The State Intelligence Services has stepped into unfamiliar territory, inviting journalists into its Banjul headquarters for the first time. The agency, once known as the feared National Intelligence Agency under Yahya Jammeh, used the briefing to present itself as a new institution shaped by reform and a culture of openness.[Read More…]
Tag: Human Rights
Gambians Decry Long Lines, Bribes & Delays In Passport Process
Applicants seeking passports at the Gambia Immigration Department on Wednesday voiced growing anger over what they describe as bribery, queue jumping and a system that favours those who can pay. Many stood in long lines under tight conditions while accusing some officers of taking money to fast-track applicants. Fatou Sumareh,[Read More…]
Sillah Describes Solomon Tamba As Good Samaritan Amid Bitcoin Tower Saga
Ebrima Sillah, who introduced Austrians Manuel Stofleth and Angelika Mitterer to hotelier Ebrima Solomon Tamba, has dismissed as untrue a social media post that alleged that Mr. Tamba had outsmarted him to enter into a partnership with the Austrians. Sillah told JollofNews that if anything, it’s the Austrians, who betrayed[Read More…]
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