Migration News
GAMBIA: 91 Senior Officers Promoted by Gambia Immigration Department
The Gambia Immigration Department has announced the promotion of 91 senior and superior officers, advancing personnel through various ranks, from Assistant Superintendent of Immigration to Commissioner of Immigration, according...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Border Security Forces Step Up Operations on Jinacks Corridor Against Irregular Migration
On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Gambia Police Force intensified coordinated operations to prevent irregular migration, protect lives, and strengthen security along the Jinacks...
Migration News
GAMBIA: 177 Migrants Intercepted: GID Cracks Down Hard on Human Smuggling Rings
In two coordinated operations over the weekend along the country's coastal belt, the Gambia Immigration Department reported that it had apprehended 177 potential migrants,...
Gambia News
GAMBIA: President Barrow Condemns Irregular Migration, Claims all Gambians Eat Three Meals Daily
President Adama Barrow has emphasized that all Gambians have access to regular meals while firmly condemning irregular migration—locally known as the “Backway.”
During the sixth...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Gambian Navy Stops Canoe Smuggling Migrants
The Gambia Navy has successfully intercepted a boat carrying suspected irregular migrants in the Bunyado coastal region, as part of its continuous efforts to...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Migrant Boat Tragedy: Barrow Issues Stark Warning on Dangers
Following a fatal maritime incident off the coast of Jinack Village, President Adama Barrow addressed to the nation on Friday, calling the tragedy a...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Confronting the Crisis: Basiru Jaye Stresses Joint Effort to End Perilous ‘Backway’ Migration
The ongoing deaths of young Gambians along the so-called "backway" migration routes have prompted a collective reckoning, according to youth leader and development specialist...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Jinack Boat Carrying Over 200 Irregular Migrants Capsized, Seven Confirmed Dead
The Ministry of Defence released a statement indicating that the incident took place around midnight on December 31, 2025, involving a vessel that was...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Migrants Leaving Gambia Die in Boat Tragedy as Baby Survives
At least 12 people have died after a wooden boat carrying more than 200 migrants departed from the Gambian coast and reached the shores...
Migration News
GAMBIA: Nightmare Voyage Ends in Disaster: Over 190 Missing After Boat Sinks
A boat carrying over 190 migrants, including at least 45 women and children, which set sail from Niumi Jinack on November 17, 2025, is...
Migration News
GAMBIA: After 33 Gambia seasonal workers fled to Spain, Former Trade Minister Warns that The Gambia Could Lose Hundreds of European Jobs
Following the abscond of 33 Gambian seasonal workers in Spain, former Trade Minister Boubacarr O. Joof has warned that The Gambia could lose hundreds of...
