(JollofNews) – Watching a troupe of African dancers perform against the backdrop of a stunning beach sunset, Deborah Winfield’s life was about to change dramatically. The divorced gran-of-eight had caught the eye of the A-Team’s lead dancer David Tarawallie while on an exotic trip to the Gambia. He later made[Read More…]
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Border Impasse With Senegal Costing Gambia An Arm and A Leg
(JollofNews) – A senior Gambia Government official has admitted for the first time that the ongoing border closure with neighbouring Senegal is costing the West African nation an arm and a leg. Lamin Sanyang, managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), which is responsible for managing and providing all[Read More…]
Gambian Migrants Who Risk Death Find Life Less Than Sweet In Italy
(JollofNews) – Bubacarr* sits on a bench beside a playground in Ferrara, northern Italy. The 24-year-old looks shattered. A proud young man, he is embarrassed by the donated clothes he is wearing, tugging at his loose, faded trousers to make a point. It is almost a year since he was[Read More…]
Religion Corner: The Six Fundamentals In Islam
Sixth Lesson: The spare time (JollofNews) – A believer should spare as much time as possible for the preaching of the commandments of Allah, even if he has to leave his home and family for this noble cause. During this stage of life one should exercise the previous six lessons,[Read More…]
Gambia: Opposition Supporters’ Bail Plea Rejected
(JollofNews) – A special criminal court in the Gambia Thursday dismissed the bail application made by lawyers representing 26 members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), who were nicked last month for taking part in an ‘unauthorised’ protest against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh. The opposition supporters who[Read More…]
Gambia: More Anti-government Protesters Charged, Remanded
(JollofNews) – State prosecutors in the Gambia have filed criminal charges against seven more supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) who were nicked last month for taking part in anti-government protest. Nogoi Njie, Fatoumatta Camara, Fatoumatta Jawara, Kafu Bayo, Ebrima Jabang, Kalilu Saidykhan and Modou Ngum were dragged[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Demands Release Of Detained Members
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has called on the regime of President Yahya Jammeh to immediately release its leader and other party members. The party’s leader, Ousainou Darboe and over 20 of his supporters are currently remanded at the Mile Two prisons after they were[Read More…]
Religion Corner: The Six Fundamentals In Islam
Fourth Lesson: Honour for a Muslim (JollofNews) – The gist of this lesson is that every Muslim should realise the rights of other Muslims, and should observe them practically, according to the order of the classes and ranks of his brethren in Islam. Particularly, he should have great regard for[Read More…]
Gambia’s Ruling Party Wins Local By-Election
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s governing party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) of President Yahya Jammeh has won a local by-election held on Thursday in the Basse Area Council. The Sare-Ngai ward election was organised by the country’s electoral commission following the death of Councillor Ebrima Menke Barrow.[Read More…]
Detained Gambian Opposition Members Slapped With More Charges
(JollofNews) – State prosecutors in the Gambia have today slapped 19 detained supporters of the United Democratic Party (UDP) with another charged of criminal offence. The UDP supporters who were arrested for taking part in two days of rare anti-government protest, are accused of conspiring to commit felony contrary to the[Read More…]
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