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“Workers Are the Backbone of National Development,” Union Leader Says as May Day Nears
By Seedy Jobe
The president of the Federation of Labour Unions of The Gambia has called on the government and employers to urgently address what he described as worsening economic pressures on workers, including low wages, rising…
President Barrow Inaugurates 91-Kilometer Kiang West Road Network; Officials Hail Rural Connectivity…
Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, Managing Director, National Roads Authority
By Seedy Jobe
The head of the Gambia’s National Roads Authority on Saturday hailed the newly inaugurated Kiang West Roads Project as a…
Migrant Boat From Gambia Reaches Mauritania as Authorities Assess Survivors
Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad.
By Seedy Jobe
A migrant vessel that departed from Bakau on April 18 has arrived in Mauritania, where several passengers are…
Information Minister Questions Opposition Unity as Coalition Talks Gain Momentum
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s information minister, Ismaila Ceesay, has cast doubt on the cohesion of a nascent opposition coalition, arguing that while rival parties appear…
GEA Warns Illegal Charcoal Burning Is Driving Rapid Forest Loss in Foni
By Seedy Jobe
A coalition of environmental organizations on Sunday issued an urgent warning over what it described as a surge in illegal charcoal production in Foni, saying the activity has escalated into “organized…
Opposition and Civil Society Groups Call for Audit After Reports of Underage Voter Registration
By Seedy JobeA coalition of opposition parties and civil society organizations has called for an immediate and comprehensive audit of the country’s voter register, citing what it described as “alarming irregularities,” including…
President Inaugurates 91-Kilometer Road Network in Kiang West, Citing End to Isolation
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow on Saturday inaugurated a 91-kilometer road network in Kiang West, describing the project as a turning point that ends decades of isolation and integrates the region more fully into the…
Opposition Groups in Gambia Advance Coalition Talks, Form Task Force
By Seedy Jobe
Opposition parties, political movements, and civil society groups on Saturday moved a step closer toward a potential electoral alliance, agreeing to establish a task force to draft the framework for a…
Kemo Bojang Says UMC Could Win Independently
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson of UMC
By Fatou Sillah
Kemo Bojang, the spokesperson for the United Movement for Change (UMC), has said the United Democratic Party (UDP) does not have sufficient support on its own to win…
Darboe Says Gambians Are Ready for Change, Vows Tough Anti-Corruption Drive if Elected
ANM Ousainu Darboe, United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
ANM Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), said Friday that public frustration with the country’s leadership had reached…