Opinion
GAMBIA: Three Hazards Holding The Gambia Back: Lowering the Bar, Taking Things for Granted, and Naivety
The greatest threats to The Gambia are not merely corruption, poor leadership, or weak institutions. Beneath these visible challenges lie three deeper societal hazards that have quietly shaped our...
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GAMBIA: IEC’s Canadian Voter-Registration Contract Raises Questions Over Transparency, Data Security and Public Trust
The Independent Electoral Commission has defended its decision to contract Electoral Services International Inc. (ESI), a Canadian company, to provide equipment and technical services...
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GAMBIA: 3,713 Names Missing: AG Radio Panel Questions Public Confidence in the IEC
Public confidence in The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) came under intense scrutiny during Thursday’s edition of AG Radio’s weekly Viewpoint programme, following the...
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GAMBIA: African Anti-Corruption Day 2026: EFSCRJ Calls for Integrity, Accountability and Political Will in the Fight Against Corruption
Today, 11 July, Africa commemorates African Anti-Corruption Day, observed annually to mark the adoption of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Raises Alarm Over Growing Lawlessness in Law Enforcement
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the recent judgments of the Supreme Court and the Kanifing Magistrates' Court while expressing...
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GAMBIA: Constitutional Invalidity, Security of Tenure and Judicial Remedies: Reflections on Modou Ceesay v Attorney General
A reflection on constitutional vacancy, the protection of independent constitutional offices, and the consequences of unconstitutional executive action.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Modou Ceesay v Attorney...
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GAMBIA: The Supreme Court Ruling and Constitutional Democracy
The Supreme Court's ruling of July 7 should not be viewed merely as a dispute over the President's removal of the Auditor General. Nor...
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GAMBIA: Farato Is Welcome, But Accountability Matters More
Any time a government builds a school, hospital, road, or any other public facility, it is furthering the fundamental rights of citizens and fulfilling...
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GAMBIA: Beyond Accountability: Lessons from The Gambia’s Commissions of Inquiry on financial Governance and Institutional Integrity
The enduring legacy of commissions of inquiry Part 1
Few constitutional mechanisms shape the institutional memory of a nation more profoundly than a commission of...
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GAMBIA: Former NPP Fundraising Chairman Fanding Baldeh Quits Party, Cites Broken Promises and Governance Concerns
Former National People's Party (NPP) West Coast Regional Executive Committee member and Chairman of the party's Fundraising Committee, Fanding Baldeh, popularly known as Baldeh...
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GAMBIA: Pardoning Prisoners in Violation of the Constitution
Every person elected President of the Gambia swears, upon a Holy Book and before assuming office, to uphold and defend the Constitution, invoking the...
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GAMBIA: The Death of Substance: How Familiarity and Influence Are Destroying Integrity in Our Institutions
In societies striving for progress, truth and merit must sit at the head of the table. Yet across schools, boardrooms, and nations, we are...
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GAMBIA: Whistleblower Alleges Financial Mismanagement and Operational Challenges at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH)
A whistleblower who works at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) has contacted Askani Gambia (AG Radio) with a series of allegations concerning...
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GAMBIA: Lack of Unity Among Opposition Parties Boosts Barrow’s 2026 Chances
AG Radio anchor Salieu Njie has warned that President Adama Barrow is likely to win the 2026 presidential election – not on the basis...
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GAMBIA: AG Radio Panalist Says IEC’s Corruption Record Weakens Public Trust in Electoral Integrity
AG Radio panelist Bura Dibba doubts the credibility of the IEC, as long as men like Joe Colley, Sambujang Njie, and Anthony Robert Secka...
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GAMBIA: The Battle over Narrative and Space
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay once said that Madi Jobarteh is an idle and bitter man. When I founded the EF Small Centre, he said it...
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GAMBIA: Detachment, Disinformation or Dishonesty or All of the Above
Here is Pres. Barrow speaking at the NPP rally in Brikama on Saturday, June 20. On the issue of electricity, the President has once...
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GAMBIA: The Mafia
In the ever-evolving world of politics, many leaders begin their journey with integrity and noble intentions. They come armed with vision, patriotism, and a...
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GAMBIA: Activism Is the Way Forward: The GALA Way
For 34 years, I have worked in the media, government, international organizations, and civil society, where I have spent most of my professional life....