Nyima Sillah

Dirty Money Needs a Home. Property Market Offers a Safe Haven

The Gambia’s real estate industry is attracting large amounts of illicit funds. Real estate dealers ask only a few questions even from individuals with questionable sources of wealth, including narco-fugitives.

November 2, 2026Nyima SillahInvestigations, The Big Story

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False! President Barrow did not sack Energy Minister, NAWEC MD

A viral social media media post claims that President Adama Barrow has fired his energy minister and head of the national electricity company. We factchecked it, and this is what we found out.

October 12, 2026Nyima SillahFactchecking, Media Monitoring

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Hopes and Hurdles: Breast Cancer Care in The Gambia

Expanding early detection in The Gambia is giving breast cancer patients hope, but systemic healthcare shortages and high treatment costs mean a diagnosis remains a devastating financial and medical hurdle.

August 17, 2026Nyima SillahFeature

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UDP Presidential Race: Darboe Scores Near-Flawless 98.4 Percent

Malagen has obtained the results of the UDP’s rare selection process for the party’s presidential candidate. We sat down with the no-nonsense official overseeing the shortlisting to break it down. The party is expected to announce later today its candidate to face off against President Adama Barrow in next year’s presidential election.

September 10, 2025Nyima SillahElection Hub, The Big Story

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