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Finance Minister Urges Gambians to Re-Elect President Barrow in 2026
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita
By Fatou Sillah
Finance Minister Seedy Keita has publicly endorsed President Adama Barrow's bid for a second elected term, urging Gambians to vote for the incumbent in the…
Basic Education Minister Defends Ban on School Fundraising
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia's minister of basic and secondary education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, defended a ban on fundraising activities in public…
Finance Minister: Gambia’s D140 Billion Debt Is Rooted in Development and Inherited Obligations
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
By Fatou Sillah
Finance Minister Seedy Keita has defended the government's borrowing record, arguing that The Gambia's public debt, which stood at D140 billion as of December 2025,…
ADD Leader Says Party Will Back UDP-Led Coalition to Challenge Barrow
Malick Camara, Secretary General & Party Leader of the Alliance for Democracy & Development
By Makutu Manneh
Malick Camara, secretary general and leader of the Alliance for Democracy and Development, said this…
Mediation Committee Chairman Thanks UDP and GDC After Both Parties Exit Coalition Talks
Prof. Yerro Mballow
By Seedy Jobe
The chairman of the Coalition Mediation Committee, Prof. Yerro Mballow, has thanked the United Democratic Party and the Gambia Democratic Congress for their participation in talks to form a unified…
Opposition Coalition Talks Haven’t Collapsed, but Have Split in Two, Organizer Says
Malick Camara, Secretary General and Party Leader, Alliance for Democracy and Development
By Makutu Manneh
Talks aimed at forming a single opposition coalition ahead of December's presidential election have not fallen…
Six Gambian Workers Return to Spain Under Labor Program, Trade Ministry Says
Mod K. Ceesay, Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment
By Makutu Manneh
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment said this week that a government labor program with Spain is continuing to…
Halifa Sallah Says Gambia and Senegal Have Yet to Credibly Explain Bullock Military Fence Demolition
Hon. Halifa Sallah
By Makutu Manneh
The veteran Gambian politician Halifa Sallah has criticized both the Gambian and Senegalese governments for failing to offer what he called a credible explanation for the demolition of…
Lamin Manneh: UDP Has Withdrawn From Coalition Talks, Is Building a New Alliance
Lamin Manneh, the UDP's Deputy Senior Administrative Secretary for External Affairs
By Seedy Jobe
The United Democratic Party (UDP) announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn from ongoing opposition coalition…
Finance Minister Says Barrow’s Pledged 30% Pay Raise for Civil Servants Is Achievable if Re-Elected
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita has expressed confidence that President Adama Barrow's pledge to increase civil servants' salaries by…