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GDC’s Abdoulie Jallow Disputes 2% Poll Rating, Predicts Strong NPP-GDC Victory in December
Abdoulie Jallow, a member of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC),
By Makutu Manneh
Abdoulie Jallow, a member of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has rejected the findings of a recent Gambia Participates opinion poll…
APP Sobeyaa’s Kebba Daffeh Says Economic Growth Has Yet to Improve Lives of Ordinary Gambians
Dr. Kebba Daffeh of APP Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Kebba Daffeh of APP Sobeyaa has questioned the Barrow administration’s economic record, arguing that reported economic growth has yet to translate into meaningful improvements in…
Presidential Adviser Mballow: NPP Will Overcome UDP and UNITE in KMC, WCR by December
Presidential Adviser Saihou Mballow
By Makutu Manneh
Presidential Adviser Saihou Mballow has expressed confidence that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) will make significant gains in the Kanifing Municipality and West Coast…
Kemo Bojang Says NPP’s Dominance in URR Is Overstated, Points to Shifting Political Landscape
Kemo Bojang, UNITE’s Deputy Party Leader for Political Matters and Governance
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, UNITE’s Deputy Party Leader for Political Matters and Governance, has challenged the perception that the ruling National…
Marr Nyang Says 2026 Presidential Race Remains a Three-Way Contest Between Barrow, Darboe and…
Marr Nyang, Executive Director, Gambia Participates
By Fatou Sillah
Marr Nyang, executive director of Gambia Participates, says The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election remains an open contest, with President Adama Barrow,…
Bensouda Pledges to Criminalise Tribalism, Fight Corruption and Poverty if Elected
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the flag bearer of Coalition 2026, has pledged to make tribalism a prosecutable criminal offence if elected president, as he outlined a…