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Malia Touray Urges Flexibility in Opposition Coalition Talks, Warning Against Preconditions
Malia Touray, the deputy leader of APP-Sobeya
By Fatou Sillah
Malia Touray, the deputy leader of APP-Sobeya, has called for greater flexibility in ongoing discussions among opposition parties seeking to form a coalition ahead…
Gambia Immigration Authorities Intercept 27 Migrants at Barra–Jinack Crossing Point
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said it had intercepted 27 people attempting to travel irregularly toward Europe through the River Gambia corridor at the Barra–Jinack crossing point on April 26, 2026.
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Marr Nyang Says Current Voter Registration Irregularities Are The Worst He Has Ever Witnessed
Marr Nyang, Founder of Gambia Participates
By Fatou Sillah
The Executive Director of Gambia Participates, Marr Nyang, has expressed grave concerns over the ongoing voter registration exercise, describing the reported irregularities…
Kiang West Chief Pledges Support for Barrow Ahead of 2026 Presidential Election
By Fatou Sillah
The Chief of Kiang West, Lamin Drammeh, has expressed his support for President Adama Barrow ahead of the 2026 presidential election during the inauguration of the Kiang West Road, citing satisfaction…
Essa Faal Defends TRRC Role in Foni, Says He “Values The Gambia More Than Yahya Jammeh”
Essa Faal -Leader APP-Sobeya
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, the leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party and former lead counsel of The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), defended his record over…
Essa Faal Warns of Economic Hardship if Barrow Secures Third Term, Urges Voter Registration
Essa Mbye Faal, the leader of the APP-Sobeya party
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, the leader of the APP-Sobeya party, has warned residents of Foni in The Gambia’s West Coast Region that a third term for President Adama Barrow could…
“Workers Are the Backbone of National Development,” Union Leader Says as May Day Nears
By Seedy Jobe
The president of the Federation of Labour Unions of The Gambia has called on the government and employers to urgently address what he described as worsening economic pressures on workers, including low wages, rising…
President Barrow Inaugurates 91-Kilometer Kiang West Road Network; Officials Hail Rural Connectivity…
Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, Managing Director, National Roads Authority
By Seedy Jobe
The head of the Gambia’s National Roads Authority on Saturday hailed the newly inaugurated Kiang West Roads Project as a…
Migrant Boat From Gambia Reaches Mauritania as Authorities Assess Survivors
Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad.
By Seedy Jobe
A migrant vessel that departed from Bakau on April 18 has arrived in Mauritania, where several passengers are…
Information Minister Questions Opposition Unity as Coalition Talks Gain Momentum
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s information minister, Ismaila Ceesay, has cast doubt on the cohesion of a nascent opposition coalition, arguing that while rival parties appear…