EFCSRJ commemorates World Press Freedom Day 2025 by celebrating journalists’ courage, urging legal reforms in The Gambia, and advocating for AI adoption to strengthen media freedom and accountability.
The EF Small Centre denounces a State House request for over D3.6 million for a medical trip for the President’s mother, calling it unlawful and a misuse of public funds that highlights governance failures and a struggling health system.
EFSCRJ denounces the State House’s response to Afrobarometer’s survey, calling it an attack on independent research and press freedom, and urges civil society to defend democracy in The Gambia.
The Gambian Trade Ministry’s disbursement of over $100 million for essential commodities faces scrutiny, as concerns arise over transparency, selection criteria, and the impact on commodity prices.
EFSCRJ highlights mismanagement and corruption in The Gambia’s government, citing the 2020 Audit Report’s findings of financial discrepancies, lack of transparency, and constitutional violations.