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Ecobank gives to 4 junior savers

In fulfilment of its corporate social responsibilities, Ecobank – The Gambia yesterday presented cheques to four junior savers as part of the September Retail Week raffle draw at a presentation ceremony held at the bank’s headquarters along the Kairaba Avenue. The winners are Sandra C Loungani, a student at Deeper Life Nursery and Primary School, who won an amount of D9,860 which includes (School fees, book bills and other educational requirements for a period of one year); Ousainou Nyassi, a...

Fake Travelers Cheques Seized - Four Arrested

The police last Sunday arrested four men for allegedly being in possession of fake traveller’s cheques. Linus Uche Mbadi, Kennethe Kenechi Eweputanna, Arinz Echukwu Kingsley Nwankwo and Donatus Nwufu Ikwuwunna, all Nigerian nationals were arrested with 647 travellers cheque leafs, each bearing an amount of One Hundred Euro. The police PRO, ASP Sulayman Secka, revealed that 447 cheque leafs was recovered from Linus Uche Mbadi, 92 from Kennethe Kenechi Eweputanna and 100 from Arinz Echukwu...

4 Nigerians in police net

Four Nigerians have been arrested by personnel of the Gambia Police Force at different locations - Kombo Beach, Palm Beach and Kairaba Beach Hotels - for being in possession of 647 false travellers’ cheques (American Express and Thomas Cook traveller’s cheques), amounting to €63,200. The alleged criminals - identified as Linusuche Mbadi, Kenneth Kenechi Eweputanna, Arinzechukwu Kingsley Nwankwo and Donatus Nwufu Ikwuwunna - were led to Banjul by their ring leader, Linusuche Mbadi, a few weeks...

Press Release

Following our yesterday story on the arraignment of two people for issuing false cheques of over D8 million, J-FIN financial services have issued a press release to clarify that the Muhammed Jagana mentioned in the story as one of the alleged culprits is not the one at J-FIN financial services whose name happens to be Muhammad M. Jagana. The full unedited version of the press release is reproduced hereunder:   TWO CHARGED FOR ISSUING FALSE CHEQUES OF OVER D8M We refer to your Thursday 26th...

Two Charged for Issuing False Cheques of over D8m

Muhammed Jagana and Assan Njie were on Wednesday arraigned before Principal Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, charged with issuing false cheques, obtaining goods by false pretence and conspiracy to commit a felony. In count one, the particulars of the offence stated that the 1st accused, Muhammed Jagana, in the month of June 2008 issued two Arab Gambia Islamic Bank (AGIB) false cheques with the face value of D800,000 and D400,000 to Amadou Samba knowing it to be false. In...

BCC Eyes Major Projects in Banjul

As Mayor Faal Presents over D1m to Jammeh The Mayor of Banjul, Samba Faal, recently presented cheques amounting to D 1,012,160.00 (one million twelve thousand one hundred and sixty dalasis) during the final leg of the President’s Dialogue with the People tour at the July 22 square as the council’s counterpart contribution for development projects in Banjul. The money, according to the BCC Mayor, is meant partly for the roads projects for Gloucester, Primet, Dobson, Peel, Spalding, Masamba...

Concerted Efforts Needed in Growth of Gambian Football – Secy Touray

The Secretary of State for Fisheries, Hon Yankuba Touray, has spoken of the need for a concerted effort to be made by Government and the private sector to promote and prepare Gambian players for the export market in order to eradicate poverty through sports. He said The Gambia is yet to make significant growth in playing in the English Premiership or other highly rated European leagues. He said, “it is in recognition of the fact that my government has recently established a sports development...

Guinea Withdraws Appeal Case Against Elhaji Momodou Sylla

Authorities in Guinea have withdrawn the appeal case against Elhaji Momodou Sylla, a prominent Conakry businessman, this paper can confirm. The high profile legal battle between the state of Guinea and Mr Sylla began after the state accused him of fraud through the issuing of false cheques. Hearing on the matter started on 28th December 2007. But, apparently after thorough consideration of the case, the state on 11th January 2008, wrote a letter to the appeal court of Conakry, notifying it that...

Office Secretary Faces 117 Count Charges

One Margaret Sey-Drammeh, a Secretary, is currently facing 117 forgery-related charges. The accused, docked before Magistrate Cecilia Sagarr-Jahateh of the Kanifing Court, entered pleas for 42 counts out of the 117 counts. She is to report in court on 12th March to enter pleas for the remainder of the unmentioned charges. The accused is said to have forged the signature of her employer, Ms Marie Senghore, who runs a consultancy firm, Bajam Enterprise. The particulars of offence state that...

Lucky six gain over D0.5 million

The Gambia National Lottery (GNL) recently presented five cheques amounting to over half a million dalasis to five lucky winners in Banjul and Serrekunda at a presentation ceremony held at the GNL Headquarters in Banjul. The winners, who received D105,000 each, are Kebba Demba, Emeka Agha Chuckwa, Alhagie Mbaye Kah, Bola Riley and George Smart. At the time of the presentation, the sixth winner was not known. Speaking at the ceremony, Fabakary Jammeh, marketing manager of GNL, said GNL remains...