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...
By Kaddy Jawo The West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have been released with more than 18,000 Gambian registered students took the regional standard test to conclude their secondary education level.In this factsheet, we analyse the public data provided by the Ministry of...
After nine days of nominations, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has cleared 251 people to contest as candidates for the National Assembly elections slated for April 9. However, only 19 of them are women. Compared to 232 male contestants, female candidates represent a paltry 7.6%...
It is fundamental to note that, Transatlantic Slave Trade (TaST) —the ‘legitimised buying and selling of Senegambians— 15th-19th century) was organised as capitalistic from the outset, enslaving African captives for the profit of slave merchants, plantation owners, European political institutions and markets. As it already...
Criticisms over the alleged receipt of US$200, 000 payment from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation by officials of the Justice Ministry has brought to fore a public scrutiny of payment of honorarium in central government, something which is widespread yet not guided by any regulations...
For the family of Ousman Koro Ceesay, justice was done on July 14 this year when the High Court in Banjul handed a former government minister the death sentence for his role in the murder of his colleague. The ruling brought a measure of closure...
The fisheries sector has also seen significantly dwindling earnings for fishermen and traders. “There is no fish in the waters…,” he said. “We used to catch up to 90 trays (a tray carries 50kg of fish) of sardinella a day and now we barely get 5...
Kunta Kinteh is alive but not safe and sound, said social commentator Alagie Jinkang. Jinkang is a PhD candidate at the Department of Law of the Universitá degli Studi di Palermo.
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