As some parliamentarians are pushing ahead with plans to repeal the legislation banning female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM), women’s rights activist Sainabou Drammeh called on Gambian authorities to stick to engagements they endorsed at local and international levels. Struggling to contain her emotions, women’s rights campaigner Sainabou Drammeh told JollofNews she[Read More…]
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TikTok Influencer Bakary Mankajang Charged
TikTok Influencer Bakary Mankajang has been slammed with interfering with witnesses charges after days in police custody. Mr. Mankajang was summoned by Gambian police for questioning following a video he posted on the social platform, putting the spotlight on the neighbouring Senegalese village of Jululung. It could be recalled that[Read More…]
Triple Shooting Suspect Arraigned In Court
Police prosecutors have spelled out charges that will be leveled against the triple shooting suspect Ousainou Bojang as his arraignment could not proceed in Kanifing Magistrate’s court. In a news dispatch obtained by JollofNews, the Police said, “the case will be heard and a request for transfer to the High[Read More…]