A Tax Cut Was Meant To Make Sanitary Pads Cheaper. It Hasn’t
Sanitary pads for women are still out of reach for many, especially school girls, who are dropping out as a result, as a government tax exemption fails to bring prices down.
Dirty Money Needs a Home. Property Market Offers a Safe Haven
Nyima Sillah2026-11-08T11:42:25+00:00The 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.
“That Is Stealing.” Students Were Told Their Money Was Being Saved. They Found Nothing.
Kaddy Jawo2026-04-23T17:36:56+00:00The Gambia College potentially deducted roughly D19m from the stipends students received from the government. Now, they could not explain where it all went.
A Cry From Mile ll
Sanna Camara2025-12-15T17:52:30+00:00The Gambia’s transitional justice programme promised ‘Never Again’, but for those trapped within the walls of its prisons, it is more or less the same old story.
SOLD
Kaddy Jawo2025-12-23T17:45:26+00:00They left for the oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with giggles and big dreams for their babies and sick parents. But they were brought back quietly, broke and traumatised.
Jammeh’s U.S. Mansion Funds Are Ready. Victims May Get Far Less.
Yusef Taylor2025-12-01T16:44:43+00:00Millions of dalasis allocated to compensate victims of President Jammeh’s abuses have yet to reach them, even as some die from treatable health conditions. At the same time, the fate of money generated from the sale of Mr. Jammeh’s assets remain shrouded in mystery, including the multi-million dollar U.S. mansion.
Former Justice Minister Ba Tambadou to Face Lawmakers in Jammeh Assets Inquiry
Matty Jobe2025-09-13T20:12:45+00:00Mr. Tambadou’s appearance on Monday is expected to be closely watched, as it marks a key moment in the National Assembly’s ongoing investigation into the management of assets seized from President Jammeh.
UDP Presidential Race: Darboe Scores Near-Flawless 98.4 Percent
Nyima Sillah2025-09-10T11:48:36+00:00Malagen 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.
D7.2 Billion Later, Old Laws, Same Problems for Security Forces
Sanna Camara2025-08-28T17:06:08+00:00Some said that is so because top gov’t officials who reportedly benefit from contracts they award on behalf of security institutions are blocking draft laws meant to modernise and give these agencies greater autonomy in how they operate.
After Baby Sarjo’s Death, All Eyes on Supreme Court Over FGM Ban
Isatou Camara2025-08-22T23:43:56+00:00The death of one-month-old Baby Sarjo comes only weeks ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling on whether the legislative ban on the circumcision of girls violates the rights of those who want to keep the practice. Her 30-year-old mother said she wasn’t aware when her baby girl was cut.