(JollofNews) – The Gambian community in Birmingham is paying tribute to the five Gambian men who died on Thursday after a huge concrete wall collapsed on top of them at a Birmingham recycling plant. The 15ft tall wall, made of heavy concrete blocks, came crashing down on the men as[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Four Gambians, 1 Senegalese Killed In Birmingham’s Recycling Plant Accident
(JollofNews) – At least four Gambian men and a Senegalese national who were working at a recycling site in Birmingham,UK, have been killed when a retaining wall holding scrap metal collapsed. Although police are yet to reveal the names of the men, local residents told JollofNews that they are Muhammad[Read More…]
Gambia Outlaws Under-18 Marriage
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on child marriage during an Eid al-Fitr address. Speaking to Muslim elders after Eid prayers, he said there would be a minimum penalty of 20 years in jail for any man who marries a girl under 18. A girl’s[Read More…]
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