The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed seven naval personnel after an internal investigation found them guilty of colluding with a clandestine network in operations that compromised national security. The officers were fired with immediate effect for “conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline,” in violation of Section 78 (1)[Read More…]
Human Rights
UDP Orchestrated Assassination Of Paramilitaries To Overthrow Barrow – Mama Jabbie
The first prosecution witness in the trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister over last year’s killing of two paramilitary officers has stated that the UDP masterminded the “assassination” as part of its effort to topple President Adama Barrow. In a video recording shared with JollofNews, prosecution witness Mama Jabbie,[Read More…]
Fees For Answering Call Of Nature At Banjul Garage Rose By D3
Fees for pissing and bowel emptying at the Gambian capital’s main car park has risen from D2 to D5 as The Gambia battles inflationary pressures and fast-eroding local currency value. Since 2019, commodity prices and government service fees in the impoverished West African nation have been spiraling out of the[Read More…]