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Kemo Bojang Says UMC Aims to End Decades of Poverty and Corruption in The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, the newly elected Deputy Party Leader for Political and Media Affairs of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has said the party intends to bring an end to what he described as more than six decades…
A Partisan in President’s Clothing
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia For All
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Eventually, Adama Barrow broke his silence over Seedy Njie's despicable words and behavior. But it would probably have been better to remain quiet and let people speculate about his…
Bensouda Launches Unite Movement for Change, Casting It as a National Alternative
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Staff Writer
At a cavernous hotel ballroom turned political convention hall in Kololi on Saturday, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council,…
UMC Elects Executive Team, With Bensouda as Leader
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Unite Movement for Change (UMC) has selected a new slate of executive members to guide the political organization, naming Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing…
Chinese Embassy Warns of Visa Fraud in Gambia, Urges Applicants to Avoid Intermediaries
Chinese Embassy
By Staff Writer
The Chinese Embassy in The Gambia has warned of fraudulent practices by intermediaries attempting to secure visas on behalf of applicants, cautioning that such activities risk disrupting the country’s…
GBoS Urges Expansion of Formal Jobs as Survey Finds Most Gambians Work Informally
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics has called for an expansion of formal employment opportunities after a new labor market survey found that a vast majority of workers in the country remain in informal jobs.
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Essa Faal Rejects Party-Led Opposition Coalition, Backs Candidate-Centered Approach
Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, said he would not support a party-led opposition coalition in The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election, arguing that such an…
Audit Flags Gaps in Gambia’s Constituency Development Projects
National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
An audit of the National Assembly of The Gambia has raised concerns about the implementation and oversight of projects funded under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), citing incomplete works,…
100 Police Intervention Unit Officers Complete Public Order Training With Turkish Gendarmerie as…
By Seedy Jobe
One hundred officers from the Gambia Police Force’s Police Intervention Unit have completed a two-week intensive training program in public order management led by the Turkish Gendarmerie, officials said on…
Audit Flags D2.6 Million in Constituency Projects Lacking Clerk Approval
National Assembly Building
By Fatou Sillah
An audit of The Gambia’s National Assembly has identified irregularities in the approval process for constituency development projects totaling more than D2.6 million, raising concerns about…