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Darboe Promises to End Gambia’s Electricity Crisis by 2031
Ousainu Darboe, leader of United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Fatou Sillah
United Democratic Party leader Ousainou Darboe has pledged to address The Gambia’s chronic electricity problems by 2031 if elected president, outlining…
Darboe Says UDP Will Challenge Disputed Election Results in Court, Not on the Streets
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Fatou Sillah
United Democratic Party leader Ousainou Darboe has said his party will turn to the courts, rather than street protests, if its tally of presidential election results differs from the official…
Presidential Adviser Saikou Mballow Says NPP Unfazed by UDP’s 30th Anniversary Turnout
Saikou Mballow, Presidential Adviser
By Seedy Jobe
Presidential adviser Saikou Mballow has dismissed suggestions that the large turnout at the United Democratic Party’s 30th anniversary celebration should concern the…
Imam Daru Sanyang Targets Bensouda With ‘Sula’ Remarks, Makes False Claims About His Family and…
Imam Daru Sanyang
By Staff Writer
An imam identified as Daru Sanyang has launched a broad attack on Kanifing Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda in a widely circulated audio recording, questioning his Gambian ancestry, disparaging…
Saho Accuses Barrow of ‘Self-Perpetuation,’ Warns of Security Risks Over Third-Term Bid
Hon. Sulayman Saho, National Assembly Member For Badibou Central.
By Seedy Jobe
The National Assembly member for Central Badibou, Sulayman Saho, has accused President Adama Barrow of seeking to perpetuate himself in power…
Minister Badjie Criticizes Bensouda’s Development Record, Calls for Greater Scrutiny
Bakary Y. Badjie, Minister of Youth and Sports
By Makutu Manneh
Bakary Badjie, the minister of youth and sports, has criticized the development record of Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council,…