(JollofNews) – The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) is organising a three-day training workshop to mark the launching of a human rights capacity-building program for The Gambia’s State Intelligence Services – SIS (previously known as the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The workshop runs from 25-27 September[Read More…]
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Janneh Commission Exposes GMC’s Controversial Land Lease
(JollofNews) – As the Janneh Commission continues to dig into the financial dealings of former longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh and his associates, Tuesday’s hearing unveiled the controversy surrounding the land Gambia Milling Company Ltd is occupying at Banjul Ports. “The government gave us a five-year tax holiday, a protection from[Read More…]
Gambia: President Barrow Signs Abolition Of Death Penalty Treaty
(JollofNews) – A few hours after delivering his maiden speech at the United Nations’ General Assembly, New York, President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has signed a treaty for the abolition of the death penalty as part of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political[Read More…]

