Often, protesters are denied permits by the police, but are permits required for public gatherings and all protests? Our reporter sought answers from the police and a lawyer on the legislative framework guaranteeing freedom of assembly and the legal limitations. More in this explainer.

For years, consumers in The Gambia have endured some of the highest mobile data prices in the sub-region, with little to no regulatory intervention. But just as they began to enjoy significantly reduced rates, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) stepped in, introducing a price floor of D50 per 1GB, a move that affected the GSM operators’ promotional and penetration data prices, sparking national outrage. More in the feature report.

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.

The University of the Gambia has been incapacitated by a protest after students demanded for two lecturers to be reinstated after a news publication claimed that a court had ordered their reinstatement and compensation to the tune of D5.2 million. The Point Newspaper issued a corrigendum rectifying this, and the Minister for Higher Education clarified this at a press briefing yesterday, 6th December 2024.
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