(JollofNews) – The announcement on July 5, the eve of Koriteh (Eid-il-Fitr) by the Office of the President that 27 senior, middle and junior level government officials have been arrested, detained and dismissed from their jobs “accused of fraudulently auctioning Gambia Government vehicles and other unspecified items” is utterly untenable.[Read More…]
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27 Gambia Government Officials Sacked For ‘Corruption’
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have sacked 27 government officials including ten permanent secretaries on suspicion of having fraudulently acquired official cars and other items, state television said on Tuesday. The officials are being investigated by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for allegedly trying to fraudulently auction some 545[Read More…]
Tourism: Gambling On Gambia
(JollofNews) – As we shivered in the drab weather, the question in the Nichol house was: ‘Where do we go for some guaranteed sunshine without crossing half the planet?’ A few years ago, the answer may have been Egypt or Tunisia. But due to recent attacks at tourist resorts and[Read More…]