Long-standing philanthropist Alhaji Salifu K. Jaiteh on Wednesday reinforced the disaster response capabilities of the Mansakonko Area Council by donating second-hand clothes to victims of recent fire and windstorm-induced disasters in the Lower River Region (LRR). The Chairman of Mansakonko Area Council, Landing B. Sanneh, described Jaiteh’s intervention as crucial[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambian Man Among 12 Charged In Malta After Police Target Homeless In Early Morning Raid
A Gambian man was among twelve homeless individuals who appeared in court in Malta following a police raid that targeted people begging near a major shopping area. The operation, carried out just before dawn in the town of Marsa, focused on those reportedly asking shoppers for money outside the Pavi[Read More…]
SK Market Vendors Brave Precariously-Leaning Electricity Pole To Vend
Vendors at Serekunda market, the Gambia’s biggest open air market, have had to brave a dangerously leaning electric pole to sell their wares. At the time of posting this story on Tuesday evening, the pole has been precariously leaning overhead and vendors, who spoke to JollofNews, said no action has[Read More…]
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