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CepRass Survey Finds Widespread Public Dissatisfaction With Key Services in Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
A new nationwide survey by the Centre for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies (CepRass) indicates that public perception of key services in The Gambia remains largely negative, with several sectors drawing!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
More Gambians Rate Government’s Handling of Crime Poorly, Survey Finds
By Fatou Sillah
A new national survey by the Centre for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies (CepRass) finds that more Gambians are dissatisfied than satisfied with the government’s handling of crime, underscoring a broader!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP Treasurer Criticizes Voter Attestation System and Government Spending, Calling for Structural…
Hon. Amadou Sanneh, the national treasurer of the United Democratic Party
By Fatou Sillah
Amadou Sanneh, the National Treasurer of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has criticized the use of attestation in The Gambia’s voter!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
More Than Half of Gambians Dissatisfied With State of Democracy, Survey Finds
By Seedy Jobe
A majority of Gambians are dissatisfied with the way democracy is functioning in the country, according to a new national opinion survey released Thursday by the Center for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
CepRass Survey Reveals Widespread Discontent with Government’s Diaspora Engagement and Concerns Over…
CepRass Logo
By Seedy Jobe
A new national opinion survey by the Center for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies (CepRass) paints a largely critical picture of public sentiment toward the government’s engagement with the Gambian!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Three in Four Gambians Say the Economy Is Broken
President Adama Barrow
By Staff Writer
A new national opinion survey has found widespread dissatisfaction with economic conditions and governance in The Gambia, even as public commitment to democratic freedoms remains!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NRA Chief Faults Past Governments for Road Deficit, Cites New Standards Under Barrow
Sulayman S. Janneh, Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA)
By Makutu Manneh
The managing director of the National Roads Authority, Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, has attributed The Gambia’s persistent road infrastructure!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Amadou Sanneh Calls for Cross-Party Cooperation in National Interest
Amadou Sanneh, the national treasurer of the United Democratic Party
By Fatou Sillah
Amadou Sanneh, the national treasurer of the United Democratic Party, has urged political parties in The Gambia to set aside their differences and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Madi Jobarteh Criticizes Gambia’s Electoral System as Persistently Weak and Unfair
Madi Jobarteh, Executive Director, Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice
By Fatou Sillah
Madi Jobarteh, executive director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, said the Gambia has operated under a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Trust Bank, Accountant General’s Department Sign Deal to Digitize Government Payment System
Accountant General and The Managing Director of Trust Bank
By Fatou Sillah
Trust Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Accountant General to integrate into the government’s payment gateway system, in a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…