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Essa Mbye Faal Withdraws From Coalition 2026 Flagbearer Race Minutes Before Vote
By Staff Writer
Essa Mbye Faal has withdrawn from the race to become Coalition 2026’s presidential flagbearer just minutes before delegates were due to cast their final votes.
Coalition members had spent the day in…
Coalition 2026 Flagbearer Race Narrows to Three as Essa Bokar Sey Withdraws
Mayor Bensouda, Essa Mbye Faal and Dr. Sidat Yaffa -from left to right
By Staff Writer
Three candidates remain in the race to lead Coalition 2026 into December’s presidential election after Ambassador Essa Bokar Sey…
Pa Njie Girigara Calls on UDP to Pass Leadership to Younger Generation
Pa Njie Girigara, Businessman and political commentator
By Fatou Sillah
Businessman and political commentator Pa Njie Girigara has renewed his call for the United Democratic Party (UDP) to hand its leadership to a younger…
A Decade of Decline: Opposition Figures Fault Barrow on Cost of Living, Farmers, and State Firms
By Seedy Jobe
Senior opposition figures delivered a stinging assessment of the government's economic performance this week, arguing that a decade under President Adama Barrow has left Gambians poorer, farmers unpaid, and…
PDOIS Leader Calls NPP Government’s Economic Record a “Failure”
Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS)
By Seedy Jobe
The secretary general of the People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism,…
Banjul Governor Blames Flooding on Wetland Encroachment, Poor Waste Management
Ebrima Jawo
By Makutu Manneh
Banjul Governor and Executive Coordinator Ebrima Jawo has attributed the recent flooding in the capital to the encroachment of the Tanbi Wetland and poor waste management, rejecting claims…
PPP Confirms It Will Join Five-Party Coalition Ahead of Gambian Elections
By Seedy Jobe
The People's Progressive Party has confirmed that it will formally join a new political alliance with five other opposition parties ahead of The Gambia's coming elections, ending days of speculation over the party's…
Coalition Spokesman Warns Government Against “Tactical Games” as Elections Near
Assan Martin, Spokesperson, Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
A spokesman for the opposition coalition accused the government on Thursday of employing intimidation tactics against its critics, warning that such measures would not…
Former GDC Lawmaker Omar Ceesay Joins UNITE Party Ahead of 2026 Presidential Election
By Fatou Sillah
Former Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) National Assembly Member for Niamina East, Omar Ceesay, has officially joined the UNITE Party, days after resigning from the GDC over its decision to enter into an…
Union Demands Minimum Wage, Safer Workplaces, End to Sexual Harassment
Omar Ceesay, President of the Federation of Labour Unions of The Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
The President of the Federation of Labour Unions of The Gambia, Omar Ceesay, has disclosed in an interview with StarTV that the union…