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IEC Finalizes Voter Register at 1.14 Million, Sets Dates for Presidential Nominations
Joseph Colley, Chairman, IEC
By Seedy Jobe
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has finalized the national voter register for the December 5 presidential election, confirming 1,146,474 registered voters and announcing the…
Bensouda Claims He Rejected NPP Offers of Ministerial Posts and 2026 Presidential Candidacy
Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of UNITE Party and presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, has claimed that he rejected several attempts by senior government officials to persuade him to join…
NDP Leader Urges Gambians to Vote for Change to End Economic Hardship
Kebba Madi
By Makutu Manneh
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has urged Gambians to use the December 5 presidential election to bring an end to the economic hardships facing the country, calling on…
Ebrima Dibba Warns Against Bensouda’s Disqualification, Says Coalition 2026 Will Resist Any Attempt…
Ebrima Dibba, national president of the UNITE Party
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Dibba, national president of the UNITE Party, has warned that Coalition 2026 will resist any attempt to disqualify its presidential candidate, Talib Ahmed…
Gambian Diplomat in Morocco Warns Consular Cards Do Not Grant Residency
Saikou Marong, First Secretary, Gambia Embassy, Rabat
By Seedy Jobe
The First Secretary at The Gambia's Embassy in Rabat, Saikou Marong, has identified documentation difficulties as the most pressing challenge facing Gambians…
Darboe Vows Crackdown on Hate Speech, Says Tribalism Has No Place in The Gambia
ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP.
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General ANM Ousainu Darboe has pledged to confront tribalism and hate speech if elected president, warning that ethnic…