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Fatty: Late Release of Local Government Commission Report Undermined Fair Hearing
Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty
By Seedy Jobe
Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty, has criticized the delayed publication of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry report, arguing that the handling of the process…
Marr Nyang Warns Elections Can Be Won or Stolen Long Before Polling Day
Marr Nyang, Executive Director of Gambia Participates
By Seedy Jobe
Marr Nyang, Executive Director of Gambia Participates, has warned that the credibility of The Gambia’s upcoming presidential election will depend not only on…
Justice Ministry Reportedly Orders Police Probe Into Bensouda, Lowe, Sanneh, Other Local Officials…
By Staff Writer
The Ministry of Justice has directed the Inspector General of Police to establish an investigative panel to question Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda and several other local government…
AQA Opens New Institute to Train Laboratory and Pharmacy Technicians in The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
The AQA Institute of Diagnostics and Allied Health Sciences (AIDAHs) was officially inaugurated on Thursday at AQA Headquarters, marking a new initiative to address the growing demand for qualified…
Old Bakau Councillor Accuses Government of Discrediting KMC General Council in White Paper
Lamin Dibba, Old Bakau Ward Councillor
By Fatou Sillah
Old Bakau Ward Councillor Lamin Dibba has criticised the government’s White Paper on the findings of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, accusing the government…
NBP Presidential Aspirant Ansu Sanneh Urges IEC to Ensure Fair, Transparent Elections
Ansu Sanneh, National Builders Party (NBP)
By Makutu Manneh
Ansu Sanneh, presidential aspirant for the National Builders Party (NBP), has urged the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to uphold fairness, transparency, and…
Independent Aspirant Alieu Sowe Defends Presidential Readiness Despite Expired ID, Missing Deposit
By Makutu Manneh
Independent presidential aspirant Alieu Sowe has defended his readiness to lead The Gambia after facing questions over his arrival at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for nomination with an expired…
KMC Rejects Government Recommendation to Remove Mayor Talib Bensouda
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has rejected the government’s recommendation to initiate proceedings for the removal of Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, arguing that the government’s…
President Barrow Dismisses Dumbuya’s Rent Subsidy Pledge as Unrealistic and Deceptive
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has criticized Democratic Party presidential aspirant Yusupha A. Dumbuya’s proposal to subsidize rent for Gambians, describing the pledge as unrealistic and an…
EU Deploys Election Observers Across The Gambia Ahead of December Presidential Election
Reinhold Lopatka, Chief Observer, European Union Election Observation Mission
By Seedy Jobe
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has officially launched its monitoring of The Gambia’s December 5, 2026,…