(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has used the anniversary of his 22 years in power to renew his commitment to bring more prosperity and development to the door steps of his people. Addressing school children on Friday afternoon at Arch 22, Banjul, Mr Jammeh said the celebration[Read More…]
Politics
Gambia: Opposition UDP Still Committed To Flushing Jammeh Out
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) renewed its commitment to flush out President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC regime through the ballot box. The UDP leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, 67, who founded the party in 1996, is constitutionally barred from contesting this year’s presidential elections in[Read More…]
Gambia: Jammeh Vows To Punish Detained Government Officials
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has threatened to unleash severe punishment on nine former senior government officials and a local businessman who are currently detained at Mile Two Prisons for corruption. Mr Jammeh said the detained officials were involved in serious corruption malpractices at the state-owned Gambia[Read More…]