(JollofNews) – The half brother of Gambia’s former long-term ruler Yahya Jammeh is appearing before a commission of inquiry looking into the financial dealings of his brother. Ansumana Jammeh served as Gambia’s ambassador to Qatar and held various senior position and shares in companies owned by his brother who is[Read More…]
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Gambia: Expelled Senegalese Nationals Were Children
(JollofNews) – Nearly 70 Senegalese nationals expelled from the Gambia into Senegal’s Casamance region on Sunday were children, a spokesman for the country’s Immigration Department has confirmed. Assistant Superintendent Mamanding S. Dibba, said the Senegalese aged between 11 and 16 years old were picked up on Friday night during a[Read More…]
Gambia: Authorities Urged To Introduce Community Policing To Combat Banditry
(JollofNews) – Barely two weeks after a group of armed robbers stormed Hajo Jarra Pharmacy in Essau Village, North Bank Region, and got away with more than D16,000, calls are intensifying for authorities to embark on community-oriented policing to contain the menace. The attack left one Modou Bah seriously wounded,[Read More…]