Some natives of the West Coast Region village of Kassa Kunda have recently filed a petition at the regional governor’s office, agitating for the dismissal of the former village head Cherno Siranding Sabally because he was ‘totally blind’ among other reasons. Mr. Sabally, who has been coping with visual impairment[Read More…]
Human Rights
‘Nigerians Trafficked To Gambia On Promise Of Jobs But End Up Being Prostituted’
One of the suspected 11 Nigerian sex workers arrested on Friday has reportedly told the police that some of her colleagues came to The Gambia with the impression that there were jobs and lucrative businesses to absorb them. The suspects, who would be later transferred to the Police Intervention Unit(PIU)[Read More…]
‘Suspected Sex Workers Put Through Initiation To Ensure Compliance’
The police said on Friday that its preliminary investigation about 11 suspected sex workers it arrested indicated they were trafficked and subjected to spiritual initiation to ensure compliance. “The sex workers are usually brought in by other experienced worker who would put them through spiritual initiation of either taking an[Read More…]