Police in the Gambia are investigating a suspected case of baby dumping after a woman was arrested in Tallinding Farokono for allegedly abandoning her new-born. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Isatou Jawneh from Farato, was brought to the Tallinding Police Station on Sunday by residents who also carried the infant.[Read More…]
Human Rights
NPP Youth Leader Sabally Defends PURA On Internet Pricing
Momodou Sabally, President of the National People’s Party (NPP) Youth Wing, has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) recent intervention in internet pricing, arguing that the move protects consumers from exploitation by GSM operators. Speaking at a reunion meeting in Kerr Serign on Saturday, Sabally criticised mobile service providers[Read More…]
67 Years & 6 Months Behind Bars: Michael Sang Correa’s Prison Sentence
Michael Sang Correa has been handed a staggering prison sentence, totalling 67 years and 6 months. The court ruled that he will serve 135 months for each of six counts, with the sentences to be served consecutively. This adds up to a whopping 810 months behind bars. The lengthy sentence[Read More…]