Four women and two men were on Tuesday arraigned at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court on three-count charges, bordering on food safety. The seven suspects, arrested in Abuko two weeks ago for allegedly using car tires to roast cow hides, will now undergo trial following their not-guilty pleas to charges of[Read More…]
Human Rights
CPJ Urges Gambia Authorities To Prioritize Legal Reforms, Accountability For Crimes Against The Press
Gambian authorities should adopt the reforms recommended by the country’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC)—including ensuring journalists are not prosecuted for sedition—work to swiftly hold former President Yahya Jammeh and members of his “Junglers” death squad to account for their crimes against journalists, and end the culture of impunity[Read More…]
NAWEC Says Chlorine Stock Poses No Threat To Public Safety
NAWEC said it did not have in stock that amount of chlorine which can constitute public safety risk. The water and electricity company has been accused of stockpiling chlorine in its stores in Sukuta and Kotu, raising public concern over the safety of the people living around these two sites.[Read More…]
NEWS LIKE YOU, ON THE GO
