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Gambian youth demand justice and accountability

Ismaila SonkoJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025012 mins

Hundreds of Gambians, including young people, students, politicians, civil society activists, and women, yesterday flooded the streets of Kanifing in a powerful display of civic defiance, demanding accountability, transparency, and justice across the nation’s institutions. Spearheaded by the youth-led movement Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), the protest saw marchers converge from Ice Man Junction to…

Low accountability results in poor delivery of essential services – FROB

Ismaila SonkoJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 202505 mins

Abdoulie Jallow, the board chairperson of the Financial Reporting Oversight Board (FROB) of The Gambia, has said inadequate governance and low accountability cause poor delivery of essential services, stifle competitiveness, and restrict economic growth. Mr Jallow made this statement today (Wednesday 29 Jan 2025) while speaking during the Gambia Financial Reporting Oversight Board inauguration of…