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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Saudi Arabia Gives Over 4000 Cartons Of Sacrificial Meat To Gambia
(JollofNews) – The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Islamic Development Bank, Friday donated 4530 cartons of sacrificial meat to the poor and needy in the Gambia. Receiving the cartons on behalf of the Foreign Minister, the minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Demba Ali Jawo, expressed[Read More…]
How Religion Is Hampering Scientific Thinking In Africa
(Jollofnews)- Recently, there have been media reports of paranormal claims from different parts of Africa. These reports highlight cases in which witches supposedly crash-landed in the compound of a church or in a public square. There have been stories of people transforming into goats, cats or birds. Women have allegedly[Read More…]
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