Remarks made at the Wednesday anti-corruption protest by the chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) have ignited a passionate debate about the rule of law and the fight against graft in The Gambia. Chairman Yankuba Darboe’s utterances in an interview with reporters at the Youth Monument during yesterday’s protest,[Read More…]
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Ferry Frustrations: Commuters Demand GFS’s Intervention Over D5 Change Issues
Commuters plying the Barra/Banjul ferry routes are sounding the alarm over persistent issues with leftover change at ferry terminals, with many demanding intervention from the Gambia Ferry Service (GFS) to resolve the D5 change disputes that have become a recurring frustration for daily passengers. The issue, which has been ongoing[Read More…]
Gambian Woman Convicted For Calling President Barrow A “Motherfucker”
A magistrates’ court in The Gambia Tuesday convicted a woman for calling the country’s leader Adama Barrow a mother-fucker. Mariama Naba Darboe, a Sweden based Gambian, was ordered to pay D40,000, equivalent to £445 or spend one month in prison. Darboe, who has since paid off the fine, has denied[Read More…]
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