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Gender Minister Says Specialized Court Will Speed Up GBV Cases, Set to Open in September
Fatou Kinteh, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare
By Makutu Manneh
Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, has said a specialized court dedicated to gender-based violence cases…
Gender Minister Says Street Vending by Children Not Necessarily Child Labor, Calls for Assessment
Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare
By Makutu Manneh
Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, has said children selling goods on the streets should not automatically be classified as…
Gambia Ferry Services GM Says Security Chief Sent Home for Defying Instructions
Fabakary Manka, General Manager of Gambia Ferry Services
By Fatou Sillah
The General Manager of Gambia Ferry Services, Fabakary Manka, has confirmed that he sent the agency’s head of security, Lamin Bojang, home after…
Darboe Tells Gambia First Coalition Partners: ‘I Do Not Agree to Anything I Would Not Abide By’
Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
The Secretary General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has urged partners in the Gambia First Coalition to…
Darboe Says Presidency Will Not Define His Legacy, Reaffirms One-Term Pledge
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe has reaffirmed his pledge to serve only one five-year term if elected president, saying his priority is to address the country’s most…
UDP Youth Leader Condemns First Lady Over Dibba Ferry Incident, Warns Against Barrow Third Term
Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
The National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Hagi Suwaneh, has condemned First Lady Fatoumatta Bah Barrow over an…
Darboe Pledges 30% Cut to Presidential Pay, Increased Support for Farmers if Elected
Ousainu Darboe, leader of United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader ANM Ousainu Darboe has pledged to cut the president’s salary and allowances by 30 percent if elected, saying the…
Dr. Isatou Touray Says Gambia Can End FGM Within a Generation Through Education, Community Action
Dr. Isatou Touray, former Vice President
By Seedy Jobe
Former Vice President and presidential aspirant Dr. Isatou Touray, one of The Gambia’s most prominent campaigners against female genital mutilation, says the country can…
Darboe Warns Re-Electing Barrow Could Push Gambia Into Economic Crisis
ANM Ousainu Darboe at the fundraiser
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party leader ANM Ousainu Darboe has warned that re-electing President Adama Barrow in the December 5 presidential election would further weaken The Gambia’s…
Barrow Says Critics Fear His Development Record as He Lays Foundation Stone Of New Road Projects
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has defended his government’s road construction program, saying his critics will continue to dismiss his infrastructure record because they fear its political…