Barrow’s partisan Commission of Inquiry and matters arising
By: Dawda Baldeh
President Adama Barrow, on Friday, February 24, 2023, swore in a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the conduct of Local Councils just a month before...
Six common diseases attributable to smoking and what The Gambia is doing about it
By: Dawda Baldeh
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Smoking, especially tobacco smoking, is a harmful practice that can cause several diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and chest...
‘Punching doctor’ in ‘Ndemban Hospital’ case not pardoned by Health Minister
Dawda Baldeh
Claim: Dr Samateh and his team have decided to pardon ‘The Ndemban Clinic doctor’ who was caught on CCTV camera punching his patient in the face.
Verdict: False....
Police officer, not imposter, caught stealing phone in N’Yofelleh village
Dawda Baldeh
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Claim: Modou Mbowe, the primary suspect of phone theft in N’Yofelleh village, is a police officer.
Verdict: True. According to Cadet ASP Muhammed Darboe, the Deputy Public Relations...
Explainer: Things you should know about ballot boxes and ballot tokens in The Gambia
Dawda Baldeh
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The Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a unique voting system using marble tokens made of clear glass and cast into...