By Talibeh Hydara Kemo Bojang, a nominated councilor at the Kanifing Municipal Council and a witness of the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry, has
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Russian sanctions-busters find a Gambian haven
A US-sanctioned Russian illegally imported US$29 million worth of diesel to The Gambia, sold it there, and sent the money to the UAE, but the
Gambia police probe UK charity exposed by The Republic investigation
By Mariam Sankanu Gambia police have opened an inquiry into the activities of Project Rescue Children (PRC), a UK-registered charity whose fraudulent activities were exposed
How exporting fish meal starves source countries for global profit despite attendant risks to environment
In order to produce food for livestock, including pigs in China, Vietnam and a number of other countries, the largely Chinese-owned fish meal and fish
Medical items donated to health ministry “auctioned to FaBB” for less than 1% of the value
A 40ft container of medical items that was donated to the Ministry of Health has been ‘sold’ to the foundation that was established by the
Dr Ceesay claims excess fund already paid on media service contract is for contingency
The minister of information, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, claimed the over D800 thousand excess fund allocated to the execution of the media service contract was contingency
Mixed reactions to Swiss conviction of former Gambian enforcer as sexual violence charges dismissed
By Mariam Sankanu with New Narratives BELLINZONA, Switzerland – Victims have expressed joy and frustration at the guilty verdict handed to Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former
Former interior minister Sonko sentenced to 20 years in prison in Switzerland
By Mariam Sankanu BELLINZONA, Switzerland- The Swiss Federal Court in Bellinzona has sentenced Gambia’s former interior minister— Ousman Sonko— to 20 years after finding him
Gambia passes law to try rights violations under former ruler Jammeh
By Mustapha K Darboe with The Republic/New Narratives Gambian lawmakers have passed two legal instruments seeking to establish a special court, a criminal division within
Justice Minister confirms absence of records on sale of ex-president Jammeh’s livestock
Dawda Jallow, the Minister of Justice, has told lawmakers on Wednesday that he was unable to access information on the sale of the livestocks of