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Senior Counsel Lamin Darboe Faults Underfunded Judiciary for Court Backlogs
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP)
By Makutu Manneh
A senior Gambian lawyer and politician, Lamin J. Darboe, said the country’s mounting court backlog is largely the result of an under-resourced judiciary,…
NUP Leader Darboe Says Coalition of 3–5 Opposition Groups Could Win December 5 Presidential Election
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (The Gambia) (NUP), has expressed confidence that a coalition of three to five opposition groups could…
Adama Barrow Launches Electricity Expansion to 101 Communities in the West Coast Region
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow over the weekend officially launched an electricity expansion project connecting 101 communities in the West Coast Region, as part of the government’s nationwide drive…
Darboe Pledges to Curb Rising Public Debt, Faults Barrow Administration on Transparency
ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP
By Seedy Jobe
The Secretary General and party leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), ANM Ousainu Darboe, has pledged to tackle The Gambia’s growing public debt if elected to office,…
Environment Minister Urges Sabach Sanjal Residents to Register and Vote
Rohey John Manjang, Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, Rohey John Manjang, has called on residents of Sabach Sanjal to…
President Barrow Inaugurates Electrification of 53 Villages in Lower River Region
President Barrow at the event
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow, on Friday, February 13, 2026, inaugurated electricity in 53 villages across the Lower River Region (LRR), marking a significant milestone in his government’s…
Darboe Says a President’s Legacy Should Be Judged by Governance, Not Projects
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP), has emphasized that a president’s legacy should be measured by the quality of governance rather than the…
Judge’s Absence Postpones Hearing in Kexx Sanneh’s Wrongful Dismissal Suit
Kemeseng Sanneh
The wrongful termination lawsuit filed by journalist and activist Kemeseng Kexx Sanneh against Alport Banjul Limited was postponed on Thursday after the presiding judge failed to appear in court.
The hearing,…
NUP Leader Calls on Gambians to Put Nation First Ahead of Presidential Vote
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP)
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party, urged Gambians on Saturday to look beyond political parties and personalities and focus instead on…
Defense Lawyers Say They Are Unfazed by Government Appeal in Abdoulie Sanyang Case
Lamin J. Darboe of Dabanani Chambers
By Makutu Manneh
Lawyers representing Abdoulie Sanyang, a Swiss-based Gambian national acquitted last week of arson and interference with judicial proceedings, said on Saturday that they were not…