Gambia’s lawmaking body is set to convene an extra-ordinary session tomorrow on the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) crisis after the loss of 70 young lives due to contaminated India-made cough syrups. A news dispatch issued on Monday by the Clerk of the National Assembly and seen by JollofNews indicates that[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Dubai Bars Entry To Foreign Nationals From 20 African Countries
Reports reaching JollofNews editorial desk have it that the Emirate of Dubaï has decided to deny entry to foreigners coming from 20 African countries, including Gambia. According to impeachable sources, the move taken by the most populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is geared towards discouraging visitors from[Read More…]
Children In Gambia Go To School Hungry
Children in The Gambia go to school on hungry bellies, JollofNews found out. The deepening nutritional and food insecurity that the country wallows in are increasingly threatening the cognitive development of children, JollofNews discovered. Dwindling household incomes and rising food prices have forced several Gambian families to curtail the number[Read More…]