(JollofNews) – A Gambian activist has begun serving time in an American jail for his involvement in the December 2014 ill-fated plot to overthrow the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh. Banka Manneh, a US resident who is chairman of the Gambia Civil Society Associations, was sentenced in May to[Read More…]
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Gambia: Ruling Party Mobiliser Appointed Pro-Government Newspaper Boss
(JollofNews) – A supporter of President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling APRC party has been appointed managing director of the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper. Ousman Rambo Jatta, Bakau constituency APRC mobiliser and former councillor who has no journalism training or experience will be responsible for the day-to-day business matters of the newspaper[Read More…]
Gambia: Sacked Secretary-General Bounces Back
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia Thursday made another u-turn by reappointing Sulayman Samba as secretary-general, head of the civil service and minister of Presidential Affairs. Mr Samba was previously removed from the post on 30th June 2016 seven months after his appointment. His successor, Dodou Bammy Jagne,[Read More…]
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