Under Foreign Control: GICTA Unveils Plans to Re-Locate .GM Domain to The Gambia
The Gambia’s .GM domain name is currently under foreign control, and the Gambia government has outlined plans to take control of it to re-locate it in the country. However, it’s not a given that the country’s domain name should be under government control. More in this feature report.
Access to Justice at the ECOWAS Court: Challenges and Opportunities
This feature publication highlights the experiences of plaintiffs who filed cases at the ECOWAS Court of Justice and what the ECOWAS Court is doing to enhance access to justice. The story highlights cases of enforced disappearances and violations of journalists including torture and unlawful imprisonment using laws that are still in place in The Gambia.
GAF Shooting Victim Raises Concerns to Appear Before Military Panel
The GAF has summoned the witnesses to the shooting which occurred on 26th August 2024 in an attempt to launch an investigation into the incident which left one Stanislas Gomez with a bullet still lodged in his thigh. Meanwhile, the GAF has refused to cooperate with the NHRC to allow them to interview members of the State Guard Battalion involved in the shooting incident.
GAF Shooting Victim Breaks Silence One Month Later
Exclusive interview with a GAF shooting victim one month after their shooting.
Shooting Incident Passengers Refute Army’s Car Chase Claims
Passengers in a recent shooting incident refute allegations from the Gambia Armed Forces of a car chase, being under the influence and being arrested. This story gives the perspective of the passengers involved in a car shooting incident in the early morning of Monday 26th August 2024 at Bijilo where a Soldier fired a single shot that's still lodged into the thigh of one of the passengers.
Gambia to Receive 10% Shares from US$100 Million Hotel
President Adama Barrow is expected to lay the foundation stone for a US$100 Million Hotel to be built for the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) Summit scheduled to be held in The Gambia. According to the OIC Gambia CEO and the Branding and Communications Lead, the Gambia Government will only benefit from a 10% share of the proceeds of the Hotel.
FactCheck: Who Owns the Former ACU-occupied Land Identified for a US$100 Million OIC Hotel?
The Gambia Government and a charitable organisation named Global HOMM have been locked in a four-year legal dispute over a property in Bijilo previously occupied by the Anti-Crime Unit.
FactCheck: MoJ Statement on Dispute over former Anti-Crime Premises at Bijilo
This publication factchecks the Minister for Justice’s statements that the disputed land is still subject to a court order and that the land belonged to the state.
Police Give Trio the Run-around Kairaba, Kanifing and Banjul Police Stations
Gambia Police Officers gave a trio including the Country Representative for Global Homes of Medical Mission (GHOMM) and two colleagues the run-around starting from Kairaba Police Station to Kanifing Police Station and finally ending at Banjul Police Headquarters on Wednesday 13th October 2021.
Police Arrest Three at Former ACU Headquarters Against Court Order
Gambian Police Officers arrested and charged three persons for criminal trespass and malicious injury to property on Monday 11th October 2021, although one of those arrested had court documents proving ownership of the premises.

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