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Lands Minister Hamat Bah Warns NPP Against Underestimating Talib Bensouda’s Movement
By Staff Writer
The Minister of Lands and leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP), Hamat Bah, has cautioned members of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) and its allies against…
Interior Minister Denies Election Motive Behind Overseas ID Issuance, Vows Continuation
Hon. Abdoulie Sanyang, The Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has dismissed allegations that the government’s decision to issue national identity cards to Gambians living abroad is politically…
Muhammed Sandeng Warns: “Jammeh’s Return Would Re-Traumatize His Victims”
Muhammed Sandeng
By Makutu Manneh
Muhammed Sandeng, the son of the late political activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng, has warned that the return of former President Yahya Jammeh to The Gambia—without full accountability and genuine…
Mayor Bensouda Describes Local Government Commission as Political Witch Hunt
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has described the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry as a political witch hunt…
Finance Minister Projects Public Debt Servicing to Reach D13.5 Billion in 2026
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, on Friday presented the 2026 national budget to the National Assembly, forecasting that public…
Brikama Area Council and Amgala Municipality Formalize Twinning Partnership
By Makutu Manneh
The Brikama Area Council (BAC) has entered into a Twinning Agreement with the Municipality of Amgala in the Kingdom of Morocco, marking a new milestone in international cooperation between the two…
Talib Bensouda Confident UMC Will Contest and Win 2026 Elections
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of KMC
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC) and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, has announced that his political movement…
Office of the President Allocated D740 Million in 2026 Draft Budget
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita
By Fatou Sillah
The Office of the President has been allocated D740,490,804 in the 2026 draft budget presented to the National Assembly by the Minister of Finance on…
CepRass Launches Initiative to Strengthen Democracy and Governance in The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
The Center for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies (CepRass), in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), has officially launched a new initiative aimed at evaluating and…
Foni Kansala NAM Questions Constitutionality of Arresting Jammeh Upon Return
Almameh Gibba, Member of the National Assembly (NAM)
By Makutu Manneh
Almameh Gibba, Member of the National Assembly (NAM) for the Foni Kansala constituency, has raised questions regarding the constitutionality of arresting…