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Barrow Campaigns on Continuity, Warns Kaur Wharf Voters Against Vote-Buying
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has cast the 2026 presidential election as a choice between continuing his government’s development agenda and changing course, urging voters in Kaur Wharf Town to…
Yankuba Darboe Calls Barrow’s Five-Year Record ‘Very Bad,’ Says UDP Offers Alternative
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Seedy Jobe
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council, has sharply criticized President Adama Barrow’s record in office, saying his government has failed Gambians…
Darboe Says He Is ‘Not Afraid, Not Alone’ as UDP GASH Chapter Raises €70,000
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party, A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, said he remains undeterred by efforts to lure him away from the party, declaring that his political strength rests…
Minister Hamat Bah Warns NPP Alliance Against Defeat, Says Goal Is to Keep Barrow in Office
Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, has urged members of the National People’s Party…
Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana Says Opposition Is Not Rebellion, Urges Clerics to Understand the Difference
Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana
By Seedy Jobe
Prominent Islamic cleric Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana has sought to distinguish political opposition from rebellion, saying Islam does not prohibit citizens from voting, peacefully criticizing their…
Barrow Mocks Darboe’s Physical Strength, Warns Supporters Against Underestimating Opposition
President Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow took a swipe at the physical strength of United Democratic Party leader Ousainu Darboe on Friday, even as he warned supporters of his National People’s Party against…