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NAM Sanyang Accuses Barrow Administration of Withholding ID Cards From Brufut Ghana Town Residents
Yaya Menteng Sanyang, NAM for Latri Kunda Sabiji
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji, Yahya Menteng Sanyang, has accused the Barrow administration of deliberately refusing to issue…
Mamadi Kurang Joins UDP, Vows to Oppose President Barrow’s Third-Term Bid
Mamadi Kurang
By Seedy Jobe
Alhagie Mamadi Kurang, on Monday, 8 December 2025, officially joined the United Democratic Party (UDP) and pledged to spearhead national efforts to resist President Adama Barrow’s bid for a…
Parliamentarians Press for Citizenship Access for Stateless Residents of Ghana Town
National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
Gambian lawmakers on Monday urged swift legislative action to resolve the longstanding statelessness of residents in Ghana Town, a coastal enclave whose inhabitants have lived for decades…
Darboe to Police Chief: Ensure Impartiality After Lawyer Touray’s Detention
ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party leader ANM Ousainu Darboe on Sunday urged the country’s police chief to demonstrate “impartial application of the law,” warning that last…
Sima Declares 2026 Presidential Bid, Vowing to Jump-Start Gambia’s Economy
Modou Lamin Sima, leader of the newly formed Alliance for Progressive Citizens
By Seedy JobeModou Lamin Sima, leader of the newly formed Alliance for Progressive Citizens, formally launched his bid for the 2026 presidential…
Hamat Bah: Gambia Only West African Nation With Community Ambulances
Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, and Religious Affairs,
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat N.K. Bah, The Gambia’s Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, asserted on Thursday…
Barrow Rebukes Banjul North Lawmaker, Says He Needs No Guidance on City’s Development
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Thursday publicly dismissed concerns raised by Modou Lamin Bah, the National Assembly Member for Banjul North, declaring that lawmakers cannot dictate…
Gibbi Mballow Criticizes UDP Lawmakers for Boycotting Budget Speech
Gibbi Mballow, National Assembly Member of Lower Fulladu
By Fatou Sillah
Gibbi Mballow, the National Assembly member representing Lower Fulladu West, on Friday sharply criticized lawmakers from the opposition United…
Lord Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe Urges Civility in Politics and Greater Protections for Women
Rohey Malick Lowe, the Lord Mayor of Banjul
By Seedy Jobe
Rohey Malick Lowe, the Lord Mayor of Banjul, has called for a reset in the tone of Gambian politics, urging President Adama Barrow and other national leaders…
MC Cham Jr. Dismisses Minister Badjie’s Criticism of KMC as Politically Driven
MC Cham Jr., a nominated councilor at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)
By Seedy Jobe
MC Cham Jr. has rejected recent remarks by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Badjie, describing the minister’s criticism of the Kanifing…