Politics
Bakary K. Badjie To Launch Political Movement
Rising star in the Gambia’s political scene Bakary K. Badjie will launch his political movement next month as more anti-government movements continue to sprout up in the country ahead of next December’s presidential election. According to sources, preparations were at a heightened level for the “grand launch”, which will take[Read More…]
Human Rights
Prof. Herbert ‘Cautioned Against Prioritising’ Articles Of Ostentation Over Staff Welfare
The executive body of the lecturers’ union of the University of The Gambia (UTG) has reportedly cautioned the university’s vice chancellor Prof. Herbert Robinson against placing premium on articles of ostentation at a time when the country’s citadel of learning was dealing with contesting priorities such as staff salary. JollofNews[Read More…]
African News
Western Balkan Cartels Expand Cocaine Trade Through West Africa
Criminal networks from the Western Balkans are tightening their control over cocaine smuggling routes through West Africa, with The Gambia among the countries at risk, a new report has warned. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) said Balkan groups, including Montenegrin clans and Albanian-speaking networks, have become central[Read More…]
Editorial
Gambia’s Heavy Reliance On OMVG For Electricity Generation Unsustainable
As the Gambian population might have observed, the electricity supply in the country is not that stable but consumers are not complaining as much as they used to. The improved electricity that the Gambian population is currently enjoying is largely thanks to Sir Dawda Jawara and his peers, who conceived[Read More…]
Opinion
New Year Reflections On President Barrow: Progress Made, Questions Unanswered
As The Gambia enters a new year, attention turns once again to the record of President Adama Barrow, who is approaching nine years in office as President of the Republic, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and Chair of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Since 2017, the Barrow administration[Read More…]
Sports
Ex-Sports Official Demoted Over AFCON Funds Scandal
A senior official at the Ministry of Youth and Sports has been demoted after misappropriating millions of dalasis meant for the Gambia’s national football team during preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Finance Minister Seedy Keita disclosed that Sutey Jawo, then Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry, was[Read More…]
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