Students of the University of The Gambia (UTG), joined by relatives and friends of the late Yunusa Mbye, staged a peaceful protest in Banjul on Thursday, calling for justice following the fatal stabbing of their colleague and demanding greater accountability from key government institutions. The demonstrators marched through the capital[Read More…]
Tag: Human Rights
Crime Drops 7.29% In Gambia In Q1 2026 As Police Intensify Community Policing
Crime in The Gambia declined by 7.29% during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Seedy Muctarr Touray has announced. The police chief disclosed the figures during a national address at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, an[Read More…]
Gender Ministry Calls For Urgent Shift To Restorative Child Justice System
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Ambassador Habbib T. B. Jarra, has called for an urgent transformation of The Gambia’s child justice system from a punitive model to one that is restorative, child-centred, and fully aligned with international standards. Speaking at the High-Level Multi-Stakeholder[Read More…]

