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GAMBIA: In a Major Shift, Mamadi Kurang Renounces Barrow’s Third-Term Bid as He Joins the UDP
On Monday, December 8, 2025, Alhagie Mamadi Kurang officially became a member of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and committed to leading national efforts...
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GAMBIA: Darboe to Police Chief: Ensure Impartiality After Lawyer Touray’s Detention
On Sunday, ANM Ousainu Darboe, the head of the United Democratic Party, called on the nation's police commander to exhibit "impartial application of the...
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GAMBAI: Part 6 — The CMD’s Hidden Receipts
The corruption in the Barrow Administration is so endemic that they had to import a corrupt CMD to run the country's major referral hospital!...
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GAMBIA: BAC Chairman Calls for Immediate Release of Borry Touray
Brikama Area Council (BAC) Chairman Yankuba Darboe has strongly condemned the refusal to grant bail to Borry S. Touray, the Deputy Administrative Secretary for...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Promises to Seek Up to Five Terms, Describes UDP as a Party of “Wounded Lions”
On Monday, President Adama Barrow indicated his openness to pursuing up to five terms in office, intensifying the exchange of words with the opposition...
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GAMBIA: Part 5 — The Procurement Trap
When Suppliers and Insiders Shared the Same Pocket
In every hospital, procurement is the artery that keeps the system alive, buying medicines, equipment, and supplies...
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GAMBIA: Jungler Sanna Manjang Arrested: Former Jungler Now in Army Custody
Sanna Manjang, a former member of the paramilitary death squad known as the "Junglers," is presently being held, according to confirmation from the Gambia...
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GAMBIA: Part 4 — The Man Who Failed Upwards
How a Flawed Recruitment Process Weakened the Financial Nerve of The Gambia’s Main Hospital
In every public institution, the Director of Finance holds a sacred...
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GAMBIA: Gratuity and Pension Increase on the Horizon for National Assembly Members
On Monday, the National Assembly progressed in the debate of the National Assembly Salaries and Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This bill aims to expand...
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GAMBIA: Vacant Council Seats to Be Filled Through January By-Elections
Following the deaths of the two current councilors earlier this year, the Independent Electoral Commission declared on Wednesday that it will hold councilor by-elections...
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GAMBIA: The Gambia Condemns Military Takeover in Guinea Bissau
𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐋, 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: The Government of the Republic of The Gambia condemns the military coup d’etat in the Republic of Guinea Bissau. This...
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GAMBIA: Government’s Groundnut Price is too Low
With the rainy season having ended, the Ministry of Agriculture recently announced the price they will offer to farmers for purchasing groundnuts. The announced...
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GAMBIA: Elect ‘A Competent Leader’: NUP Flag-Bearer Darboe’s Message to Gambians Ahead of 2026
The National Unity Party's flag-bearer and secretary general, Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, urged Gambians on Tuesday to select "a competent leader" in the 2026...
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GAMBIA: Former President Jammeh’s Cattle: Hamat NK Bah Provides Firm Denial of Purchase
Hamat NK Bah, the Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs, presented himself before the National Assembly’s special select committee on Tuesday to...
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GAMBIA: National Assembly Declines Proposal to Reduce Funding for Meet the People” Tour
A proposal by National Assembly Member Almameh Gibba of Foni Kansala to lower the president's yearly "Meet the People" tour budget from 50 million Dalasi...
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GAMBIA: Part 3 — The Doctors Who Never Were
How EFSTH Paid Clerks and Typists to “Stay Loyal to Public Service” They Never Practised
The Non-Private-Practice (NPP) Allowance was designed with noble intent:
To ensure...
