A young Gambian man who survived torture, detention, and near-death conditions during his journey to Europe is now rebuilding his life in Italy after receiving a life-saving heart transplant. Kalifa, originally from The Gambia, left home in search of safety and a better future. His journey took him through Senegal,[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Power Outages Becoming More Frequent & Longer In Parts Of The Gambia
At the time of writing this piece, thousands of Gambians were without electricity as power cuts become more frequent and longer in parts of the country. NAWEC weaned itself off the floating electricity boat Karpowership not long ago, promising a degree of energy sovereignty. However, the national water and electricity[Read More…]
Barrow’s Gov’t Returns Turo Darboe’s D23M In Botched Land Transaction’
Prominent Gambian philanthropist Momodou Turo Darboe has reportedly lost on a D23M land deal to a foreign national in a transaction carried out by the Sheriff Division of the High Court. Sources informed JollofNews that Mr. Darboe paid D23M to acquire the land somewhere around Fajara, but later flew out[Read More…]