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...
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...
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....
Claim: No political prisoner, journalist and human rights defender had been jailed since 2017Source: President Adama BarrowVerdict: MisleadingGambian President Adama Barrow claimed at the 79th UN General Assembly that there had been no jailing of political prisoners, including human rights defenders and journalists, in the...
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...
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...
Come September, Michael Sang Correa, one of the most prominent members of the former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s special assassin team ‘jungulars’ is set to appear before the US court in Colorado.Correa, now 45, was indicted by the US Justice Department on seven counts for...
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on his National People's Party (NPP) supporters to stand firm and fight anyone who insulted them. The president’s remarks were captured in a viral audio circulating on WhatsApp. The recording was made during the launch of NPP’s newly constructed...
Sonko faces 9 counts of heinous crimes which constituted crimes against humanity. This includes murder, rape, false imprisonment, torture, among others. He faces 10 Gambian claimants in the 3-week trial which ends by January 30.
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