The Gambia has signed on Friday the African Union (AU) Convention on Cybersecurity and Data Protection during a ceremony held at the continental body headquarter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The government’s move comes barely two weeks after the central bank was targeted by hackers in an unprecedented cyber attack. “It[Read More…]
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UN’s Mama Fatima Singhateh In Philippines To Assess Child Abuse Situation
UN Special Rapporteur Mama Fatima Singhateh is currently on a visit to Philippinnes, JollofNews can report. The former Gambian justice minister is this week expected to meet the Justice Secretary of Philippines to discuss a “macro perspective” of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Madam Singhateh arrived in Philippines[Read More…]
Gambian Jailed In UK For Cocaine Smuggling
A Gambian man was among three men jailed in the UK for their roles in a transnational organized crime group, JollofNews has gathered. Baboucarr Nyang, 49, was found guilty of conspiring with a Jamaican Rowe and a British citizen Winston Andrew to smuggle suitcases of cocaine from St Lucia in[Read More…]