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Essa Mbye Faal Pledges Reform and Prosperity if Elected President
Essay Mbye Faal, App-Sobeyaa Party
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political movement, has vowed to improve living standards and restore public trust in government if elected president, saying his…
Faal Blames Barrow for Youth Joblessness and Rising Costs; Urges Women to Vote for Change
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of APP-Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of APP-Sobeyaa, has called on women to oppose the re-election of Adama Barrow in the December 5 presidential vote, warning that supporting the…
Janjanbureh NAM Omar Jatto Jammeh Defects to National People’s Party
By Seedy Jobe
Omar Jatto Jammeh, the independent National Assembly member for Janjanbureh, on Friday formally aligned himself with the ruling National People’s Party, saying his decision to defect was motivated…
PDOIS Figure Kexx Sanneh Faults Government for Mortgaging State Assets
Kemeseng Sanneh
By Makutu Manneh
Kemeseng Sanneh, a member of the opposition People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has sharply criticized President Adama Barrow’s administration over what he…
UMC Spokesman Calls 2026 Election a Turning Point for The Gambia
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC)
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, said on Thursday that The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election would be a…
Gambia’s Vice President Expresses Confidence in Barrow’s Re-election Bid
Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow
By Makutu Manneh
Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow said this week that he was confident President Adama Barrow would secure a second term in the Dec. 5 presidential election, citing what he…