Nineteen people, including popular rapper Killa Ace, were arrested Friday during a protest against a mobile data price hike outside the offices of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) in Banjul. The protesters, made up of youths and civil society groups such as the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights[Read More…]
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Gambia Navy Officers Sacked For Collusion With Clandestine Network
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed seven naval personnel after an internal investigation found them guilty of colluding with a clandestine network in operations that compromised national security. The officers were fired with immediate effect for “conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline,” in violation of Section 78 (1)[Read More…]
UDP Orchestrated Assassination Of Paramilitaries To Overthrow Barrow – Mama Jabbie
The first prosecution witness in the trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister over last year’s killing of two paramilitary officers has stated that the UDP masterminded the “assassination” as part of its effort to topple President Adama Barrow. In a video recording shared with JollofNews, prosecution witness Mama Jabbie,[Read More…]
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