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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…
Coach Pasamba Jow Calls for Barrow to Be Voted Out Over Electricity Crisis
Coach Pasamba Jow, a political commentator and human rights advocate
By Fatou Sillah
Coach Pasamba Jow, a political commentator and human rights advocate, has called on Gambians to vote President Adama Barrow out of office in…
Bensouda Pledges Cabinet Representation, Accessibility Laws for Persons With Disabilities
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Seedy Jobe
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing and leader of UNITE Party, has pledged to make disability inclusion a matter of law under a UNITE-led…
Bensouda: Gambia’s Democracy Depends on Institutions, Not Individuals
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of UNITE
By Seedy Jobe
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the opposition UNITE party, has called for sweeping…
Team Gambia 2026 Organizers Call for National Conference to Establish New Coalition
Hon. Sidia Jatta and Hon. Halifa Sallah
By Makutu Manneh
The coordinators of Team Gambia 2026 have called for a national conference on Saturday, Sept. 12, to formally establish the initiative as a political coalition…
IEC Sets Nov. 3-14 for Presidential Nominations, Forms Available Sept. 21
Joseph Colley, IEC Chairman
By Makutu Manneh
The Independent Electoral Commission has set Nov. 3 through Nov. 14 for the nomination of candidates seeking to contest The Gambia’s Dec. 5, 2026, presidential election.
Joseph…
NCCE Urges Voter Participation, Warns Against Hate Speech Ahead of Dec. 5 Election
By Seedy Jobe
The National Council for Civic Education has urged Gambians to participate actively and responsibly in the Dec. 5 presidential election, warning that voter apathy and hate speech could undermine public…
Bensouda Says KMC Has Set the Standard for Waste Management in The Gambia
Mayor Bensouda speaking at the Rally
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Coalition 2026 presidential candidate and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, has defended his administration’s record on waste management,…
Gajigo Says Barrow Government Has Failed to Make Gambia Self-Sufficient in Rice
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and politician, criticized President Adama Barrow’s government on Sunday over The Gambia’s continued reliance on imported rice, arguing that the country…
Lamin J. Darboe Calls for Opposition Unity to Defeat Barrow in December Election
By Fatou Sillah
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party, has called on Gambians to rally behind Coalition 2026, saying opposition unity is essential to defeating President Adama Barrow in the December presidential…