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GAMBIA: APRC Signals Support for Continued Alliance with Barrow, Cites Peace and Stability as Key Priority

Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, Speaker of the National Assembly and leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), has said that many within his party support continuing...

GAMBIA: President Barrow Commissions the 91km Kiang West Roads Project

The Government of The Gambia marked another significant development benchmark as His Excellency President Adama Barrow commissioned the landmark 91‑kilometer Kiang West Roads Project...

GAMBIA: Kemo Bojang: UMC Congress Will Not Be Halted by IEC Warning

Kemo Bojang, spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), says the group is moving ahead with its plans to formally register as a...

GAMBIA: NPP’s Seedy S.K. Njie Rejects Allegations of Registration Misconduct

Seedy S.K. Njie, the Deputy Spokesperson of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), has brushed aside allegations linking the party to irregularities in the...

GAMBIA: Alarm Bells Ring: IEC Finds Over 2,800 Double Voter Registrations During Ongoing Voter Supplementary Exercise

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has identified more than 2,800 instances of double voter registration since the supplementary registration exercise began on April 8,...

GAMBIA: Standoff at Alport: Staff Issue Ultimatum over Delayed GPA Transfer Agreement

The staff at Alport Banjul gave management a 28-day ultimatum on Tuesday. They say the company hasn't fully met the terms of their transfer...

GAMBIA: Alport Transition Sparks Allegations Against Transport Minister from Ports Staff

There are still problems with the plan to move workers from the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) to Alport. A GPA staff member has accused...

GAMBIA: Kombo South Seyfo Mobilizes Voters, Throws Support Behind Barrow’s 2026 Presidential Bid

Falalo M. Touray, the Seyfo of Kombo South, has asked Gambians to register and vote for President Adama Barrow in the 2026 presidential election....

GAMBIA: Faal Predicts Barrow Defeat in 2026, Citing Public Dissatisfaction with Economy and Governance

Essa Mbye Faal, leader and secretary general of APP Sobeya, has articulated his belief that President Adama Barrow will not succeed in the 2026...

GAMBIA: UDP Leader Darboe Urges Strong Youth Turnout in Voter Registration Exercise

United Democratic Party leader ANM Ousainu Darboe on Thursday urged Gambians, particularly young people, to sign up for voter ID cards, emphasizing that taking...

GAMBIA: Mayor Denounces Authorities Over Unlawful Seizure of Nyangen Village Head’s Official Stamp

Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Unite Movement for Change has condemned a regional governor’s move to seize the official stamp of the Nyangen...

GAMBIA: Concerns Raised After Journalist Questioned, Passport Confiscated over Mayor Bensouda Community Event Invitation

A Gambian journalist has reportedly been questioned by state security officers and had his passport seized following his involvement in a community fundraising and...

GAMBIA: Gambia’s Voter Registration Drive Marred by Deepening Public Mistrust

The supplementary voter registration exercise in The Gambia officially launched by the Independent Electoral Commission was meant to strengthen democratic participation ahead of the...

GAMBIA: 26 Megawatts Missing: NAWEC Sounds Alarm Over Gambia’s Power Supply Crisis

The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) said on Tuesday that the country is short about 26 megawatts of power, which is why load...

GAMBIA: Bojang Siblings Freed After Mass Protests Force Government Climbdown

In a dramatic turn of events that has gripped the nation, Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang have been released from custody following days of...

GAMBIA: Barrow Unveils Landmark Twin Towers, Signalling New Era of Growth

President Barrow, on Friday officially inaugurated “The Diplomat” Twin Towers in Kanifing, marking a significant milestone in the country’s urban development efforts. The project aligns...

GAMBIA: Barrow Launches Major Rural Road Drive to Boost Connectivity and Agriculture

Adama Barrow on Monday launched a new phase of nationwide road development, embarking on an extensive foundation-laying tour aimed at expanding rural connectivity and...

GAMBIA: Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe Warns of Voter Exclusion Over ID Gap in The Gambia

Rohey Malick Lowe, the mayor of Banjul, has urged authorities to act quickly to close what she called a growing breach in the electoral...

GAMBIA: Africa’s Development Cannot Be Outsourced”: Gambia Revenue Authority Chief Urges Home-Grown Fiscal Solutions at 12th WAUTI Conference

Addressing a high-level gathering of West African tax authorities, the Commissioner General of Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, issued a clarion call for...