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Information Minister Defends Road Projects, Calls Opposition Criticism Misguided.
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the country’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, said residents in remote parts of The Gambia credit a sweeping…
Kiang West Lawmaker Says Road Projects Will Not Avert Barrow Defeat in 2026
Hon. Lamin Ceesay, National Assembly Member for Kiang West Constituency
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly member for Kiang West, Lamin Ceesay, said in a radio interview that a series of road inaugurations led by President Adama…
MC Cham Jr. Criticizes Barrow Over Remarks Linking Development to Election Outcome
MC Cham Jr., Business Councillor at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)
By Seedy Jobe
The National Campaign Manager of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), MC Cham Jr., has criticized remarks attributed to President Adama Barrow,…
Mayor Lowe Urges Global Shift: “Local Governments Are Co-Creators, Not Just Implementers”
Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and other officials at the World Assembly
By Seedy Jobe
The Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), Rohey Malick Lowe, has called for a fundamental rethinking of the role of local governments in global…
GEA Condemns Gambia’s UN Climate Vote Abstention, Demands Government Accountability
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA) has strongly criticized the Government of The Gambia for abstaining from a key United Nations General Assembly vote on climate change and human rights held on 20 May…
Niamina West Chief Backs Barrow’s Re-election Bid, Dismisses Opposition Efforts
Ngange Dampha, Chief of Niamina West District
By Makutu Manneh
The chief of Niamina West District, Ngange Dampha, on Wednesday pledged his community’s support to Adama Barrow in the forthcoming presidential election, asserting that…
Analyst: Bensouda’s Experience and Political Network Set Him Apart From Fellow Newcomers
Essa Njie
By Seedy Jobe
Political analyst Essa Njie has argued that Unite Movement for Change (UMC) leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda occupies a distinct position among Gambia’s newer generation of political figures — one shaped by years…
UMC National President Vows to Defend Bensouda’s Candidacy Amid Registration Delays
Ebrima Dibba, National President of the Unite Movement for Change
By Makutu Manneh
Ebrima Dibba, National President of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has declared that members of the movement are prepared to go to any…
Officials from 13 institutions receive their Monitoring and Evaluation Certification from the EU and…
On 14 May 2026, the European Union (EU), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and national institutions, held the graduation and closing ceremony of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)…
Gambia Participates Launches Workshop to Combat Electoral Disinformation and Hate Speech
By Fatou Sillah
Gambia Participates, in collaboration with the Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), has launched a three-day capacity-building workshop designed to equip…