European Union’s Council on Thursday adopted a decision to increase Schengen visa fees for Gambians by 50 per cent, JollofNews can report. As of Thursday, Gambians applying for Schengen visa will have to pay 120 euros . Before the introduction of the new visa fee, Gambians were paying 80 euros[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Lawyer Taal Weighs In On Kotu SSS Incident
In wake of the arrest and subsequent of Kotu Senior Secondary School teacher Lamin Sillah, the President of the Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has added his voice to the chorus of recriminations. “As far as the security sector reform is concerned, a lot more needs to be done to ensure[Read More…]
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…]