During a town hall meeting in Bijilo, Gambia, Public Service Minister Hon. Baboucarr Bouy announced a significant increase in civil service salaries and allowances. The move, which includes a 30% increase in aggregate salary and 100% and 105% increases in transport and residential allowances respectively, is aimed at retaining professional personnel within the Civil Service. The minister expressed optimism that the salary increase will help to address the loss of over 200 civil servants to parastatals and the private sector in the past two years.

The Gambia Police Force is investigating several alleged murder cases, including a fatal stabbing in Dippa Kunda involving siblings and another in Sinchu Malado involving a married couple. Additionally, authorities are probing a case of baby dumping in Nema Kunku and assessing damage from a fire outbreak at Brikama “Sandika” Market and GTSC Depot. The investigations are ongoing with suspects in custody and post-mortem examinations scheduled.

Italy's offshoring scheme for refugees, which includes Gambians, has been criticized by international human rights bodies. The government of Giorgia Meloni recently passed a decree stating that individuals from countries deemed "safe," including The Gambia, cannot be granted political asylum. Despite this, an official has confirmed that the fundamental rights of any Gambian with a genuine claim will be respected under the 1951 Geneva Convention on the protection of refugees.

In Bansang, the lifeless body of Musa Bah, a Senegalese national, was discovered following a distress call to local officers. Preliminary investigations suggest that Bah was last seen with two individuals claiming to be his relatives, who are now missing. An investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances of his death, with the public urged to provide any relevant information.

The Gambia is in the process of establishing embassies in Berlin, Stockholm, and Tokyo, with fact-finding missions completed and reports submitted to the President's Office for further directives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, along with other departments, are involved in the delegations for these missions. Germany is prioritized due to the challenges faced from the country and the recent opening of a German embassy in The Gambia.