause of the fire incident.

28/08/2025

Gambia Scorpions 🦂 Squad for September 5th and 9th, FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

28/08/2025

CADET INSPECTOR OMAR COLLEY COMPLETES CAPACITY-BUILDING SEMINAR ON WORK SAFETY IN CHINA

Date: August 27, 2025

Cadet Inspector Omar Colley of the Gambia Police Force has successfully completed a two-week capacity-building seminar on work safety for English-speaking African countries in China. The program was organized by the International Cooperation Center in partnership with the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China.

The seminar covered emergency response, flood control, fire water supply technology, and mining safety, and included visits to the Emergency Response Unit, the China Academy of Safety Science, and the National Experiment Base.

These engagements provided participants with valuable exposure to China’s advanced safety management systems and technologies.

Cadet Inspector Colley is expected to share the knowledge and skills acquired with his colleagues to strengthen institutional capacity and enhance emergency response mechanisms nationwide.

26/08/2025

POLICE ARREST 21 FOR COMMON NUISANCE AND OBSTRUCTING THE TRANSPORTATION OF REMANDED PROTESTERS TO MILE
TWO CENTRAL PRISON

Date: August 26, 2025

The Police on Monday, August 25, 2025, arrested 21 individuals for common nuisance and obstructing officers from transporting remanded protesters, as ordered by the court, in connection with the unlawful assembly at the PURA Headquarters, Kairaba Avenue.

The Police on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, processed the suspects and opened bail for their release under reasonable conditions.

The Police encourage all citizens to respect the rule of law and refrain from actions that undermine public order and security.

26/08/2025

The Gambia resume its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September when the Scorpions play Kenya on the 5th and host Burundi on the 9th; both matches will be played in Kenya.
As customary, Coach Johnathan McKinstry will announce his squad for the two matches in the form of a press conference on Wednesday 27th August, 2025 at 11am. However, unlike the past, Johnny has travelled directly to Nairobi where he’s currently on the ground to finalise his preparations and logistics ahead of the entire team’s arrival next week. In that regard, Wednesday’s press conference will be held virtually. That notwithstanding, nothing changes in the format of the press conference as the Scorpions gaffer will still take questions from the media as usual. Thus, all journalists are invited to the event.

26/08/2025

Organization of Islamic Cooperation secretary general Hissein Brahim Taha calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in , calling for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. https://arab.news/bnseb

26/08/2025

🇺🇳 🇵🇸 UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini on Monday decried "shocking" global inaction over the Gaza conflict, after an ‘Israeli’ strike on a hospital killed at least 20 people including five journalists.

Read more: http://en.royanews.tv/news/62484

26/08/2025

If we were to put all the water on Earth into a single ball, we would be surprised at how small it is compared to the planet itself. Although water covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, giving it the appearance of a blue planet, the majority of this amount—about 97%—is found in the oceans and salty seas, unfit for drinking or direct use. The fresh water we need for life is extremely limited, with more than 2% of it locked away in ice caps and glaciers. Less than 1% is left for humans, distributed among rivers, lakes, and groundwater. This amount is the basis for all our agricultural, industrial, and other life activities.

If we were to imagine all this water combined, it would form a ball with a diameter of no more than 1,400 kilometers, a size that seems modest compared to the Earth's diameter of more than 12,700 kilometers. Even the deepest point in the ocean, the Mariana Trench, which is about 11 kilometers deep, remains extremely shallow compared to the Earth's enormous thickness of more than 6,370 kilometers.

This simple visualization reveals that water, despite its overwhelming presence on Earth's surface, is merely a thin, fragile layer surrounding a vast planet. It's an important reminder that freshwater resources are severely limited, and that their conservation and wise management have become an urgent necessity in the face of climate change and the ever-increasing human population.

26/08/2025

Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria on Monday amid tense relations between the two Sahel countries and their neighbours.

Read more: https://trt.global/afrika-english/article/3f2b69462e74

26/08/2025

POLICE RECEIVE CITIZEN ARREST OVER ALLEGED BABY DUMPING IN TALLINDING FAROKONO

Date: August 24, 2025

The Police in Tallinding Farokono received a citizen arrest involving Isatou Jawneh, 25, of Farato, who was accused of attempting to dump a newborn baby. She was brought to the charge office by a crowd along with the infant.

Officers immediately escorted the baby to Kanifing General Hospital, where the child was unfortunately pronounced dead on arrival.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted being married but stated the pregnancy was from her boyfriend. Due to the large and uncontrollable crowd, she was transferred to Bundung Police Station for safe custody.

The deceased baby has been moved to the Banjul mortuary for preservation and possible postmortem.

26/08/2025

POLICE ARREST, PROSECUTE AND SECURE CONVICTIONS FOR 18

Date: August 22, 2025

The Anti-Crime Unit has successfully prosecuted a series of cases before Magistrate T. Touray at the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court, leading to the conviction of 18 individuals.

CASE 1: Conviction for Common Nuisance, Affray, and Assault
Seven youths from Kololi Taban were convicted after pleading guilty.

a. Assaulting a Police Officer:

Muhammad Gassama was sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay D25,800 compensation to the Officer or serve an additional 1 year in default.

b. Affray:

Alieu Leigh, Modou Sinyang, and Dodou Nyang were each sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment.

c. Common Nuisance:

All seven accused were sentenced to 1 year mandatory imprisonment.
In addition, each convict was fined D20,000 payable to the State, or face 1 year in default.

CASE 2: Eleven Convicted for Common Nuisance

In a separate case, 11 individuals were convicted of common nuisance. Each was fined D10,000, or in default, to serve 6 months’ imprisonment.

The 8th accused pleaded not guilty, and the case was adjourned to October 9, 2025, for the testimony of a police witness.

CASE 3: Escape from Lawful Custody

Musa Badjan was convicted of escaping from lawful custody. He was fined D3,000, or in default, to serve 2 years’ imprisonment.

The Gambia Police Force reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding public safety and ensuring that offenders face the full weight of the law.

23/08/2025