The Gambian authorities Friday indicated that the 27 detained youth protesters will be released at 10 am today but reports reaching JollofNews intimated that the detainees are still being held at various police stations. Representatives of the group Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) were on Friday involved in talks held[Read More…]
Tag: Human Rights
Media Council Fires Back At GPU Over Allegations Against Leadership
The Media Council of The Gambia (MCG) has sharply criticised the Gambia Press Union (GPU) for what it described as a “baseless, misleading, and irresponsible” report aimed at discrediting the leadership of two of the country’s key media oversight institutions. In a strongly worded statement, the MCG expressed “grave disappointment”[Read More…]
Car Dealers Association Of The Gambia Seeks Permit To Protest
Representatives of the Car Dealers Association of The Gambia were on Thursday afternoon at the police headquarters in Banjul to seek a permit to stage a protest over the demolition of Car City in Yundum. The representatives were barred from entering the HQ but their leader was subsequently allowed in[Read More…]

