In wake of the arrest and subsequent of Kotu Senior Secondary School teacher Lamin Sillah, the President of the Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has added his voice to the chorus of recriminations. “As far as the security sector reform is concerned, a lot more needs to be done to ensure[Read More…]
Human Rights
New Jeshwang Residents Threatened With Housing Crisis As Physical Planning Moves In
Many residents of New Jeshwang could be thrown into acute housing crisis as the Gambia’s Department of Physical Planning is showing no indication of backtracking on its decision to demolish people’s houses in the Serekunda suburb, JollofNews can authoritatively report. The proposed demolition exercise is currently having a huge mental[Read More…]
Gambia: Kassa Jatta In Police Custody
Doudou Kassa Jatta is still under custody following his arrest earlier today. The police PRO Cadet ASP Binta Njie confirmed the arrest and detention of Mr. Jatta but wouldn’t elaborate. Meanwhile according to sources, the Gambia’s main opposition UDP official was arrested in connection to last week’s disturbances in Bakau.