“We will not enjoy development without security, we will not enjoy security without development, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights” Report of the Secretary-General, “In larger Freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all”, 2005 Unless we place human rights and respect for human[Read More…]
Opinion
Gambian Police Must Understand Their Role In A Democracy
(JollofNews) – The Gambian police must understand their role in a democracy if our young and fragile democratic dispensation is to be protected and consolidated. The police and other state institutions such as the judiciary and the military must maintain their neutral stands in the discharge of their functions to[Read More…]
Sacked Gambian Interior Minister Denies Bribery Allegations
(JollofNews) – A Gambian minister who was sacked on Friday by President Adama Barrow has denied taking bribes from a Belgian company contracted to produce national identity cards in the country. Former Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty said the allegations are concocted and contained no fibre of truth. Semlex, a[Read More…]