Commuters plying the Barra/Banjul ferry routes are sounding the alarm over persistent issues with leftover change at ferry terminals, with many demanding intervention from the Gambia Ferry Service (GFS) to resolve the D5 change disputes that have become a recurring frustration for daily passengers. The issue, which has been ongoing[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambian Woman Convicted For Calling President Barrow A “Motherfucker”
A magistrates’ court in The Gambia Tuesday convicted a woman for calling the country’s leader Adama Barrow a mother-fucker. Mariama Naba Darboe, a Sweden based Gambian, was ordered to pay D40,000, equivalent to £445 or spend one month in prison. Darboe, who has since paid off the fine, has denied[Read More…]
Families of 44 Ghanaians Killed In Gambia Renew Demands For Justice, 20 Years On
Two decades after the brutal killing of 44 Ghanaians on Gambian soil, the families of the victims are once again calling on both the Gambian and Ghanaian governments to deliver long-overdue justice and compensation. At a press conference held in Accra on Tuesday to mark 20 years since the killings,[Read More…]
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