The Gambia
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Is media freedom under threat?
In a recent article by The Standard Newspaper, Lamin Queen Jammeh, The Gambia’s Information Minister, stated that the media is…
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DUBAWA to train over 500 journalists in West Africa with Google News Initiative support
DUBAWA is set to train newsrooms in West Africa on digital journalism, verification, and fact-checking skills in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra…
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Six common diseases attributable to smoking and what The Gambia is doing about it
Smoking, especially tobacco smoking, is a harmful practice that can cause several diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, high blood…
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Barrow’s partisan Commission of Inquiry and matters arising
President Adama Barrow, on Friday, February 24, 2023, swore in a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the conduct of Local…
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Assessing Securiport contract breach and its subsequent chaos
Public Outcry There is a public uproar in The Gambia over the content of an audit report by Securiport, a…
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Explainer: Things you should know about ballot boxes and ballot tokens in The Gambia
The Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a unique voting system using marble tokens made of clear…
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Explainer: Renewed commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia
According to the World Health Organisation, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of…
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Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?
On January 13, 2023, Madi Jobarteh, a human rights activist and social commentator, had a face-off in a debate with…
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‘Punching doctor’ in ‘Ndemban Hospital’ case not pardoned by Health Minister
Claim: Dr Samateh and his team have decided to pardon ‘The Ndemban Clinic doctor’ who was caught on CCTV camera…
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Explainer: Common electoral offences you should know ahead of local government elections
Gambians go to the polls to vote for councillors, mayors, and chairpersons on April 15 and May 20, respectively, for…
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