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Barrow Pledges Additional D50 Million Enterprise Fund for NPP Women
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has pledged an additional D50 million to expand access to financing for women affiliated with his ruling National People’s Party, saying the initial fund was…
Political Analyst Biran Gai Decries ‘Politics of Mediocrity,’ Questions Politicians’ Convictions
Biran Gai, Political Analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Biran Gai, a Gambian political analyst, has criticized what he calls a growing “politics of mediocrity” in The Gambia, arguing that many politicians are driven more by personal…
Analyst Gai: NPP’s Meet-the-People Tour Gives It a Head Start in the Campaign
Biran Gai, a political analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Biran Gai, a political analyst, says President Adama Barrow’s ongoing Meet-the-People Tour has effectively become an early campaign platform for the ruling National People’s…
Manneh Accuses President Barrow of Using Meet the People Tour for Political Gain
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People’s Alliance Party
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People’s Alliance Party, has accused President Adama Barrow of using the government’s Meet the People Tour to…
NDP Leader Denies Claims of D50 Million NPP Offer, Says ‘I Cannot Be Bought’
Kebba Madi Bojang, NDP
By Seedy Jobe
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has dismissed reports that he was offered D50 million to rejoin the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), saying the claims…
NDP Leader Condemns Tribalism, Questions Alleged Arrest of Soldier Who Visited Him
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party, has condemned the use of tribal rhetoric in Gambian politics and called for the release…
Barrow Campaigns on Continuity, Warns Kaur Wharf Voters Against Vote-Buying
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has cast the 2026 presidential election as a choice between continuing his government’s development agenda and changing course, urging voters in Kaur Wharf Town to…
Yankuba Darboe Calls Barrow’s Five-Year Record ‘Very Bad,’ Says UDP Offers Alternative
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Seedy Jobe
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council, has sharply criticized President Adama Barrow’s record in office, saying his government has failed Gambians…
Darboe Says He Is ‘Not Afraid, Not Alone’ as UDP GASH Chapter Raises €70,000
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party, A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, said he remains undeterred by efforts to lure him away from the party, declaring that his political strength rests…
Minister Hamat Bah Warns NPP Alliance Against Defeat, Says Goal Is to Keep Barrow in Office
Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, has urged members of the National People’s Party…