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25/08/2025

Imam Abdoulie Fatty has accused the Gambian government of maintaining the ban on Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM) to satisfy Western donors and generate revenue, describing the legislation as “the worst” law left by former President Yahya Jammeh. Delivering his Friday Khutbah (sermon), the prominent cleric said the law, which criminalises FGM, should have been repealed “long ago,” alleging that prosecutions and related programs have become a source of income for the state....

Imam Abdoulie Fatty has accused the Gambian government of maintaining the ban on Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM) to satisfy Western donors and generate revenue, describing the legislation as “the w…

25/08/2025

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has announced a series of new measures aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and service quality in the country’s telecommunications sector. The announcement was made during an official event at PURA’s headquarters in Kanifing. The regulator introduced three major initiatives: a Spectrum Monitoring Van, a Telecom Information App, and a Quality of Experience (QoE) system. Together, these tools are expected to strengthen oversight, provide consumers with better access to information, and enhance service delivery across the nation....

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has announced a series of new measures aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and service quality in the country’s telecommunications sect…

24/08/2025

Police in the Gambia are investigating a suspected case of baby dumping after a woman was arrested in Tallinding Farokono for allegedly abandoning her new-born. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Isatou Jawneh from Farato, was brought to the Tallinding Police Station on Sunday by residents who also carried the infant. According to police, the new-born was rushed to Kanifing General Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival....

Police in the Gambia are investigating a suspected case of baby dumping after a woman was arrested in Tallinding Farokono for allegedly abandoning her new-born. The suspect, identified as 25-year-o…

24/08/2025

The organisation Gambians Against Looted Assets is planning another protest, which is expected to take place at Westfield tomorrow, Monday. This follows a recent demonstration at the Public Utility Regulatory Authority's head office in Kanifing, where several protesters were arrested for not obtaining a permit from the police.

24/08/2025

Unless it wishes to avoid a protracted legal case, the defense team of beleaguered ex-soldier Abdoulie Sanyang could make best use of the "treasure trove" of evidence of vote theft that the UDP said it had against the NPP and the IEC. Also, what a better chance than now for the UDP to prove to the whole, wide world its allegations of been "robbed of its hard-earned victory" in the 2021 presidential election....

Unless it wishes to avoid a protracted legal case, the defense team of beleaguered ex-soldier Abdoulie Sanyang could make best use of the “treasure trove” of evidence of vote theft that…

24/08/2025

PUBLIC STATEMENT 24th August 2025 The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice stands in total solidarity with the detained protesters in their refusal to be released on conditional bail. We demand their immediate and an unconditional release as their arrest and detention on August 22 by the Gambia Police Force was unlawful. They are citizens who were exercising their constitutional right to peacefully protest the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) decision to impose a data price floor....

PUBLIC STATEMENT 24th August 2025 The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice stands in total solidarity with the detained protesters in their refusal to be released on conditional bail.…

24/08/2025

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Seedy SK Njie, has described the 2026 presidential election as a critical moment for Gambians, framing it as a choice between peace, stability, and progress on one hand, and division on the other. Speaking during a political meeting in Kerr Serign, Njie reaffirmed the ruling National People’s Party’s (NPP) commitment to maintaining peace and development in the country....

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Seedy SK Njie, has described the 2026 presidential election as a critical moment for Gambians, framing it as a choice between peace, stability, and pro…

23/08/2025

Momodou Sabally, President of the National People’s Party (NPP) Youth Wing, has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) recent intervention in internet pricing, arguing that the move protects consumers from exploitation by GSM operators. Speaking at a reunion meeting in Kerr Serign on Saturday, Sabally criticised mobile service providers for prioritising profit over patriotism, dismissing claims that they operate out of love for the country....

Momodou Sabally, President of the National People’s Party (NPP) Youth Wing, has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) recent intervention in internet pricing, arguing that the…

23/08/2025

Momodou Sabally, president of the National People’s Party (NPP) Youth Wing, has accused prominent lawyer and leader of the All People's Party-Sobeyaa (APP-Sobeyaa) Essa Mbye Faal of financing recent youth-led protests in The Gambia. Speaking at an NPP reunion meeting in Kerr Serign, Sabally alleged that Faal is among those “bankrolling” young people to destabilise the country. He went further, branding Faal as the “Chief Vulture of the Republic of The Gambia.”...

Momodou Sabally, president of the National People’s Party (NPP) Youth Wing, has accused prominent lawyer and leader of the All People’s Party-Sobeyaa (APP-Sobeyaa) Essa Mbye Faal of financing…

23/08/2025

Presidential Adviser Dou Sanno has sparked controversy within the United Democratic Party (UDP) by bluntly stating that party leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe’s presidential ambitions are unlikely to materialise. In an unexpected and candid move, Sanno urged party members to prioritise the party’s future by removing three key figures, a recommendation that has left many questioning UDP’s internal dynamics. Speaking at the National People’s Party (NPP) reunion meeting at Kerr Serign, Sanno named Darboe, Aji Yam Secka, and Aja Yamundow Yabou as obstacles to UDP’s return to power....

Presidential Adviser Dou Sanno has sparked controversy within the United Democratic Party (UDP) by bluntly stating that party leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe’s presidential ambitions are unlikely to …

23/08/2025

Gambia's main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has renewed claims of fraud in the 2021 presidential election and questioned the government’s plan to use state resources to provide ID cards for Gambians abroad. In an exclusive interview with JollofNews, Yankuba Jaiteh, a prominent legal figure and UDP stalwart, said the party took its case to court but lost on a technicality....

Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has renewed claims of fraud in the 2021 presidential election and questioned the government’s plan to use state resources to provide ID …

23/08/2025

Hon. Momodou Lamin Bah, National Assembly Member for Banjul North, has criticised the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) and the government for issuing national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania and Gabon, describing the move as unnecessary and poorly timed. The lawmaker spoke to JollofNews on Saturday during a protest organised by the United Democratic Party (UDP) youth wing at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) headquarters in Kanifing....

Hon. Momodou Lamin Bah, National Assembly Member for Banjul North, has criticised the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) and the government for issuing national identity cards to Gambians in Mauri…