The front left tyre of President Adama Barrow’s vehicle burst before four other security officers got involved in a macabre accident on Thursday, JollofNews was reliably informed. Sources close to the Presidency told this medium that Mr. Barrow’s trip to his one-horse village of Mankamang Kunda from the Gambian capital[Read More…]
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Army Says Reports It Gathered Show Several Fatalities In Convoy Accident
The army said the report it gathered has indicated there were several fatalities in a road crash involving the motorcade of President Adama Barrow on Thursday. According to a press release from the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) High Command, five soldiers from the State Guards Battalion were involved in the[Read More…]
Editorial: National Health Insurance On Wobbly Healthcare Infrastructure?
(JollofNews) – The chief justification of any national health insurance scheme must be the facilitation of access to quality healthcare services for all. The Gambia government last year promised to roll out the national health insurance scheme to, according to it, promote universal access to healthcare services. This type of[Read More…]
Ebrima Sorrie Bah Issues Ultimatum To Barrow
The executive secretary of Gambia for Five Years and Peace-building has asked President Barrow to accord him all his rights before September else he withdraws his allegiance and loyalty to him. Ebrima Sorrie Bah threatened that in the event President Barrow fails to respond to his demands before September, he[Read More…]
Gov’t Still Assessing Impact Of Floods As Victims’ Needs For Relief Soar
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) is still assessing the extent of last weekend’s floods as victims’ needs for urgent humanitarian assistance mount. Almost five days after torrential downpour caused devastating floods in some parts of the country, the central government has yet to make any noticeable humanitarian intervention. Meanwhile,[Read More…]
Barrow To Take Break As Gambians Wallow In Miseries of Sunday Floods
At a time when thousands of Gambians reel from the devastating impacts of last weekend floods, President Adama Barrow is going on break this Friday. He will be out of office for 15 days. President Barrow’s annual leave coincides with floods that have devastated homes. Communities are currently submerged in[Read More…]
Why Is Gen. Bojang Not Disgruntled Amid Fury In NPP Coalition?
The NPP coalition is currently avoiding implosion as disillusionment among coalition partners become more pronounced by each passing day but coalition partner Rtd. Gen. Lamin Bojang said he’s more committed to the alliance than ever before. As the country inches towards the last polls (local government elections) in the cycle[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: I Demand A Retraction And An Apology From The President
Today, 2nd August I received a letter from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) conveying to me guarantees from the Gambia Government that they would protect “my fundamental human rights at all times in accordance with the Constitution and other regional and international human rights instruments ratified by the State.”[Read More…]
Lack Of Expectations Management Causes Widespread Resentment In NPP
The apparent failure of the National People’s Party (NPP) to effectively manage expectations of members has been causing both lethargy and resentment in the ruling party. Since its declaration by the IEC as winner of the general election, NPP has been rocked by deep-seated feeling of resentment and mistrust between[Read More…]
People’s Miseries Should Not Be Politicized!
Governance, we’re told, is a collective responsibility. It was just yesterday when Vice President Badara A. Joof visited flood-affected areas to see for himself the human miseries engendered by the floods. And to, of course, report back to government so that it can immediately set upon the task of coordinating[Read More…]
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