Promise Tracker: Is President Barrow on Track with his Constitutional Referendum Promise
Eight years after winning his first term under the promise of a Draft Constitution, President Adama Barrow continues to promise a Constitutional Referendum for December 2024. Our factcheckers verified if the President is on track with his promise.
The Tide of Socially Conscious & Economically Empowered Artists in The Gambia
This feature explores the journeys and initiatives of three leading artivists from The Gambia.
FactCheck: Have Taxes Increased Under GRA in 2024?
The GRA Commissioner General claimed that he did not observe any tax increases under his institution responsible for collecting taxes in the country. This FactCheck which includes a video proves otherwise.
The Italian Mafia Who Trained the Junglers Death Squad
The Junglers, a defunct death squad of the former President, were allegedly trained by an unknown Italian Mafia known only as Franciso Caso. This story unveils how he infiltrated the Gambian Security under false pretense and taught them to kill innocent civilians.
AKI Legal Suit Set for Trial in November 2024
The Acute Kidney Injury legal suit which has seen some 27 bereaved parents claim up to D405 million in damages after their children were killed from contaminated cough syrups, has been adjourned for pre-trial in October 2024.
Promise Tracker: Kunta Kinteh Ferry Six Weeks Promise
The Gambia Ferry Services promised to complete much needed maintenance works on the Kunta Kinteh Ferry. This article tracks if the promise was kept or not?
FactSheet: How Gambian MPs Voted on Report Proposing FGM/C Ban be Maintained
This factsheet highlights how members of the sixth legislature voted on the Parliamentary Report prepared by the Joint Committee on Bill to repeal the ban on Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision.
FactSheet: Ousman Sonko’s Swiss Justice Cost Over D268.8 Million
A Swiss Court sentenced former Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, to 20 years in prison on 15th May 2024 making him the most high-profile conviction of a senior government official under Universal Jurisdiction in Europe.
FactCheck: Was the Judiciary Audited Since Decentralization in 2008?
Since the exchange of press releases between the Judiciary, the National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office earlier in April 2024, the question remained unanswered as to when the Judiciary was last audited. This article aims to verify the last time the Judiciary was audited.
FactSheet: Almost 1, 000 People in Gambia Killed in Road Accidents in 6 Years
Road traffic accidents in The Gambia have been a cause for concern with the new six lane Bertil Harding Highway identified as one of the most dangerous routes, with 102 accidents reported as of January 2024.
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