Sanna Camara

Jan 13, 2025 | allafrica.com | Sanna Camara

Minister for Justice Dawda Jallow over the weekend revealed that the government has taken the position that Mile 2 Prisons is no longer conducive to incarcerate people. "As a result, we are working very hard, and hopefully very soon, works will start to build a completely brand-new prison," he said.

Jan 13, 2025 | thepoint.gm | Sanna Camara

The Justice Minister made this revelation at the Information Ministry’s periodic ministerial public session called Mansa Kunda, which enables the public to come face-to-face with public officials and ask questions pertinent to the work of their respective ministries. “What I can tell you is, we, as recently as this week, there are meetings that I attended where prison issues have been discussed at a very high level.

Jan 13, 2025 | thepoint.gm | Sanna Camara

In February 2023, The Gambian authorities reached a consensus after a long debate over the modalities for the prosecution of crimes established by the Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), as the Chief Justice of The Gambia, the President and his Minister for Justice have all agreed to accountability mechanism of a hybrid court to prosecute human rights violations committed under the 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh.

Dec 9, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Isatou Ceesay-Bah |Sanna Camara

This means that some 840 HIV positive people are living in Banjul, based on data from the UNAIDS. Most of these infections are among young people aged between 15 and 35 years. “These regional variations highlight the importance of targeted interventions in urban areas and among key populations to reduce HIV transmission rates,” UNAIDS report states.

Nov 14, 2024 | standard.gm | Sanna Camara

By Sanna CamaraThe community garden, located in Boraba village, 300 kilometers from Banjul, was supported by non-governmental foundations from Germany and boosted by Embassy funding, to the tune of €29,000. The inaugural ceremony this week was graced by Mr Klaus Botzet, German Ambassador to The Gambia, who traveled to the village to see firsthand how transformative this horticultural production and beehive cultivation for 100 women has been faring.