Police confirmed that the following 19 people are detained since yesterday and charged in connection with a peaceful protest against measures taken by PURA, the regulator to increase price of internet connectivity/data. 1. Lamin Daffeh (Tanji) 2. ⁠Badou Secka 3. ⁠Yusuf Taylor

At least six young women have reportedly been arrested. Tear gas, intimidation, brute force tactics from Jammeh’s era are back on our streets. We haven’t forgotten what women endured in detention. We demand their immediate release. #Gambia must not repeat its past.

If only the government could listen to itself: NHRC urges gov't to withdraw all charges against the detainees and engage in meaningful dialogue to address the concerns of individuals in the country. standard.gm/nhrc-asks-govt…

Sankanu’s redesignation is expected to add value to the Presidential visibility and communication strategy headed by the veteran broadcast journalist and anti-FGM campaigner Amie Bojang-Sissoho who has been DPPR since 2017. standard.gm/state-house-ge…

Trading a dictator’s stolen Rolls Royces for vehicles from Senegal without a public audit is totally transparent and not at all suspicious. What a way to handle recovered assets! standard.gm/jammehs-rolls-…

If the new committee is serious, here’s a quick to-do list: Reverse PURA's price floor. Force operators to improve service quality. Open access to the ACE cable. Otherwise, it's just a committee to collect sitting allowance and bury the problem. #gambia thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/…

to say or not to say? heniways, we move! standard.gm/gmc-leader-dis…

"PURA often feels like riding a donkey cart on our amazing OIC highway instead of speeding in a Mercedes. The “high-level committee” is a start, but its all-government composition looks more like an attempt to control the narrative than solve the problem." standard.gm/the-gambias-in…

Britain first, Gambia later: Why Lamin Darbo must be rejected standard.gm/britain-first-… via "One cannot parachute into the political arena at election season, wave a British passport like a trophy, and expect to be entrusted with the soul of a nation."

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the police must be aware that they have a responsibility to protect the rights of all individuals... hiding behind laws such as "unlawful assembly and common nuisance" to arrest citizens, including a journalist, is unacceptable and illegitimate in a democratic society.

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Watch Rabiu Alhassan, Executive Director of FactSpace West Africa, presenting on "Tackling Health Misinformation in Low-Trust, High-Risk Communities" at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) during the "Health Misinformation Unpacked" event. youtube.com/watch?v=g_6_RD…

Today marks seven years since the brutal murder of #JamalKhashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was silenced for speaking out against the Saudi government. Until today, they have not been held to account: indexoncensorship.org/2018/10/saudi-…

millions in fines for illegal fishing MISSING? ​The Auditor General's report exposes a shocking failure by the Ministry of Fisheries to account for millions paid by offending vessels. This lack of transparency is unacceptable. We demand accountability! standard.gm/audit-says-mil…

the inquiry into council finances has concluded its investigation! this a major step toward transparency. the next crucial phase is diligent, swift completion of final report and findings paving the way for lasting accountability and reform in local governance. #Gambia

Paul Biya, 92, in power for 43 years, and hoping he can stretch into 50 years to 2032, promised that; “The best is yet to come”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Rajoelina’s Crisis In Madagascar Terrifies Africa’s Autocrats. Egypt’s Mubarak, Burkina Faso’s Compaore, and Sudan’s Bashir Would Tell Them They Are Right To Be Afraid GENERAL Demosthene PIKULAS (photo) was installed Sunday as Madagascar’s new Chief of the Army Staff

Will the president sign the newly passed election bill or not? Civil society actors and activists think he shouldn't. What are your thoughts? #Gambia #Election2025 see more abt the bill, the implications of signing it in this article by Malagen malagen.org/election-hub/a…