(JollofNews) -The leader of the Gambia’s opposition Gambia Moral Congress party (GMC), Mai Ahmed Fatty, has warned people perpetuating President Yahya Jammeh’s grip on power that change is invetible in the West African state and they would be held accountable for their deeds.President Jammeh has been in power since 1994 and[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Jammeh Set To Begin Nationwide Tour Today
(JollofNews) – After postponing his constitutionally mandated Meet the People’s Tour, Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh will Monday begin a 24-day tour which will take him to all five regions of the country. The tour will avail Mr Jammeh the opportunity to meet with the electorates, know their concerns and work[Read More…]
Gambian Judge Embarrassed At Opposition Leader’s Detention
(JollofNews) – A Gambian judge presiding over the high-profile case involving members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has expressed discomfort at the case. Justice Ottaba said he is embarrassed at the decision of the Jammeh regime to arrest and charge the leader of the UDP, Ousainou Darboe, who[Read More…]
Gambia’s Jammeh Accused Of Authorising Brutal Opposition Crackdown
(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has accused President Yahya Jammeh of authorising the brutal crackdown on opposition supporters protesting against his regime. Omar Amadou Jallow of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said the right to peaceful is guaranteed by the constitution of the Gambia and President Yahya[Read More…]
Jamaican Reggae Star Dedicates Song To Gambia’s Jammeh
(JollofNews) – A Jamaican reggae star has dedicated his latest song, Yahya Jammeh, to the president of the Gambia. Warrior King (born Mark Dyer) whose best known hits include Virtuous Woman, Hold Da Faith and Wanna Give You Love, said he was inspired to write the song after visiting the[Read More…]
UN Urges Gambia To Release Detained Protesters
(JollofNews) – Expressing deep concern about the situation of dozens of protesters who were arrested during a peaceful rally on 14 and 16 April in the Gambian capital of Banjul, the United Nations human rights arm today urged the Government to release all those who have been detained for simply[Read More…]
EU Parliament Extolled For Taking Tough Stance Against Gambia
(JollofNews) – A Scottish Labour Party politician and member of European Parliament who campaigned against the violation of rights abuses in the Gambia has commended his colleagues in Brussels for taking a tough stance against the regime of President Jammeh. On Thursday members of the European parliament passed a resolution[Read More…]
Gambia’s Jammeh Praised For Handling Of Opposition Protest
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian high court judge has praised President Yahya Jammeh’s handling of recent political distubances in the West African nation. The Gambian regime has come under international criticism after it launched a brutal crackdown on supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), who took to the[Read More…]
Religion Corner: Virtues Of The Holy Qur’an
(JollofNews) – Hadhrat Uthman (RA) narrates that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “The best amongst you is he who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.” In most of the books, this hadith is quoted with the word ‘and’ between ‘learns’ and ‘teaches’ as above. Thus the greatest reward would be for[Read More…]
Gambia’s New Lands Minister Sworn-In
(JollofNews) -The Gambia’s new minister for Lands and Regional Government was Thursday sworn-in at colourful ceremony at State House. Musa Amul Nyassi, who served as deputy governor of West Coast Region and village head of Bwiam, was appointed to the new post on May 5th by President Yahya Yahya Jammeh[Read More…]
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