A 1-year-7-month-old boy died on Thursday afternoon after he was struck by a car at the entrance of his family’s compound in Bundung’s Six Junction area. The driver, identified by residents as Mustapha Jaiteh, was arrested at the scene and is being held as police continue their investigation. The child,[Read More…]
Human Rights
Pirang WDC Condemns Death Of Minor, Calls For Full Investigation
The Pirang Ward Development Committee has voiced strong outrage after the death of Isatou Gibba, a minor who died during childbirth in circumstances that have shaken the community. According to accounts received by the Committee, Isatou’s pregnancy resulted from actions allegedly committed by Carlos Sonko, the husband of her aunt.[Read More…]
Banjul’s Failing Sewage System Puts Public Health & Marine Life At Risk
A well-known environmentalist in the Gambian capital Banjul is urging authorities to take immediate action as the city’s sewage system edges toward collapse, threatening marine life, public health and the livelihoods tied to the coastline. Amadou W. Jallow says key parts of the system are failing both mechanically and in[Read More…]
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