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NCCE Launches Voter Education Campaign Ahead of Area Council By-Elections
Community Members
By Fatou Sillah
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has begun a voter sensitization campaign in parts of the Lower River and West Coast regions as preparations intensify for the Mansakonko and…
President Barrow Surveys Damage After Fire at Banjul’s Albert Market
President Barrow visiting the site of the blaze
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow visited Albert Market on Monday, two days after a fire tore through part of the sprawling commercial hub, destroying dozens of stalls and…
A Crowded Political Field, and a Softer Challenge to Power in Gambia
Essa Njie, a political analyst.
By Makutu Manneh
The widening of The Gambia’s political space since the end of authoritarian rule has strengthened civil liberties and encouraged participation, but it has also made it harder to…
GDC Official Calls for United Opposition Ahead of 2026 Gambian Elections
Ebrima Nyang, The Administrative Secretary of GDC
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Nyang, the administrative secretary of the Gambia Democratic Congress, urged opposition parties to set aside differences and form a unified front to…
Gambia Unveils $5 Million Livelihood Program Under Coastal Resilience Project
President Barrow, with other dignitaries, at the launch
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday launched a $5 million livelihoods program under the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Project, an initiative intended to support…
Ministry of Justice Warns Companies in Default of Annual Returns Risk Removal from Register
Dawda Jallow, Minister of Justice
By Fatou Sillah
The Ministry of Justice has warned that companies failing to submit their annual returns as mandated under the Companies Act 2013 risk having their names struck off the official…
Opposition Unity in Question as Leadership Disputes Persist
Hon. Omar Ceesay, former National Assembly member for Niamina East
By Seedy Jobe
Hon. Omar Ceesay, former National Assembly member for Niamina East, has called for all opposition parties in The Gambia to unite under a coalition,…
“A Divided Opposition Could Spell Disaster for Our Aspirations”—Essa Mbye Faal
Essa Faal -Leader APP-Sobeya
By Seedy Jobe
In a forceful address at the Coalition for System Change’s national consultative meeting on Sunday, Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa party, called for a united opposition to…
Gambia Receives $12 Million Medical Donation from Cornerstone Group and MAP International
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia on Monday received a large donation of medical supplies valued at over $12 million, the largest health-related contribution in the nation’s history, State House announced. The handover ceremony was held…
Former TRRC Executive Secretary Warns of Self-Perpetuation and Rising Corruption in Gambia
Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow
By Fatou Sillah
The former TRRC Executive Secretary, Baba Galleh Jallow, in an interview with Mustapha K. Darboe on the Verified podcast, says that there is a desire by the president to perpetuate…