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NPP’s Essa Dampha Demands Transparency Over D28 Million Ward Funds at Brikama Area Council
Essa Dampha
By Makutu Manneh
A member of the ruling National People’s Party, Essa Dampha, has called for greater transparency and oversight in the management of funds by the Brikama Area Council, following the council’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Misplaced Priorities: Why Minister Sabally’s Groundnut Licensing Proposal Misses the Mark
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia For All
By Dr. Ousman GajigoMr. Demba Sabally, the Minister of Agriculture, was recently quoted suggesting that there should be steep penalties for any businesses or individuals that engage in groundnut!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Information Minister Says Opposition’s Tri-Vengeance Accord Confirms They Only Engage in Acrimony…
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, criticized a recently signed agreement among opposition parties, calling it evidence!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UMC Spokesperson Urges Discipline and Respect Amid Opposition Harmony Pact
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson, UMC
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has called on party members and supporters to uphold discipline and respect in their political engagements,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UMC Spokesperson Says Failure to Recognize UNITE’s Growth Is “Prejudicial”
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has said that failing to recognize the UNITE movement as the fastest-growing political!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Six Gambian Opposition Groups Sign ‘Tri-vergence Accord’ to Curb Infighting Ahead of December Vote
By Staff Writer
Six opposition parties and political movements in The Gambia on Tuesday announced that they had signed what they described as a voluntary “Harmony Pact” aimed at reducing hostility and mistrust among rival camps as!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…