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Tension in Parliament as NAM Kanteh Questions President’s Security Claims
Muhammed Kandeh NAM for Busumbala and Speaker Jatta
By Fatou Sillah
Tension escalated in parliament on Monday when the National Assembly Member for Busumbala Constituency, Muhammed Kanteh, challenged assertions made in the…
NAM Ceesay Urges Government to Take National Affairs Seriously
Lamin Ceesay, National Assembly Member for Kiang West
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly Member for Kiang West, Lamin Ceesay, has called on the government to demonstrate greater seriousness in addressing the country’s…
Sabach Sanjal NAM Urges Citizens to Acknowledge Government Progress in Agriculture and…
By Fatou Sillah
During the parliamentary debate on President Barrow’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, Alhagie Babou Ceesay, National Assembly Member (NAM) for Sabach Sanjal, urged Gambians to recognize the…
Essa Faal Criticises President Barrow Over Road Infrastructure Debt Burden on Gambians
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, has sharply criticised President Adama Barrow for taking on loans to finance road construction, warning…
Justice for All: Lessons from the Sukuta‑Jabang Traffic Light Shooting
The acquittal of Ousainou and Amie Bojang in the Sukuta‑Jabang traffic light shooting is a victory for the wrongly accused. They faced prosecution for a crime they did not commit, and their vindication is rightly celebrated.…
Mayor of Banjul Warns of Voter Disenfranchisement Over Identification Gap
By Seedy Jobe
The mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, has warned that a significant number of otherwise eligible voters could be excluded from participating in national elections because they lack formal identification,…