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Talib Ahmed Bensouda By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda has issued a firm challenge to his political opponents following his election as leader of the United Movement for Change (UMC), declaring his readiness to face scrutiny and…

President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a major road infrastructure project covering 781 kilometers across the Upper and Central River Regions, marking one of the…

President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow said on Saturday that some of his political opponents are attempting to obstruct his government’s road construction efforts through spiritual means, suggesting that the…

By Makutu Manneh Kemo Bojang, the newly elected Deputy Party Leader for Political and Media Affairs of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has said the party intends to bring an end to what he described as more than six decades…

Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda By Makutu Manneh The Unite Movement for Change (UMC) has selected a new slate of executive members to guide the political organization, naming Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing…

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Bureau of Statistics has called for an expansion of formal employment opportunities after a new labor market survey found that a vast majority of workers in the country remain in informal jobs. …

Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa By Makutu Manneh Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, said he would not support a party-led opposition coalition in The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election, arguing that such an…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister By Makutu Manneh A recent claim by the Ministry of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services that more than 163,000 jobs have been created in The Gambia appears to misrepresent findings…

Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa By Makutu Manneh Essa Mbye Faal, lead counsel of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), has criticized the government’s decision to appoint a British lawyer as special prosecutor for…

Cherno M. Jallow, Vice Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) By Makutu Manneh Cherno M. Jallow, vice chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, has rejected suggestions that political actors are…