An analyst on Gambian economic and political affairs Musa Basad Jawara is suspicious that under-hand tactics contributed to the degeneration of the situation that led to the dismissal of King FM’s Ebrima Jarra. The sacking last week of the radio presenter of national appeal has caused both consternation and exasperation[Read More…]
Human Rights
New High-Security Lab Under Construction At MRC Unit In The Gambia
Construction has begun on a state-of-the-art Containment Level 3 (CL3) laboratory at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, part of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in The Gambia. The project marks a major expansion of the Unit’s capacity to tackle some of the region’s most pressing[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Under Fire As UDP Slams Handling Of Ex-Magistrate’s Drug Case
The Barrow administration is facing fresh scrutiny and political pressure following the collapse of a high-profile drug case against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) accusing the government of deliberate inaction and protecting powerful individuals from justice. In a sharp statement released Tuesday,[Read More…]