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Bensouda Vows to Scrap Securiport Contract and End D1,000 Airport Security Fee
Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Staff Writer
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of Coalition 2026, has pledged to terminate the government's controversial contract with Securiport and abolish the D1,000 airport security fee imposed on…
Darboe Urges UDP Supporters to Set Aside Political Grudges and Win Over Opponents
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
The Secretary-General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, has urged his supporters to put aside political grudges and reach out to members of rival…
Darboe Says Decisive UDP Win in the West Coast Will Secure State House
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
The Secretary General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, has identified Brikama and the wider West Coast Region as crucial to his party’s presidential…
NDP Leader Urges Basse Residents to Vote Out Barrow Over Alleged Farmland Takeover Plans
Kebba Madi Bojang, Leader, National Democratic Party (NDP),
By Makutu Manneh
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has urged residents of Basse to vote against President Adama Barrow in the December 5…
Bensouda Pledges Tuition Support, Transport Solutions for UTG Students Under Coalition 2026…
Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipality and presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, has pledged to address longstanding challenges facing students at the University of The…
Halifa Sallah Calls for Local Control of Tax Revenue, Says Gambians Have Power to End Poverty
Halifa Sallah
By Makutu Manneh
Veteran Gambian politician Halifa Sallah has called for greater local control over tax revenue, arguing that communities should retain the taxes they collect to finance their own development rather…