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NAWEC MD Links Lower Electricity Tariffs to Curbing Illegal Connections, Reaffirms October Deadline
Gallo Saidy, Managing Director · National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC)
By Makutu Manneh
Gallo Saidy, the managing director of the National Water and Electricity Company, said curbing illegal electricity connections could…
Mayor Bensouda Says UNITE and NUP Plan to Merge Into One Political Party
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe with Mayor Talib Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the leader of UNITE and presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, said UNITE and the National Unity Party are working toward merging into a…
NAWEC Electricity Chief Links Banjul Power Shortages to Post-2017 Investment Surge
Pateh Sowe, Chief Operating Officer, NAWEC
By Makutu Manneh
Pateh Sowe, the chief operating officer for electricity at the National Water and Electricity Company, has attributed growing pressure on the power supply in the…
NPP’s Essa Dampha Acknowledges Electricity Crisis but Says Protests Will Not Cost Barrow Election
Essa Dampha
By Seedy Jobe
Essa Dampha, a member of the governing National People’s Party, has acknowledged public frustration over electricity shortages but insisted that President Adama Barrow remains popular enough to win…
NAWEC MD Defends Barrow’s Remarks on Power Capacity, Says Statement Reflected Demand at the…
Gallo Saidy, Managing Director, NAWEC
By Makutu Manneh
Gallo Saidy, the managing director of the National Water and Electricity Company, has defended President Adama Barrow’s earlier assertion that The Gambia had sufficient…
GALA Coordinator Criticizes Power Supply to VP’s Residence While Farato Health Center Was in…
Hakeem Touray, GALA National Coordinator
By Seedy Jobe
Hakeem Touray, the national coordinator of GALA, has criticized the government over what he described as unequal access to electricity in Farato, saying the vice president’s…
Dr. Abdoulie Bojang Urges Gambians to Consider Legal Action Against NAWEC Over Power Failures
Dr. Abdoulie Bojang
By Seedy Jobe
Dr. Abdoulie Bojang, a former National Assembly aspirant and member of UNITE, has urged Gambians to consider taking legal action against NAWEC over persistent electricity outages, arguing that…
Several Gambian Army Recruits Hospitalized After Collapsing; At Least One Death Reported
Photo Credit-: What's On -Gambia
By Staff Writer
Several recruits with the Gambia Armed Forces were rushed to Kanifing General Hospital on Friday after collapsing, according to unconfirmed reports, with at least one recruit…
Dr. Gajigo Says ECOMIG’s 10-Year Presence Raises Questions Over Security Sector Reform
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and leader of the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) movement, has questioned why ECOMIG forces remain in The Gambia nearly a decade after their…
Ebrima Dibba Says Barrow Will Be Humiliated If He Contests 2026 Presidential Election
Ebrima Dibba, the national president of UNITE Party
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Dibba, the national president of UNITE Party, has urged President Adama Barrow not to seek another term in the 2026 presidential election, warning…