The wetlands surrounding Bone Road in Banjul are facing an environmental crisis. Once rich with mangrove forests and aquatic life, these vital ecosystems are now increasingly being used as dumping grounds for solid waste, a trend that poses a serious threat to marine biodiversity and the future of Banjul itself.[Read More…]
Human Rights
Ex-LRR Forestry Officer On Rohey John-Manjang’s ‘Involvement’ In Kaif Timber Scandal
Former forestry officer of the sparsely and thinly-forested Lower River Region (LRR) Mr. Lamin Bajo has been detailing how Gambia’s environment minister Rohey John-Manjang allegedly got enmeshed in the Kiang Kaif Timber Scandal and how she and the incumbent governor of LRR Seedy Lamin Bah were allegedly aiding and abetting[Read More…]
Gambian Man Denied Bail After Cannabis Trafficking Arrest In Malta
A 31-year-old Gambian national residing in Ħamrun, Malta, has been denied bail after being arrested and charged in connection with drug trafficking. Lamin Danso was arrested on Tuesday, 16th July, after Maltese police allegedly found him in possession of ten small bags of cannabis at St George’s Bay in Paceville[Read More…]