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Hon. Omar Ceesay Resigns from GDC Over Alliance with NPP, Cites Third-Term Concerns
Omar Ceesay, fromer NAM, NIamina East
By Seedy Jobe
Former National Assembly Member for Niamina East, Hon. Omar Ceesay, has formally resigned from the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), citing the party's recent alliance…
Veteran Politician Tina Faal Joins UNITE as Party Expands Ahead of December Vote
Mayor Bensouda with Ms. Tina Faal
By Makutu Manneh
Veteran Gambian politician Tina Faal has joined the UNITE party, bolstering the ranks of the opposition movement as political parties intensify preparations for the…
NPP’s Seedy Njie Rejects Corruption, Cost-of-Living Criticism of Barrow Administration
Seedy Njie, Deputy Spokesperson of the National People's Party
By Makutu Manneh
Seedy Njie, deputy spokesperson for the ruling National People's Party (NPP) and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, has rejected…
Seedy Njie Says Opposition Divisions Are Strengthening Ruling Party Ahead of December Vote
Seedy Njie, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Spokesperson of the National People's Party
By Makutu Manneh
Seedy Njie, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Spokesperson of the ruling National…
Lamin J. Darboe Calls on NUP-UNITE Supporters to Reject Insults and Violence Ahead of 2026 Election
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, National Unity Party
By Fatou Sillah
National Unity Party (NUP) leader Lamin J. Darboe has called on members of the newly formed alliance between the NUP and UNITE to reject political insults and…
Mayor Bensouda Invites Opposition Parties to Join UNITE-NUP Alliance Ahead of 2026 Election
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe with Mayor Talib Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the leader of the UNITE party, on Tuesday invited other opposition parties to join a new alliance between UNITE and the National Unity Party, saying…