(JollofNews) – Gambian lawmakers Tuesday unanimously voted to reverse the election law which increased the cost to register for a political party by 100 times. The law. which was introduced by the previous regime of Yahya Jammeh in 2015, increased a non-refundable registration fee for presidential candidates from D10,000 to[Read More…]
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Gambia: Police Examines Jammeh’s Bank Accounts
(JollofNews)- Gambian police are examining the bank accounts of former President Yahya Jammeh and his family. Mr Jammeh who ruled the Gambia for 22 years, went into exile in January following his defeat by Adama Barrow in December 2016 presidential elections. Mr Barrow’s government have since accused him of looting[Read More…]
Updated: Gambia Scraps Age Limit For President
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s National Assembly Tuesday unanimously voted in favour of a government resolution removing the constitutional age limit for the offices of President and Vice President. The bill which was introduced by the new coalition government, will now pave the way for the appointment of Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang as[Read More…]