(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has threatened to unleash severe punishment on nine former senior government officials and a local businessman who are currently detained at Mile Two Prisons for corruption. Mr Jammeh said the detained officials were involved in serious corruption malpractices at the state-owned Gambia[Read More…]
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Gambia Outlaws Under-18 Marriage
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on child marriage during an Eid al-Fitr address. Speaking to Muslim elders after Eid prayers, he said there would be a minimum penalty of 20 years in jail for any man who marries a girl under 18. A girl’s[Read More…]
Gambia: Detained Opposition Leader Reveals Tough Prison Regime In Eid Message
(JollofNews) – Fellow citizens and friends of The Gambia, as Muslims in the country and those around the world celebrate Eidul Fitr today, I send you sincere greetings and profound appreciation on my humble behalf and that of my compatriots languishing in illegal detention as hostages of an unjust and[Read More…]
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