Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has declared Friday a bank holiday in observance of the Muslim feast of Mawlid Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday) commonly known as ‘Gamo. Mr Barrow is expected host an event with religious leaders at State House. The Gambia is a Muslim dominated country and feast is celebrated[Read More…]
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Gambia: ‘Dirty Dancing’ Schoolgirl, Peers Expelled
(JollofNews) – The Gambia Senior Secondary School has expelled several of its students after one of them appeared on a sultry ‘dirty dancing’ video which went viral on social media and elicited critical reviews by local commentators. A source close to the school’s administration said on Wednesday that the teenager[Read More…]
Gambia: Stakeholders Renew Calls For Eradication Of FGM
By Halimatou Ceesay A two-day consultation on Islam, Family Wellbeing and Traditional Practices held at the Paradise Suites Hotel, Kanifing has ended with stakeholders renewing calls for a complete halt of FGM in the Gambia and the sub-region. Speaking at the event, renowned Islamic scholar and former vice president of[Read More…]
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