The Finance Minister is set to table Cabinet’s 2026 Draft Budget in Parliament on Friday, 31st October 2025, requesting for National Assembly Members to approve D59.3 billion in expenditures for 2026. This publication contrasts the government spending on recurrent and development expenditures and highlights the whopping D13.4 billion National Debt Service. More in the report.

This factcheck interrogates a publication shared by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) confusing a price ceiling with a price floor. The publication details a response from PURA’s Director of Economic Regulation, Mr Burama Jammeh, indicating that a mistake was made to cut the promotions short. More in this factcheck article.

Mile 2 has widely been condemned as Africa’s hell on earth by detainees fortunate to tell their harrowing stories after escaping it’s clutches. After one such advocate challenged the Justice Minister on the conditions of Mile 2, Hon Dawda A Jallow revealed that the government is advancing plans to construct a new prison and completely shut down the Colonial era prison. More in the feature story.

Justice Minister, Hon Dawda A. Jallow, conceded to public concerns after the Spokesperson of Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) challenged him to amend draconian sections of the Public Order Act. More in this feature publication highlighting President Adama Barrow’s government promises to address the Public Order Act.

After some 600 students’ results were withheld due to suspicion of being involved in exam malpractice, an Askanwi journalist had gained access to a WhatsApp group where suspected exam results were being shared. To ascertain who’s leaking the results, our reporter interviewed school officials and revealed that only 28 students were suspected of the same infringement last year, hinting at a rising problem. More in this feature report.

The Gambia’s Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay has repeatedly claimed that the government spends up to D36 million annually to transport University of The Gambia (UTG) students to and from the Faraba Banta campus. However, a review of official budget records verified by finance officials reveals a much lower expenditure—raising concerns that the Minister’s statements reflect the illusory truth effect, where repeated misinformation is mistaken for fact. More in this FactCheck.

After lawmakers in the Sixth Legislature voted down the 2024 Draft Constitution during its Second Reading, The Gambia’s constitutional reform process has suffered its second major setback under President Adama Barrow’s administration. This FactSheet breaks down how each Member of Parliament voted and explains the significance of the Second Reading in the legislative process.

Over the past several months, the Women’s Association for Victims’ and Women Empowerment (WAVE), a transitional justice organisation, has been harnessing the power of storytelling—interwoven with fire, traditional folklore, music, and dance—to create a profound communal space for healing. More in this report.

The Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (GAMTEL) is on the brink of privatisation, but critical questions remain unanswered—chief among them: who will settle the D197 million debt owed to the company by government institutions and state-owned enterprises? As the government moves to finalise a contract with an unnamed private partner, a damning audit report reveals years of unpaid arrears, political interference, and systemic failures that have left the national telecoms provider financially crippled and structurally adrift. More in this feature report.

The Executive Director of the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), Mr. Essa Marenah, has admitted under cross-examination that the agency approved medicines through a process called “Listing”—which does not require laboratory testing—due to the country’s limited testing capabilities. His testimony came during the ongoing civil trial over the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) scandal, in which more than 70 children died after consuming contaminated syrups. Counsel for the plaintiffs argued that the four deadly medicines were never officially registered but merely listed, raising serious questions about regulatory oversight before and after the tragic deaths. More in the report.