Claim: Viral posts on social media suggest that the EU and UK have placed visa sanctions on Sierra Leonean nationals due to the government’s failure to extradite one of Europe’s drug barons, Jos Leijjdekers. Verdict: False! Both Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernor Bah, and the Sierra Leone Embassy in the UK have denied the claim. …
PURA backlash and the new data regulation
The Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) of The Gambia is facing significant public backlash after announcing a new data regulation that has surprised many consumers already dealing with inadequate service. …