(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia Wednesday ordered the closure of the country’s first newspaper, the Daily Observer. The newspaper which supports former President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC party, is accused of failing to pay millions of Dalasis in tax to the country’s revenue authority (GRA). According to sources, [Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia’s Interior Minister Breaks Silence On Whistleblower’s Arrest
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s minister of the Interior Mai Ahmad Fatty has denied sanctioning the arrest and detention of a whistleblower who exposed alleged wrongdoing at the country’s feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Bubacarr A.M.O Badjie, legal adviser of the spy agency was arrested last week and detained by police [Read More…]
Gambia: Former Newspaper Editor Calls On Barrow To Respect Media Freedom
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian newspaper editor has called for the immediate and unconditionall release of a local journalists who was picked up a few days ago by police. Baboucarr Nani Sey, is currently detained at a local police station without charge. And as he continues to languish in detention,[Read More…]
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