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Gambia's Jammeh In LGBT 'Hall Of Shame'

(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has been named in this year's 'Hall of Shame' of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights programme at Human Rights Read more

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Ex-Gambian Minister Publishes Memoirs

(JollofNews) – A former Gambian Information minister who was jailed for trying to organise an Arab spring type of revolution in the Gambia has published his memoirs. Read more

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Gambia Supports UN Resolution On Syria

(JollofNews) – The Gambia is among 107 countries that have voted in favour of a United Nation’s Arab-backed resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition Read more

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Two Gambians In Court For 'Gay Sex'

(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have filed criminal charges against two men for allegedly having gay sex. Read more

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Iranian Azim Aghajani Convicted Over Nigeria Arms

(BBC) – An Iranian man convicted of smuggling arms into Nigeria has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Lagos court. Read more

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Top Gambian Sports Executive Officer Dies

Sunday, 19 May 2013 17:31
(JollofNews) – The sports fraternity in the Gambia is mourning the death of Mamudou Max Jallow, executive secretary Read more... Comments (1)

Book Review: Standing Up Against Injustice – Dr. Amadou S Janneh

Saturday, 18 May 2013 21:49
(JollofNews) – Gambians have long been subjected to all sorts of rumnd allegations about the maltreatment of detainees in Read more... Comments (1)

Ex-Gambian Minister Publishes Memoirs

Friday, 17 May 2013 16:48
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian Information minister who was jailed for trying to organise an Arab spring type of revolution in the Read more... Comments (5)

Two Gambians In Court For 'Gay Sex'

Friday, 17 May 2013 15:58
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have filed criminal charges against two men for allegedly having gay sex. Read more... Comments (1)

Amnesty Int’l Denounces Gambia’s Harsh Criminal Law

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 12:28
(Statement) – The “Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2013”, also known as “The Principal Act”, was passed Read more... Comments (8)

Jollof News Online Appeals For Help

Monday, 06 May 2013 13:50
(JollofNews) – The management of Gambia’s online newspaper, JollofNews, is seeking support for the up keep and maintenance of its website. Read more... Comments (16)

Gambia Sticks Two Fingers Up At Britain

Friday, 03 May 2013 15:39
(JollofNews) – The Government of The Gambia has stuck two fingers up at the United Kingdom Foreign and Read more... Comments (68)

Bissau Leader Pledges Election By Year End

Monday, 29 April 2013 23:47
(Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau's interim leader returned home on Sunday after weeks abroad seeking medical treatment and Read more... Add new comment

US Government Slams Gambia

Friday, 26 April 2013 16:11
(JollofNews) – The US government has severely criticised the APRC regime of President Yahya Jammeh over its treatment and lack of respect to the rights Read more... Comments (40)

Editorial: Pa Malick Faye Caught By History

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 16:36
(JollofNews) – It is very rare that media organisations address issues raised by readers on an individual basis. Read more... Comments (11)

Dilation On Press Freedom

Friday, 03 May 2013 15:33
(Opinion) – As media practitioners and their sympathizers observe World Press Freedom Day, I would like to expatiate on press freedom with Read more... Add new comment

The Raliegh Gathering Of May 2013

Monday, 15 April 2013 21:59
(Opinion) – Inshallah I intend to travel to Raliegh, NC on the weekend of May 18-19 to meet my fellow citizens and friends of The Gambia. Read more... Add new comment

Letter From B’ham With PK Jarju: Stop Persecuting The Beggars!

Tuesday, 09 April 2013 22:25
(Column) – To say I am ANGRY is an understatement. I am raging with anger at the proposed plans by the APRC government Read more... Comments (4)

G/Bissau Declares Mourning For Ex-Interim President

Sunday, 19 May 2013 17:28
(AFP) – Guinea-Bissau's government announced three days of mourning on Sunday following the death of former interim Read more... Add new comment

Gambia's Jammeh In LGBT 'Hall Of Shame'

Friday, 17 May 2013 17:23
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has been named in this year's 'Hall of Shame' of the lesbian, gay, Read more... Comments (2)

Gambia Supports UN Resolution On Syria

Friday, 17 May 2013 16:11
(JollofNews) – The Gambia is among 107 countries that have voted in favour of a United Nation’s Arab-backed resolution Read more... Comments (4)

Iranian Azim Aghajani Convicted Over Nigeria Arms

Monday, 13 May 2013 20:29
(BBC) – An Iranian man convicted of smuggling arms into Nigeria has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Lagos court. Read more... Comments (6)

Michael Scales Gives To JollofNews

Monday, 06 May 2013 22:40
(JollofNews) – Michael Scales, a retired British businessman and honorary citizen of Gunjur village has once again demonstrated his generosity by Read more...

Twelve Bomb Disposal Experts Abducted In Senegal

Sunday, 05 May 2013 01:48
(AFP) – Suspected separatist rebels have abducted 12 bomb disposal experts in southern Senegal, a security source said Read more... Comments (8)

Gambian Women Still Facing Discrimination, Sexual Violence

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 23:24
(JollofNews) – Women in the Gambia are being continuously discriminated and subjected to horrific sexual violence including Read more... Comments (24)

Hundreds Say Goodbye To Gambian Musician

Monday, 29 April 2013 23:44
(JollofNews) – Hundreds of Gambians Saturday said their final goodbyes to Mawdo Sey, a Swedish based Gambian Read more... Comments (3)

Guinea-Bissau 'Coup Conspirators' Jailed

Friday, 26 April 2013 16:03
(AFP) – A group of soldiers accused of an attack on an elite commando barracks which the Guinea Bissau government Read more... Add new comment

Dilemma For Gambian Students In India

Sunday, 05 May 2013 01:41
(Opinion) – This weekend, as most people retreat from their gruelling jobs to some relaxing environment, a bunch of Gambian Read more... Comments (4)

Greedy Man

Monday, 15 April 2013 22:08
(Opinion) – Apart from Bogeyman, Second Genamin Gyant DaMidget alias Mbarass, was also known as Greedy Man. The persistent hunger he suffered Read more... Add new comment

April 10, 11 Massacres: 13 Years After

Tuesday, 09 April 2013 23:42
(Opinion) – Waking up on that fateful Monday morning of April 10th 2000, I had no inkling of how the day was going to unfold and the impending disaster that Read more... Comments (2)