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Lands Minister Defends Allocation to Barrow’s Company, Says President Received Only One Plot
Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, and Religious Affairs,
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, has defended the allocation of state land to a…
GAP Flagbearer Bassamba Drammeh Withdraws From Presidential Race, Endorses UDP’s Ousainou Darboe
Basamba Drammeh, GAP.
By Seedy Jobe
Gambia Action Party (GAP) flagbearer Bassamba Drammeh has ended his bid for the presidency and endorsed the United Democratic Party (UDP) and its leader, Ousainou Darboe, ahead of the 5 December…
Coalition 2026 Threatens Street Protests if Bensouda Is Barred From Presidential Election
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026
By Fatou Sillah
Assan Martin, spokesperson for Coalition 2026, has warned that the coalition will mobilize supporters for street protests if authorities attempt to prevent…
Aziz Bensouda Accuses Government of Distorting Commission Findings to Undermine Talib’s Candidacy
Abdul Aziz Bensouda, Secretary for Legal and Constitutional Affairs of UNITE Party
By Fatou Sillah
Abdul Aziz Bensouda, Secretary for Legal and Constitutional Affairs of UNITE Party, has accused the government of misrepresenting…
Sait Matty Jaw Urges Public Scrutiny of Presidential Nominations, Warns of Challenges Ahead
Sait Matty Jaw, Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Policy Development
By Seedy Jobe
Sait Matty Jaw, Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Policy Development, has urged Gambians to closely monitor the…
Dr. Ceesay Denies Government Rushed White Paper to Block Bensouda’s Presidential Bid
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has dismissed allegations that the government…
APC Presidential Aspirant Sima Files Nomination, Pledges Development-Focused First 100 Days
Momodou Lamin Sima, presidential aspirant for the Alliance of Progressive Citizens (APC)
By Makutu Manneh
Momodou Lamin Sima, presidential aspirant for the Alliance of Progressive Citizens (APC), formally submitted his nomination…
“What Has Never Happened Will Not Happen Here,” Dibba Warns Against Bensouda’s Disqualification
Ebrima Dibba, national president of the UNITE Party
By Seedy Jobe
Ebrima Dibba, national president of the UNITE Party, has warned against any attempt to disqualify Coalition 2026 presidential candidate Talib Ahmed Bensouda from…
UNITE Now Gambia’s Largest Political Party, Ebrima Dibba Claims Following Nationwide Tour
Ebrima Dibba, National President, UNITE
By Seedy Jobe
Ebrima Dibba, national president of the Unite for Integrity, Transformation and Equality (UNITE) Party, has claimed that the party's recent nationwide tour has established it as…
Independent Aspirant Salieu Jallow Vows to Freeze Top Officials’ Salaries, Raise Civil Servants’ Pay
By Makutu Manneh
Independent presidential aspirant Salieu Jallow has pledged to freeze the salaries of senior government officials while increasing wages for lower-paid civil servants if elected president in the December 5…