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Mayor Bensouda Launches ‘Unite Movement Gambia’ to Address National Challenges
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of KMC
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has announced the establishment of a new political initiative called the Unite Movement Gambia, aimed at tackling!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Alagie S. Darboe Says Reconciliation With Mayor Bensouda Is Ongoing for Him to Remain in UDP
Alagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of UDP
By Fatou Sillah
Alagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and Minority Leader at the National Assembly, has said that!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP Youth Executive Habib Ceesay Resigns from Party and National Executive
Habib Ceesay
By Staff Writer
Hon. Habib Ceesay, Second Vice President of the United Democratic Party (UDP) National Youth Wing, and Councilor for Jeshwang ward at the Kanifing Municipal Council has announced his resignation from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Alagie S. Darboe Predicts 2026 Presidential Elections Will Mirror 2016
Alagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Fatou Sillah
Alagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and Minority Leader in the National!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nominated Member Kebba Lang Fofana Tables Bill to Expand MP Gratuity and Pensions
Kebba Lang Fofana, Nominated National Assembly Member
By Fatou Sillah
Nominated National Assembly Member Kebba Lang Fofana on Monday tabled the National Assembly Salaries and Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
New Elections Bill Raises Financial Bar for Political Parties and Candidates
National Assembly Chambers
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Monday passed the amended Elections Bill, repealing the Elections Act (Cap 3:01) and enacting a new law aimed at aligning The Gambia’s electoral framework with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP Leader Ousainou Darboe Urges Gambians to Vote Against Corruption and Police Brutality
Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, Party Leader of UDP
By Makutu Manneh
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe has called on Gambians to support his party in the upcoming elections, pledging to fight corruption and reform the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
APRC Leader Urges Unity With ‘No to Alliance’ Faction Ahead of 2026 Elections
Hon. Fabakary Tombong, Jatta, Speaker of the National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
Fabakary Tombong Jatta, leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), has called for reconciliation and unity between!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Mass Resignations Hit UDP As 20 West Coast Region Officials Step Down
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By Makutu Manneh
Twenty senior United Democratic Party (UDP) officials and members from the West Coast Region have collectively resigned from their positions and party membership, dealing a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Member Withdrawals in UDP Persist as Two More Resign
Alhagie Sedia Fofana, UDP Morocco chapter chairman, and Lamin Ceesay, UDP Barra village PRO
By Makutu Manneh
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has recorded two more resignations, as Alhagie Sedia Fofana, chairman of the party’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…