The Gambia government has withdrawn its support for Ba Tambadou’s bid for a strategic role in the ICJ, a highly-placed government official confirmed to JollofNews. Former Gambian justice minister Abubacarr Ba Tambadou has his eyes set on the ICJ judge position, which is up for election later this year. Mr[Read More…]
Human Rights
Acquitted Gambian Murder Suspect To Be Honoured In Nigeria
Sainabou Mbye, who garnered notoriety for her alleged involvement in the cold-blooded murder of her sister’s child, is expected to be honoured in Nigeria next month. The Banjul High Court sometime last year acquitted and discharged Sainabou of murder charges after spending months in detention at the State Central Prison[Read More…]
Scrapping Of KMC’s Health Financing Scheme Smacks Of Lack Of Empathy’
A one-time senior staff of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has contended that the roll-back of the KMC health financing scheme by the Talib Bensouda administration suggests lack of sympathy and empathy on the part of the Kanifing Municipality mayor. The KMC health financing initiative was modelled on other health[Read More…]