The regional health director of Lower River Health Region has revealed that open defecation is still practiced in the region, citing poverty as one of the main causes. Mr. Bolong S. Jobarteh told GRTS recently that though open defecation has been consigned to the past in some relatively affluent communities,[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Black Sand Mining Licences Issued Since 1926 – GACH CEO Tells Court
Millionaire entrepreneur Dr. Abubakary Jawara on Friday informed the Banjul High Court that black sand mining licences have been issued to people since 1926, describing his relations with the community of Sanyang as cordial. Dr. Jawara sometime last year initiated a legal action against former presidential affairs minister Momodou Sabally[Read More…]
GACH CEO Brushes Aside Claims He Introduced Banta Keita To Barrow
Gambian business tycoon Dr. Abubakary Jawara has dismissed as untrue claims by Sabally’s lawyer that he (Dr.Jawara) introduced Banta Keita to President Adama Barrow. According to the millionaire entrepreneur, he never crossed paths with the fugitive Banta Keita in his entire short life let alone introduce him to the President.[Read More…]