As we welcome the release of these political prisoners, EFSCRJ wishes to remind Gambians of the betrayal of the ‘New Gambia’ Promise. The incarceration of these GALA and Team Gomsa Bopa protesters, not because they committed a crime but because of political reasons highlights the urgent need for the youth[Read More…]
Tag: Human Rights
Precariously Leaning Electricity Pole Sparks Fear Among Layout Residents
Some residents of one of the neighbourhoods of Jabang are currently living in a heightened state of fear over their safety and that of their children as electricity cables literally bestride one of the streets of Jabang Layout. One of the residents of the neighbourhood explained to JollofNews that the[Read More…]
Gambia National Police HQ ‘Crammed’, Police Training School ‘Outlives’ Its Usefulness
The headquarters of the Gambia’s national police, is reportedly bursting at its seams as it “struggles” to accommodate the sheer number of police officers that work there on a daily basis. The Gambia Police Force (GPF) HQ in the Gambian capital, Banjul, was built in the First Republic, and it[Read More…]