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Political Analyst Says Gambian Voters Rarely Decide Elections on Issues
Lamin Juwara
By Makutu Manneh
A Gambian political analyst, Lamin Juwara, said in a recent interview that voters in The Gambia have historically not chosen their presidents based on policy issues, arguing that it took more than two…
Sabally Says Strategy Helped NPP in Foni By-Election, Predicts Barrow’s Re-Election
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture,
By Seedy Jobe
The minister of agriculture, Demba Sabally, said in a recent television interview that he deliberately drew political attacks toward himself during the January Foni Bantanjang…
APP-Sobeyaa Leader Pledges $50 Million Annual Investment to Expand Access to Education
Essa Mbye Faal, App-Sobeyaa Party
By Seedy Jobe
The leader of the App-Sobeyaa Party, Essa Mbye Faal, said his party would invest $50 million annually in Gambian youth if elected to office, framing the proposal as a central pillar of…
Gambia Seeks to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties With Britain
Mod K. Ceesay. Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment,
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambian government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic relations with Britain, positioning the country as an…
Dr Ceesay Says Opposition Coalition is Unlikely to Happen Ahead of Presidential Elections
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the country’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, suggested in a recent interview that a unified opposition coalition ahead of the…
Gambia’s Information Minister Says Extended Presidential Terms Do Not Threaten Democracy
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, said in an interview with West Coast Radio that allowing a president to serve more than two terms would not…
Accountant General Details Accounting Error Behind D68 Million Forex Gain
Accountant General and Her Staff
By Fatou Sillah
The Accountant General on Tuesday explained why a foreign exchange gain of D68.9 million was recorded as an expenditure in government accounts, telling lawmakers that the…
Parliamentary Committee Flags Billions of Dalasis in Unreconciled Government Accounts
Accountant General & Her Staff
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Public Accounts has raised alarm over a mounting backlog of unreconciled government transactions amounting to billions…
Government Cites CepRass Poll as Evidence of NPP’s Electoral Strength
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambian government said it welcomed the findings of a recent public opinion survey by the Center for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies (CepRass), arguing that the…
overnment Casts Survey Showing Majority Disapproval of President Barrow as ‘Conditional Trust’
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambian government on Tuesday rejected the notion that a new public opinion survey reflected a democratic repudiation of President Adama Barrow, arguing instead that the findings pointed to…