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GAF Shooting Victim Speaks
A shooting victim, Stanislas Gomez, who suffered from gunshots from the Gambia Armed Forces back in 2024 along the Bertil Harding Highway, has refuted claims by security officials.
We speak to him one month after the shooting incident. More in the story. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/gaf-shooting-victim-breaks-silence-one-month-later
Over 1,035 Gambians at Risk of Deportation After Trump’s Presidential Order
A document from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement indicates that 1,035 Gambians residing in the States have “final orders of removal”. Our researchers dug deep to contextualise these statistics in the article below. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/over-1035-gambians-at-risk-of-deportation-after-president-trumps-presidential-order
Office of the President Among Top Overspending Institutions in 2024
Although Parliamentarians failed to perform budget oversight, our latest publication on the government's expenditure reveals that the Office of the President has overspent by over D130 million for the first 11 months of 2024. More in our latest budget report. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/office-of-the-president-among-top-overspending-institutions
FactCheck: Is D33 Million Spent on UTG Bus Services Every Year?
Information Minister Dr Ismaila Ceesay claimed that the government “spends D33 million” annually to shuttle University of The Gambia students to and from the new Faraba Banta Campus. Our researchers perused budget documents and received information from the Ministry of Finance proving the Minister’s claim was false. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/factcheck-is-d33-million-spent-on-utg-bus-services-every-year
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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 above shows a Budget Update report on the First Quarter of 2025.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/finance-minister-grilled-in-parliament-over-incomplete-budget-report
This infographic above shows the data on inflation in The Gambia as reported by the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee in July 2025.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/news/foreign-currency-use-in-the-gambia-is-illegal-governor-saidy
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 above depicts how NAMs voted on the Second Reading of the 2024 Draft Constitution, which was eventually rejected.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/news/minority-caucus-rejects-2024-draft-constitution
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