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By Makutu Manneh The National Roads Authority has raised alarm over a surge in thefts targeting street lighting cables along two of the country's most heavily traveled roads, warning that the vandalism has left stretches of the Old…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor and leader of the opposition UNITE party, has cast himself as a transformational figure in the mold of Singapore's founding…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of the UNITE Party By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the opposition UNITE Party, said this week that reducing the cost of living and…

President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has announced the introduction of a new levy on imported goods to finance security sector reform, saying the measure is expected to generate approximately D1.2…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of the UNITE Party By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of the UNITE Party and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, has called on Gambians to reject tribal and identity-based politics in…

Dr. Isatou Touray, former Vice President By Makutu Manneh Dr. Isatou Touray, former Vice President in the Barrow administration and now an independent presidential aspirant, says her decision to contest the December 5 presidential…

Dr. Isatou Touray, Former Vice President By Makutu Manneh Former Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray, now an independent candidate in The Gambia's December presidential election, has denied ever saying that opposing President Adama…

By Makutu Manneh The Republic of Namibia on Wednesday officially inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in The Gambia, marking a new chapter in diplomatic relations between the two countries during a ceremony that also commemorated…

Nani Juwara, Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines By Makutu Manneh The Ministry of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines has announced lower retail fuel prices for July, citing the outcome of its monthly review of petroleum prices under…

Joseph Colley, Chairman, IEC By Makutu Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission formally welcomed two new political parties into the country's democratic fold on Wednesday, bringing the total number of registered parties in The…