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Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information By Makutu Manneh Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, has provided clarification on President Adama Barrow’s decision to grant…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay By Makutu Manneh The information minister of The Gambia on Monday rejected claims that the country remains dependent on foreign powers, saying the government has moved beyond aid-driven relationships toward what he…

Dr. Ousman Gajigo By Makutu Manneh Dr. Ousman Gajigo, a development economist and senior member of the Gambia For All party, has accused the government of tailoring its temporary ban on onion and potato imports to benefit politically…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the Unite Movement for Change, said on Monday that presidential hopefuls…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of KMC By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and a leading figure in the Unite Movement for Change, on Monday urged opposition parties to pursue unity grounded…

Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP) By Makutu Manneh A senior Gambian lawyer and politician, Lamin J. Darboe, said the country’s mounting court backlog is largely the result of an under-resourced judiciary,…

Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party By Makutu Manneh Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (The Gambia) (NUP), has expressed confidence that a coalition of three to five opposition groups could…

President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow over the weekend officially launched an electricity expansion project connecting 101 communities in the West Coast Region, as part of the government’s nationwide drive…

President Barrow at the event By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow, on Friday, February 13, 2026, inaugurated electricity in 53 villages across the Lower River Region (LRR), marking a significant milestone in his government’s…

Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party By Makutu Manneh Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP), has emphasized that a president’s legacy should be measured by the quality of governance rather than the…