(JollofNews) – A judge in the Gambia has denied bail to over a dozen opposition members who were indicted for “unlawful assembly” and other charges. Justice O. Ottaba of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul Wednesday ruled releasing the United Democratic Party (UDP) members will send a bad signal to[Read More…]
Author: Bubacarr Sowe
Gambia: President Jammeh’s Farm Manager Jailed For Theft
A former manager of President Yahya Jammeh’s Kanilai Family Farm, Lang Conteh, was Thursday given a two-year jail term with hard labour by a local magistrate after he was found guilty of theft. Mr Conteh was found guilty of stealing D1, 538,804.95 from the president’s business between 2012 and 2013,[Read More…]
Anti-Jammeh Protest Continues In Gambia
(Jollofnews) – Protest over electoral reform which started in Westfield in April has spread to the Gambian capital, Banjul. Several people gathered at the High Court in Banjul on Wednesday where seven more United Democratic Party (UDP) members appeared on several charges. Protesters held banners that read: “We want democracy,[Read More…]
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