Note: As readers may recall, I applauded President Barrow’s earlier decision to retain Yahya Jammeh’s Chief of Defence Staff. Many readers were of a different opinion to mine and, sadly, the story below of torture against a young man which the CDS himself accepts to be true, proves me wrong.[Read More…]
Author: Jollofnews
London Letter With Dida Halake: Open Letter To Immigration PRO
(JollofNews) – The reported “legal action” against Star FM will be unwise and indeed unnecessary. The facts are as follows: 1. Star FM reported that Sanna Manjang absconded the jurisdiction of The Gambia with false passports issued to him, presumably, by the Immigration Department. 2. The Immigration Department have set[Read More…]
Gambia’s New President Swings Axe On Regional Heads
(JollofNews) – Barely a week after putting together his cabinet, Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has set motion his electric broom and cleared out four regional governors appointed by his predecessor. According to the independent Point Newspaper, the governors including Lamin Queen Jammeh of North Bank Region, Aminata Sifai Hydara of West[Read More…]