Some native youth of the village most of whom risked their lives through the “backway” and now reside in the diaspora contributed to support families while also promoting healthy hygienic practices for members of the community.
The support primarily targeted the most vulnerable members of the village. In fact, immediate families and households of all those who contributed were excluded as beneficiaries of the donated food items. The sanitary materials and containers are stationed at strategic positions across the village.
The donation is in response to both national and international call for people to stay at home and stay safe in order to help mitigate the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
However, the food items were not enough for all the vulnerable households in the village. Therefore, further support is being sought from individuals and organisations to extend the support to more vulnerable families in Sittanunku village. Anyone who wishes to support this cause may contact the chairperson of Jerreh Sittanunku Development Association on +220 3925138.
Three popular Senegalese actors: Cheikh Ndiaye (Jojo), Cheikh Gueye (Sanex) and Aziz Niane (Cheikhouna) are currently in the country and conducted an audition for young Gambian actors to participate on the upcoming Senegambia series ‘Haalise’, being the first of its kind in the history of film in the country,
K. Sillah, a 61-year-old, is standing trial on a charge of defilement contrary to section 5 (1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2013.
According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on the 7th day of February 2023, in the Kanifing Municipality of the Republic of The Gambia, unlawfully had carnal knowledge of a girl (name withheld), thereby committing an offence.
Gambia Transport Service Company staff were on the 28th June, 2022, arraigned before Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court and charged with neglect of official duty, contrary to Section 113 of the Criminal Code.
Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perception Index has ranked The Gambia among the most corrupt states, as the country scored 34 out of 100 and ranked 110th out of 180 countries.
