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Foni Lawmaker Urges Voters to Reject Ruling Party Candidate Ahead of By-Election
Pa Demba Sanneh, the National Assembly member for Foni Bondali
By Makutu Manneh
Pa Demba Sanneh, the National Assembly member for Foni Bondali, has warned voters in Bantanjang Ward that electing the ruling National People’s Party…
NAM Fatoumatta Jawara Accuses Hon. Gibba of Deceiving Voters in Foni During Campaign Rally
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By Makutu Manneh
Fatoumatta Jawara, a nominated member of The Gambia’s National Assembly, on Tuesday accused Almameh Gibba, the elected lawmaker for Foni Kansala, of misleading voters in Foni—particularly women—during a…
President Barrow Donates D200,000 to Brufut Women in Bid to Stem Irregular Migration
President Adama Barrow
President Adama Barrow
By Fatou Sillah
President Adama Barrow on Thursday donated 200,000 dalasis to women at the Brufut fish landing site, framing the contribution as part of a…
Court Convicts Businessman in $135,000 Sugar Fraud Case
Magistrate Krubally of the Banjul Magistrates Court
A magistrates’ court in Banjul has convicted a businessman, Ousman Drammeh, of obtaining money by false pretenses in a long-running case involving a failed…
Project Manager Convicted in Misuse of Charity Funds Case
Magistrate Krubally of Banjul Magistrates Court
A Banjul Magistrates’ Court has convicted a project manager, Ebrima Ceesay, for fraudulently disposing of more than six million dalasis belonging to a United…
Barrow Calls Migrant Boat Tragedy a Stark Warning on the Dangers of Irregular Migration
President Adama Barrow
H.E Adama Barrow, President Of The Republic Of The Gambia
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow on Friday addressed the nation following a deadly maritime incident off the coast of…
Basiru Jaye Urges Shared Responsibility in Confronting Deadly ‘Backway’ Migration
By Fatou Silah
Basiru Jaye, a youth leader and development specialist, has called for a collective reckoning over the continuing loss of young Gambians along the so-called “backway” migration routes, arguing that responsibility for…
Hon. Almameh Gibba Rebuts Demba Sabally’s Criticism, Escalating Political Dispute
By Makutu Manneh
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, has pushed back sharply against comments by the Minister of Agriculture, Demba Sabally, who recently accused Mr. Gibba of religious hypocrisy and…
UDP Youth Leader Warns of Electoral Backsliding, Urges Transparency Ahead of 2026 Vote
Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Seedy Jobe
The national youth president of the United Democratic Party, Hagi Suwaneh, has accused President Adama Barrow’s government of…
GDC Vows to Proceed With Planned Rally Despite Rival Event Announcement
Hon. Omar Ceesay, former National Assembly member for Niamina East
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Democratic Congress said it would go ahead with a major political rally planned for Saturday, rejecting calls to reconsider after the…