According to the news website Front Page International and the secretary general of the Gambia Press Union, Saikou Jammeh, the court upheld provisions that punish statements likely to promote hatred among “different classes” and sedition relating to the country’s president and judicial processes and decisions. While a provision that criminalizes the spreading of[Read More…]
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JollofNews Backs Bakary Badjie In Kanifing Municipality Mayoral Race
On 12th May 2018, thousands of Gambians from the age of 18 will again return to the polls to vote for mayors and chairpersons of the five administrative areas in the country. This election is different from the past elections. It will give voters the chance to hammer the final[Read More…]
IMF Staff Concludes Visit Gambia
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, visited Banjul from May 3–9, 2018. The team assessed implementation of The Gambia’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) [1] with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from end-September 2017 to end-March 2018. Forward-looking discussions focused on economic and financial policy commitments for[Read More…]
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