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Darboe Urges UDP Supporters to Set Aside Political Grudges and Win Over Opponents
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
The Secretary-General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, has urged his supporters to put aside political grudges and reach out to members of rival…
Darboe Says Decisive UDP Win in the West Coast Will Secure State House
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
The Secretary General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, has identified Brikama and the wider West Coast Region as crucial to his party’s presidential…
Halifa Sallah Calls for Local Control of Tax Revenue, Says Gambians Have Power to End Poverty
Halifa Sallah
By Makutu Manneh
Veteran Gambian politician Halifa Sallah has called for greater local control over tax revenue, arguing that communities should retain the taxes they collect to finance their own development rather…
Bensouda Urges Barrow to Respect Jawara and Jammeh’s Development Legacies
Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Seedy Jobe
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipality and presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, has called on President Adama Barrow to stop diminishing the development records of his…
Bensouda Vows to End Foreign Military Protection of Presidency, Outlines Development Plans for Foni
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of UNITE
By Seedy Jobe
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Coalition 2026 presidential candidate and mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, has pledged to end foreign…
PDOIS Secretary General Urges Gambians to Vote Based on Living Conditions in December Election
Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General & Party Leader, PDOIS.
By Makutu Manneh
Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) and an aspirant for the…
Barrow Appeals for URR Votes, Pledges 360 Kilometers of Roads After Election
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has urged residents of the Upper River Region (URR) to support his re-election bid in December, promising to construct 360 kilometers of roads in the region if he…
NDP Leader Accuses Interior Minister of Intimidating Opposition, Warns Against Continued Harassment
Kebba Madi Bojang, Leader, National Democratic Party (NDP)
By Makutu Manneh
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has accused Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang of intimidating opposition parties and…
Sidia Jatta Calls for Systemic Change, Questions Persistent Hardship 61 Years After Independence
Sidia Jatta
By Makutu Manneh
Veteran Gambian politician Sidia Jatta has called on voters to use the December presidential election to reflect on the country's political direction, questioning why economic hardship remains…
NDP Leader Challenges Government’s Claims on Rice Prices, Raises Concerns Over Food Quality
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader, National Democratic Party (NDP)
By Makutu Manneh
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has criticized government officials for claiming that rice is cheaper in The Gambia…