A Gambian man on trial in Germany accused of belonging to a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist, on Thursday denied the charges. “I did not participate in these acts,” the defendant Bai Lowe’s lawyer told the court in the northern town[Read More…]
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Airport Conditions Dampen Gambia’s Prospects At London Tourism Fair
Tourism minister Hamat Bah and the Gambia’s delegation to next week’s World Tourism Fair in London have had their prospects for success dampened after it emerged the first port of aerial entry to Banjul has not met international standards of environmental hygiene. The Gambia government has been set in its[Read More…]
Fuel Marketers To Backpedal On Decision To Close Shop
In a-two-minute and thirty seconds audiotape obtained by JollofNews, the Jah Oil Managing Director, Momodou Hydara, said fuel marketers have decided to suspend their planned walkout after they engaged in talks with Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof on a possible agreement. Speaking on behalf of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), Hydara[Read More…]