Momodou Sabally, President of the National People’s Party (NPP) Youth Wing, has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) recent intervention in internet pricing, arguing that the move protects consumers from exploitation by GSM operators. Speaking at a reunion meeting in Kerr Serign on Saturday, Sabally criticised mobile service providers[Read More…]
Human Rights
67 Years & 6 Months Behind Bars: Michael Sang Correa’s Prison Sentence
Michael Sang Correa has been handed a staggering prison sentence, totalling 67 years and 6 months. The court ruled that he will serve 135 months for each of six counts, with the sentences to be served consecutively. This adds up to a whopping 810 months behind bars. The lengthy sentence[Read More…]
Gambia: 19 Arrested In Protest Over Mobile Data Hike, Denied Bail
Nineteen people, including popular rapper Killa Ace, were arrested Friday during a protest against a mobile data price hike outside the offices of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) in Banjul. The protesters, made up of youths and civil society groups such as the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights[Read More…]
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