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UMC Dismisses Claims of Rejected Registration as “False and Misleading”
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson, UMC
By Seedy Jobe
The Unite Movement for Change (UMC) on Wednesday rejected reports suggesting that its application for registration had been denied by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),…
“I Personally Appealed to the President to Extend Road Infrastructure in Foni,” Says Dou Sanno
Dou Sanno, a presidential adviser
By Seedy Jobe
Dou Sanno, a presidential adviser and senior figure in the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), on Sunday, December 28, 2025, met with residents of Sittanunku in Foni Bintang…
Halifa Sallah Criticizes NPP Allies, Says They Have Become “Underlings”
Halifa Sallah, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS)
By Makutu Manneh
Halifa Sallah, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and…
In Bantanjang By-Election, NPP Candidate Pledges Tractor and Swift Development
Abdoulie Badjie, National People’s Party
By Makutu Manneh
Abdoulie Badjie, the candidate of the ruling National People’s Party in the forthcoming Bantanjang Ward by-election, has promised voters that his first move in office would…
Darboe Warns on National Assets, Casts 2026 Vote as Turning Point
ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP
By Seedy Jobe
Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party, on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of the government’s handling of The Gambia’s strategic assets and framed the 2026…
Agriculture Minister Accuses UDP of Ducking Bantanjang By-Election
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Agriculture and deputy national president of the ruling National People’s Party, Demba Sabally, accused the main opposition United Democratic Party of lacking the…
Senior NPP Officials Urge Bantanjang Voters to Back Abdoulie Badjie in Ward By-Election
Dou Sanno and Seedy Ceesay
By Fatou Sillah
Senior figures in The Gambia’s ruling National People’s Party urged voters in Bantanjang Ward, in the Foni region, to unite behind the party’s candidate, Abdoulie Badjie, ahead of a…
“Troubling lack of empathy and urgency”—UDP’s Hagi Suwaneh Faults Barrow Administration
Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Seedy Jobe
Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has criticized President Adama Barrow for failing to…
PDOIS Delays Party Congress After Falling Short of Quorum for Constitutional Vote
Hon. Halifa Sallah, party leader, People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS)
By Makutu Manneh
The People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) on Sunday adjourned its party…
NPP Faces Independent and UDP Contests in Bantanjang and Kaiaf Ward By-Elections
Chairman Joseph Colley, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
By Makutu Manneh
The National People’s Party (NPP) will contest the January 10, 2026, by-elections in Bantanjang and Kaifa Wards, facing two independent candidates in…