(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has declared Tueday 15th August 2017 a bank holiday to enable the Christian community to celebrate the annual feast of Assumption Day, locally called Sang Marie. Christians in the Gambia celebrate Sang Marie in the form of prayers and procession in the[Read More…]
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Gambia: Opposition GDC Refused Permit To Hold Rally
(JollofNews) – Police in the Gambia have refused to grant an opposition party permit to hold a meeting in the weekend. The Gambia Democratic Congress party (GDC) was due to hold a rally in Brikama, Kombo Central, on Saturday and had applied for a permit in accordance with the country’s[Read More…]
Gambia Warns Against Attacks On Its Telecommunication System
(JollofNews) The Government of the Gambia has vowed to come down heavily against any attacks on its national communication system. The warning follows threats by private telecommunication carrier, MGI, to disrupt the billing platform of the country’s national GSM company, GAMCEL. MGI has had its contract for the exclusive management[Read More…]