Opposition leader and former Interior Minister, Mai Ahmed Fatty, has publicly endorsed the Motion laid before the National Assembly by Majority Leader Hon. Billay G. Tunkara, calling for a Parliamentary sub-committee to investigate the alleged improper disposal of assets recovered from former President Yahya Jammeh. In a strongly worded public[Read More…]
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Gambian Asylum Seeker On £9 Per Week ‘Can’t Afford Bus Fare To College’
Sainey Touray, a former Gambian MP seeking asylum in Edinburgh, describes free bus fare as essential for asylum seekers, particularly those surviving on minimal weekly stipends. Touray, who lives on just £9 per week provided by the Home Office, faces the daily reality of being unable to cover essential transportation[Read More…]
Gamia’s Ex-Finance Minister Urges Assembly To Scrutinise Gov’t Contracts ‘Awarded To NPP Sympathisers’
Amadou Sanneh, former Finance Minister of Gambia and treasurer of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has urged the National Assembly to investigate road construction contracts allegedly awarded to sympathizers of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP). Speaking at a gathering in Tuba Sanchaba, where some NPP supporters reportedly defected[Read More…]