(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) renewed its commitment to flush out President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC regime through the ballot box. The UDP leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, 67, who founded the party in 1996, is constitutionally barred from contesting this year’s presidential elections in[Read More…]
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Gambia: Jammeh Vows To Punish Detained Government Officials
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has threatened to unleash severe punishment on nine former senior government officials and a local businessman who are currently detained at Mile Two Prisons for corruption. Mr Jammeh said the detained officials were involved in serious corruption malpractices at the state-owned Gambia[Read More…]
Tributes Pour In For Dead Gambian Recycling Plant Workers
(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…]
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…]
27 Gambia Government Officials Sacked For ‘Corruption’
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have sacked 27 government officials including ten permanent secretaries on suspicion of having fraudulently acquired official cars and other items, state television said on Tuesday. The officials are being investigated by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for allegedly trying to fraudulently auction some 545[Read More…]
Gambian Remanded For Killing Kiwi Sex Worker
(JollofNews) – Authorities in New Zealand have charged and remanded a Gambian man accused of killing a 22-year-old sex worker in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sainey Marong, 32, who was living in the Christchurch suburb of Ilam, is said to have killed and set fire to Renee Duckmanton in May this[Read More…]
Rights Group To Discuss Worsening Human Rights Situation In Gambia
(JollofNews) – The All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) and the Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group Panel will Wednesday meet in London to discuss concerns about the worsening human rights situation in the Gambia, particularly in the run-up to Presidential elections in December. The meeting which will be chaired by Anne[Read More…]
Religion Corner: The Spirit Of Eid Ul Fitr
(JollofNews) – Ibn Abbaas (RA) said he heard the Prophet (SAW) say: “In the morning of Eid, Allah sends down the angels to all the lands of the earth where they take their positions at access points of roads, calling out with a voice that is heard by all except[Read More…]
Gambia: Opposition Leader Distances Himself From Jammeh’s APRC
(JollofNews) – Mamma Kandeh, leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress party (GDC) has laughed off reports that he is a member of President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling APRC party. On Tuesday, Yankuba Colley, national mobiliser of the APRC and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), told a local newspaper[Read More…]
Gambian Teenage Refugee Begins Life At Bundesliga Outfit
(JollofNews) – Gambian refugee Bakary Jatta got his first taste of life as a professional footballer on Wednesday as he trained with Hamburg. The 18-year-old striker was put through his paces during the session at their Switzerland training camp as he looked to impress his new team-mates and manager Bruno[Read More…]
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