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Barrow Pledges to Address Dippa Kunda’s Decades-Long Development Needs by 2031
President Adama Barrow
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow has pledged to address decades of unmet development needs in Dippa Kunda between 2027 and 2031, promising residents that his administration would prioritize the…
PAP’s Manneh Submits Nomination Papers, Says Barrow Government Is Taking Gambia Nowhere
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People's Alliance Party (PAP)
By Makutu Manneh
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People's Alliance Party (PAP), on Sunday submitted his nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission…
Bensouda Says Coalition 2026 Will Contest December Election Under UNITE Party Colours
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Flagbearer, Coalition 2026
By Fatou Sillah
Coalition 2026 presidential candidate Talib Ahmed Bensouda has announced that all political parties within the coalition have agreed to contest the December 5…
Education Minister Drammeh Urges Dippa Kunda Women to Turn Out in Large Numbers for Barrow
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, has called on women in Dippa Kunda and surrounding communities to turn out in large…
Mayor Lowe Urges Women to Vote for Change, Citing Killings, Migrant Deaths, and Water Shortages
By Seedy Jobe
Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe has urged Gambian women and young people to use their votes to demand change, citing growing concerns over insecurity, deaths along irregular migration routes and…
Independent Presidential Aspirant Joseph Joof Submits Incomplete Nomination Papers to IEC
Joseph Henry Joof
By Makutu Manneh
Joseph Henry Joof, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice seeking to contest The Gambia's December 5 presidential election as an independent candidate, submitted incomplete…