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GEA Warns Illegal Charcoal Burning Is Driving Rapid Forest Loss in Foni
By Seedy Jobe
A coalition of environmental organizations on Sunday issued an urgent warning over what it described as a surge in illegal charcoal production in Foni, saying the activity has escalated into “organized…
Opposition and Civil Society Groups Call for Audit After Reports of Underage Voter Registration
By Seedy JobeA coalition of opposition parties and civil society organizations has called for an immediate and comprehensive audit of the country’s voter register, citing what it described as “alarming irregularities,” including…
President Inaugurates 91-Kilometer Road Network in Kiang West, Citing End to Isolation
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow on Saturday inaugurated a 91-kilometer road network in Kiang West, describing the project as a turning point that ends decades of isolation and integrates the region more fully into the…
Opposition Groups in Gambia Advance Coalition Talks, Form Task Force
By Seedy Jobe
Opposition parties, political movements, and civil society groups on Saturday moved a step closer toward a potential electoral alliance, agreeing to establish a task force to draft the framework for a…
Kemo Bojang Says UMC Could Win Independently
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson of UMC
By Fatou Sillah
Kemo Bojang, the spokesperson for the United Movement for Change (UMC), has said the United Democratic Party (UDP) does not have sufficient support on its own to win…
Darboe Says Gambians Are Ready for Change, Vows Tough Anti-Corruption Drive if Elected
ANM Ousainu Darboe, United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
ANM Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), said Friday that public frustration with the country’s leadership had reached…
Kemo Bojang Says UMC Congress Will Proceed Despite IEC Warning
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Fatou Sillah
The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has stated that the movement will proceed with its plans to register as a…
Gambia Immigration Department to Launch Passport Enrollment Exercise in Spain and Italy
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced that its mobile biometric passport enrollment team will be deployed to Spain and Italy from April 27 to May 12, 2026, to facilitate the processing of…
IEC Official Warns Double Registration Attracts D500,000 Fine, Jail Term
Dawda Jallow, Head of Voter Registration and Training at the Independent Electoral Commission
By Makutu Manneh
Dawda Jallow, Head of Voter Registration and Training at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), has cautioned that…
IEC Vice Chairman Flags Concerns Over Suspicious Birth Certificates in Voter Registration Process
Cherno Jallow, vice chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission
By Fatou Sillah
The vice chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Cherno Jallow, has expressed concern over irregularities detected in…