Tag: Human rights

New Jeshwang Residents Threatened With Housing Crisis As Physical Planning Moves In

Many residents of New Jeshwang could be thrown into acute housing crisis as the Gambia’s Department of Physical Planning is showing no indication of backtracking on its decision to demolish people’s houses in the Serekunda suburb, JollofNews can authoritatively report. The proposed demolition exercise is currently having a huge mental[Read More…]

Gambia: Kassa Jatta In Police Custody

Doudou Kassa Jatta is still under custody following his arrest earlier today. The police PRO Cadet ASP Binta Njie confirmed the arrest and detention of Mr. Jatta but wouldn’t elaborate. Meanwhile according to sources, the Gambia’s main opposition UDP official was arrested in connection to last week’s disturbances in Bakau.

Gambia Police Remain Aphonic Over Kotu SSS Incident

The Gambia Police Forces remained silent over the case of Kotu Senior Secondary School teacher arrested by personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU). Responding to a JollofNews request for comment, Police Spokesperson, Cadet ASP Binta Njie Jatta, said no charges have been pressed against Lamin Sillah, a teacher in[Read More…]

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