Residents of Dobong village in the West Coast Region have been increasing their alert levels over fear of cemeteries being used for voodoo practices. The locals’ fears have been reinforced by the recent large-scale vulture deaths across one of the Gambia’s largest local government areas. Dead vultures, with heads severed,[Read More…]
Tag: West Coast Region
Pockets Of Defiance To New Route Licensing Scheme Reported In KM& WCR
Some commercial vehicle drivers in the Kanifing Municipality and West Coast Region have been defying the newly-introduced route licensing scheme few hours into the enforcement of the new official tariffs. The new route licensing scheme has been devised to eliminate the imposition of double or triple fares for an official[Read More…]
Petitioners Also Say Sacked Alkalo Should Go Because He’s ‘Totally Blind’
Some natives of the West Coast Region village of Kassa Kunda have recently filed a petition at the regional governor’s office, agitating for the dismissal of the former village head Cherno Siranding Sabally because he was ‘totally blind’ among other reasons. Mr. Sabally, who has been coping with visual impairment[Read More…]