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UMC Leader Plays Down Early Survey Showing Modest Support
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of KMC
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the newly formed Unite Movement for Change, on Friday sought to minimize the significance of…
Bensouda claims UDP members privately support movement, fear reprisals for defection
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the newly formed Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, said some members of the…
UDP Official Faults President Barrow for Breakdown of 2016 Coalition
Lamin Manneh, Deputy External Affairs Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Fatou Sillah
Lamin Manneh, a senior official of the United Democratic Party, has placed responsibility for the collapse of The Gambia’s…
GDC Regional Official in Upper River Resigns and Joins Ruling Party
Abdoulie Taal
By Seedy Jobe
Abdoulie Taal, the regional technical chairman of the Gambia Democratic Congress in the Upper River Region, has resigned from both his party post and his membership, announcing his decision to…
Mayor Bensouda Praises Barrow’s Infrastructure Gains but Urges Him to Step Aside
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the opposition Unite Movement for Change, on Friday offered measured…
Dou Sanno Challenges UDP Leader Over European Funds Amid Criticism of NPP’s Women’s Fund
Dou Sanno, a presidential adviser
By Makutu Manneh
A senior adviser to President Adama Barrow and prominent member of the National People’s Party (NPP), Dou Sanno, has publicly questioned the management of funds raised in Europe by…
PPP Treasurer Says Saikou Sawo’s Flag-Bearer Status Remains Unsettled
Karafa Sambou, People’s Progressive Party’s deputy national treasurer
By Makutu Manneh
The People’s Progressive Party’s deputy national treasurer sought on Saturday to dispel growing uncertainty surrounding the party’s…
Gambia’s Education Ministry Bars Inter-House Sports From Public Venues After Reports of Misconduct
Dr. Habibatou Drame, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education on Friday imposed an immediate ban on all inter-house sporting events held in public parks…
President Barrow Pledges Ongoing Support for Young Gambian Entrepreneurs
Group photo with the president
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting young Gambian entrepreneurs and locally owned businesses, describing them as essential partners in…
Audit Finds Lapses in Internal Oversight at Gambia’s State Broadcaster
Abdoulie Sey
By Fatou Sillah
An audit of The Gambia Radio and Television Services has found that the broadcaster operated in 2022 without an approved internal audit work plan and failed to produce key quarterly audit…