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Kemo Bojang Says UMC Congress Will Proceed Despite IEC Warning
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Fatou Sillah
The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has stated that the movement will proceed with its plans to register as a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia Immigration Department to Launch Passport Enrollment Exercise in Spain and Italy
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced that its mobile biometric passport enrollment team will be deployed to Spain and Italy from April 27 to May 12, 2026, to facilitate the processing of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
IEC Official Warns Double Registration Attracts D500,000 Fine, Jail Term
Dawda Jallow, Head of Voter Registration and Training at the Independent Electoral Commission
By Makutu Manneh
Dawda Jallow, Head of Voter Registration and Training at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), has cautioned that!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
IEC Vice Chairman Flags Concerns Over Suspicious Birth Certificates in Voter Registration Process
Cherno Jallow, vice chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission
By Fatou Sillah
The vice chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Cherno Jallow, has expressed concern over irregularities detected in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Seedy S.K. Njie Dismisses Allegations of NPP Involvement in Registration Irregularities
Seedy SK. Njie, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
The Deputy Spokesperson of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), Seedy S.K. Njie, has dismissed allegations linking the party to alleged!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Fisheries Minister Attributes High Fish Prices to Fuel Costs and Limited Processing Infrastructure
Musa Drammeh, Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources, and National Assembly Matters
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources, and National Assembly Matters, Musa Drammeh, has attributed the high cost of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
131 Gambians Die on ‘Backway’ Routes to Europe as of April 2026—Migrant Activist Drammeh Reports
Ebrima Drammeh
By Makutu Manneh
Migrant rights activist Ebrima Drammeh has reported that 131 Gambian migrants have died while attempting to reach Europe through irregular migration routes—locally known as the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Essa Faal Urges Serekunda Market Youth and Women to Obtain Voter Cards Ahead of December…
Essa Faal -Leader APP-Sobeya
By Makutu Manneh
The leader of the APP-Sobeya party, Essa Mbye Faal, has called on youth and women at the Serekunda Market to participate in the ongoing supplementary voter registration exercise!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Higher Education Minister Handover GMD 2.1 Million Worth of Equipment to USET Kanilai Campus
Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), Pierre Gomez, on Friday, April 24, 2026,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“Darboe Cannot Be Enticed by Position or Wealth,” UDP Campaign Manager Defends Party Leader’s…
Pa Manneh, National Campaign Manager of the main opposition United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
The National Campaign Manager of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Pa Manneh, has defended the candidacy of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…