Gambia’s Lands and Religious Affairs Minister, Hamat Bah has indicated that the government does not plan to increase Hajj pilgrimage fees for the upcoming year. Speaking to the National Assembly and the National Hajj Commission, he emphasised that there is “no justification” for a price increase, even though the final[Read More…]
Human Rights
President Barrow Promises To Drop Voice Civil Suit
President Adama Barrow Monday agreed to drop a civil lawsuit against The Voice newspaper after meeting with representatives from the Gambian media. The delegation, which included members of the Gambia Press Union, the Media Council of the Gambia, the Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Women Journalists Association, met with the[Read More…]
Seedy Njie Tells Court Voice Article Caused Turmoil In NPP
Seedy Njie, the deputy spokesperson for Gambia’s National People’s Party (NPP), recently testified in court that a news report published by The Voice newspaper, claiming that President Adama Barrow had selected Muhammed Jah as his successor, caused significant turmoil within the party. Speaking as the prosecution’s first witness in the[Read More…]
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