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GID in-service refresher, 1st cohort

GID certifies 1st cohort of In-Service Refresher Training

The  Assistant Director General (ADG) of Administration, Olimatou Jammeh, and other Senior Immigration Officers presided over the closing ceremony of a five-day In-Service Refresher Training Course held at the Gambia Immigration Department Training School (GIDTS) in Tanji.  The occasion recognised the accomplishments of twenty-five immigration officers who have undergone intensive training on Immigration Legislations and…

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Guinean community in the Gambia

GID engages Guinea community on documentation 

In an effort to strengthen compliance and awareness on immigration matters among Gambians and non-Gambians, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) collaborated with Mariama Jallow, a journalist of Teranga FM, in convening a highly-attended community sensitization program for the Guinean community in The Gambia on Sunday 17 July 2025 at the Bisco Garden.  The engagement brought…

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GID in-service training

GID launches maiden in-service course

The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has launched a five-day In-service Training Course at the GID Training School in Tanji commencing today 11 August.  The initiative forms part of the GID reform strategies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and professionalism in immigration services, developing the GID Training School (GIDTS) into an in-service training centre that enhances capacity…

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GICSAC

GICSAC slams Gov’t over ID card issuance abroad and nomination fee hike

A group called the Gambia ID Card Scheme “A Great Concerned” (GICSAC) has raised strong objections against the government’s ongoing initiative to issue national identity cards to Gambians living abroad, citing threats to national security and electoral integrity. In a press conference held on July 15, 2025, the organization criticised the Ministry of Interior and…

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GID intercepts 75 would-be migrants in Yarambamba

In a coordinated security operation, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), in collaboration with other security services, on March 21, 2025 intercepted 75 would-be migrants in Yarambamba in the West Coast Region. The operation was initiated following intelligence reports received a day earlier, highlighting unusual movements in the area. According to GID officials, the migrants were…

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GID intercepted migrants

GID officials intercept suspected migrants in Niumi

The North Bank Region (NBR) border patrol unit of Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 29 suspected would-be irregular migrants of different nationalities in a coordinated operation across Barra and nearby communities since Monday 17 March 2025. Inspector Siman Lowe, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of GID, said the intercepted would-be migrants consisted of 17 Senegalese, 8…

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‘GID achieved a record-breaking revenue milestone in 2024’

The Gambia Immigration Department’s commissioner of finance Karalang Jarju has stated that the Department achieved a record-breaking revenue milestone in 2024 as it collected over D420 million, a significant increase from D317 million in 2023. “This exceptional performance highlights the department’s vital role as a government security agency and a key contributor to national revenue,”…

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