(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has fired the head of the country’s notorious Mile Two Prisons, days after he vowed to improve the conditions of jails across the country. David Colley, Gambia’s long serving prisons commissioner, was sent packing Friday. No reasons was given for his sacking.[Read More…]
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Gambia: Ex-Spy Chief, Others Remanded For ‘Killing’ Solo Sandeng
(JollofNews) – State prosecutors in the Gambia have filed criminal charges against former Gambian spy chief and eight other for the murder of political activist Solo Sandeng. Yankuba Badgie, Saikou Mar Jeng, Haruna Susso, Baboucarr Sallah, Lamin Darboe, Lamin Lang Sanyang, Louis Gomez and Yusupha Jammeh are charged with conspiracy[Read More…]
IMF Staff Concludes Visit To The Gambia
(JollofNews)- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Ulrich Jacoby, visited The Gambia from February 16-22, 2017, to hold discussions with the new government, which came into office in early 2017. At the end of the visit, Mr. Jacoby issued the following statement: “Discussions centered around economic developments[Read More…]