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GAF Shooting Incident
GAF Shooting Victim Speaks
Last month, a shooting incident occurred in The Gambia along the Bertil Harding Highway, near 2Ray's Restaurant at a Vehicular Checkpoint mounted by soldiers of the State Battalion.
The shooting by an unknown soldier left Stanislas Gomez with a bullet lodged in his thigh. We speak to him one month after the shooting incident.
Army PRO Says Vehicle Occupants Were Under the Influence of Alcohol
This is the video interview in which the Army Spokesperson Colonel Lamin Sanyang made numerous allegations including almost running over a soldier, engaging in a car chase amongst many other against the occupants of the vehicle that was shot by Military Personnel of the State Guard Battalion on 26th August 2024.
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GAF Shooting Victim Speaks One Month Later (Wollof)
On 26th August a shooting incident occurred along the Bertil Harding Highway, near 2Ray's Restaurant at a Vehicular Checkpoint mounted by soldiers of the State Battalion. The shooting by an unknown soldier left Stanislas Gomez with a bullet lodged in his thigh. We speak to him one after the shooting incident.
Citizens Raise Concerns Over NAWEC Blackouts
Citizens raised concerns over blackouts and lack of water from the country’s only National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC). Commuters traveling along Brusubi Turntable took the opportunity to voice their concern around the service delivery of water and electricity.
WhatsApp Hackings and How to Stop Them
WhatsApp is the most used communication application with over 2 billion users across the globe. It's also a haven for hackers who have been relentless. In this short video we speak to IT and Cyber Security Expert Alex David Pratt on the fraudulent actions of hackers and how to stop them.
Lawyer Jadama: Changes in Draft Constitution, Questions Mandate to Amend Draft
Lawyer Jadama highlighted some of the changes on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Government in August 2024. The Consultant for TANGO on the Draft Constitution questioned the government's mandate to amend the Draft Constitution.
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This infographic below shows how Gambia Ferry Services failed its six-week maintenance promise of Kunta Kinteh Ferry.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/promise-tracker-kunta-kinteh-ferry-six-weeks-promise
This image above shows the statistics on road traffic accidents and fatalities in the Gambia over a six year period.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/factsheet-almost-1-000-people-in-gambia-killed-in-road-accidents-in-6-years
This infographic above depicts the cost of the Universal Jurisdiction case of former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko in Switzerland.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/factsheet-ousman-sonkos-swiss-justice-cost-over-d2688-million
The image below depicts how NAMs voted on the FGM/C report recommending the Bill to repeal the FGM/C ban to be rejected.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/factsheet-how-gambian-mps-voted-on-report-proposing-fgmc-ban-be-maintained
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