Construction has begun on a state-of-the-art Containment Level 3 (CL3) laboratory at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, part of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in The Gambia. The project marks a major expansion of the Unit’s capacity to tackle some of the region’s most pressing[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Gov’t Under Fire As UDP Slams Handling Of Ex-Magistrate’s Drug Case
The Barrow administration is facing fresh scrutiny and political pressure following the collapse of a high-profile drug case against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) accusing the government of deliberate inaction and protecting powerful individuals from justice. In a sharp statement released Tuesday,[Read More…]
High Court Orders Sankareh, Other Senior Officials To Testify In Murder Trial
The Banjul High Court has issued an order for three top government officials, including the Gambia government spokesperson Ebrima G. Sankareh, to appear before it to give evidence in an ongoing high-profile murder trial. It would be recalled that the police arrested a certain Ousainou Bojang and his sister nearly[Read More…]
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