Reports reaching JollofNews editorial desk have it that social messaging platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube are no more accessible. Speaking under conditions of anonymity, a top Senegalese journalist confided to JollofNews that the government is being suspected of instigating internet filtering. The announcement of the verdict,[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Hires US Law Firm To Consider Action On Toxic Indian Cough Syrup, Minister Says
Gambia has hired a U.S. law firm to explore legal action after a government-backed investigation found that contaminated medicines from India were “very likely” to have caused the deaths of children last year, the justice minister told Reuters. At least 70 children in Gambia, most under 5 years old, died[Read More…]
SCB’s Head Of Business Banking Testifies At LG Commission Of Inquiry
Abdoulie Sanneh, head of Business Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Gambia Limited, today testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry at the Djembe Hotel in Senegambia. In his testimony to the commission, Mr Sanneh said: “We were given a list of council names to check whether we hold accounts[Read More…]