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Featuring investigative news stories on major national and local issues, Malagen offers sharp and incisive coverage of all nationally important matters. Malagen is The Gambia's first ever investigative journalism media organization, published by Open Media Centre (OMC), a non-profit organization that focuses on open government and anti-corruption.
Malagen
5d ago
An administrative staff of The Gambia College exposed by Malagen after attempting to coerce a 22-year-old student into sex in exchange to enter her missing grades has been found guilty and sentenced to a jail term and fine, but the victim said the punishment is too lenient ..read more
Malagen
2w ago
New evidence has emerged in the story of Roy Webster, a British national resident in The Gambia, shedding light into how he managed to evade justice for the alleged sexual abuse of two 12-year-old girls, identified only as Teneng and Jongfolo. Through admissions obtained from parents and undercover investigations, Malagen uncovers a web of corruption and collusion implicating both the police and parents. Not only did money exchanged hands, but also one of the parents who now says he ‘can’t lie anymore’ appears to be facing veiled threats to provide false testimonies to protect Roy ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
The former interior minister Sonko goes on trial in Switzerland battling charges of crimes against humanity. The trial is on its fourth day and two witnesses have so far testified against Sonko: a serving military officer Lt. Col. Bunja Darboe tortured at the NIA in 2006 for his alleged involvement in a foiled coup, and ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
Sonko faces 9 counts of heinous crimes which constituted crimes against humanity. This includes murder, rape, false imprisonment, torture, among others. He faces 10 Gambian claimants in the 3-week trial which ends by January 30.   ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
In the just concluded meet-the-people tour, the Gambian leader Adama Barrow has threatened to take a non-disclosed action against public officers who are claimed to be non-partisan in government. He likened them to pests. His comments constitute dangerous speech. Context The Gambian president conducts a constitutionally mandated tour at least twice every year. The tour ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
Inside Rosewood Smuggling: Senegal and Gambia potentially robbed of over D300m in ‘blood timber’ export Enter keywords ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
The Gambia College has suspended Alasana Janneh, an admin assistant over the alleged rape attempt on a female student at his office last month. On September 24, a Malagen investigation exposed how Janneh, 32, who is responsible for entering grades for students at diploma primary level at the college, lured the 22-year-old student at his ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
“Leave me. You are hurting me,” begged a girl in distress, as she could be heard gasping for air and coughing. “Are you trying to kill me?” A defiant, alleged rapist, held onto her throat, demanding she stopped shouting. “Why are you shouting? If not, I will kill you here,” said a man in the audio. He is Alasana Janneh, a fair-coloured, 32-year old Administrative Assistant at the Gambia College School of Education, who allegedly lured 22-year old *Isha into his office with the promise of entering her missing grades in Cross Cutting, English and Music. At about 8: 30pm, after entering one of he ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
AKI Tragedy Exposed: How Indian drugs claim lives of over 70 children in The Gambia Enter keywords ..read more
Malagen
4M ago
In the just concluded meet-the-people tour, the Gambian leader Adama Barrow has threatened to take a non-disclosed action against public officers who are claimed to be non-partisan in government. He likened them to pests. His comments constitute dangerous speech. Context The Gambian president conducts a constitutionally mandated tour at least twice every year. The tour ..read more