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UDP Leader Criticizes D52 Million Presidential Tour Budget and Calls for Compassion for Gambians
ANM Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Makutu Manneh
Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has sharply criticized the government’s allocation of D52 million…
GPAP Leader Dr. Papa Faal Says Gambian Politics Suffers From an Integrity Deficit
Dr. Papa Faal, Secretary General and Party Leader of GPAP
By Seedy Jobe
Dr. Papa Faal, the secretary-general and leader of the Gambia Peoples Advancement Party, used a recent appearance on West Coast Radio’s…
UMC’s Yahya Menteng Sanyang Urges Supporters to Intensify Push Ahead of Elections
Yaya Menteng Sanyang, NAM for Latri Kunda Sabiji
By Seedy Jobe
Hon. Yahya Menteng Sanyang, a leading figure in the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), is calling on members of his movement to redouble their…
Minister Samateh Says UDP Orchestrated Verbal Attacks Against Him During U.S. Trip
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, The Gambia’s minister of health
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, The Gambia’s minister of health, on Tuesday accused the opposition United Democratic Party of organizing…
President Barrow Ends Provincial Tour With Pledge to Expand Electrification and Roads
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Thursday concluded the first leg of his annual “Meet the People Tour,” returning to the capital with renewed promises to accelerate rural…
Nominated NAM Fatou K. Jawara Criticizes Jammeh’s Proposed Return
Fatou K. Jawara, Nominated National Assembly Member
By Fatou Sillah
Fatou K. Jawara, nominated member of the National Assembly, delivered a sharp rebuke on Monday to former President Yahya Jammeh,…
Almameh Gibba Calls 2026 Budget a Failure
Almameh Gibba, National Assembly member for Foni Kansala
By Fatou Sillah
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, sharply criticized the government’s proposed 2026 budget on Monday,…
FPAC Calls for Additional D27 Million to Bolster Election Sensitization in 2026 Budget
Alhagie S. Darboe, The National Assembly Member for Brikama North.
By Fatou Sillah
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to increase funding for public election sensitization ahead…
President Barrow Touts Electrification Gains During Tour of Kiang
President Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday used a meeting with residents of the three Kiang districts to highlight what he described as unprecedented progress in rural electrification,…
National Assembly Debates Security Risks of Former President Jammeh’s Possible Return
National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
Members of the National Assembly engaged in a heated debate on Wednesday over a motion raised by Hon. Sainey Jawara concerning remarks made by former President Yahya Jammeh. The…