The contest in Banjul on Saturday between recent former allies, the ruling coalition and a former ruling party backed by the opposition, promises to be a hard-fought battle - a symbolic test of political strength with a year and a half until the presidential election.Kaddy...
This two-party contest is seen as a highly significant election that could mirror the direction of the forthcoming presidential elections next year. Two candidates are vying for the seat, one from the ruling National People’s Party and another from a former ruling party, the Progressive...
By Kaddy JawoMichael Sang Correa, a former member of The Gambia's notorious Junglers death squad, has been found guilty on multiple counts of torture in a landmark verdict delivered in a U.S. federal court in Denver. His conviction marks a rare and historic moment: only...
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia is holding a by-election in Banjul’s Half-Die Ward following the unexpected vacancy of the councillor position. The seat became vacant after Momodou Bah, the former councillor under the National People's Party (NPP), reportedly abandoned his post during...
What Is the IEC and Why Does It Matter?The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is a critical constitutional body in The Gambia, entrusted with the responsibility of conducting national elections, referenda, and ensuring the overall integrity of the electoral process. Its role is vital to the...
Malagen investigates how poverty, stigma and myths deny girls access to menstrual hygiene products, forcing them to miss critical school hours, fall behind in their studies or even drop out of school entirely
By Kaddy JawoThe regional leadership of ECOWAS has approved a special tribunal, bringing hope for justice to more than 200 individuals confirmed to have been murdered by the repressive regime of Yahya Jammeh.In addition to extrajudicial killings, the regime systematically tortured critics and subjected dozens...
By Kaddy JawoThe Gambia government has wrapped up round one of the nationwide polio vaccination in the country. It happened between the 12th and 15th of November while the second phase is expected to take place next month – the 12th to 15th of December....
By Kaddy JawoThe recently published National Audit report, covering the period from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023, found that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) may have misappropriated public funds totalling three hundred sixty-eight million, thirty-five thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dalasis and sixty-one bututs...
Kaddy JawoClaim: Saddam rice is cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue.Source: Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila CeesayVerdict: FalseAppearing on the State of the Nation radio programme aired on GRTS Radio on September 5th, 2024, the Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, suggested that the...
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