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PPP Running Mate Challenges Barrow to Debate; Minister Says President Has ‘Nothing to Prove’
By Makutu Manneh
Nenneh Cheyassin Secka Kebe, an aspiring vice president under the banner of the People’s Progressive Party (The Gambia), has publicly challenged Adama Barrow to debate the party’s presidential candidate, Saihou…
UNITE Movement Formed to Provide Alternative to Status Quo, Says Spokesperson Kemo Bojang
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson, UMC
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UNITE), Kemo Bojang, has said the formation of the movement was intended to offer Gambians an alternative to what he described as the…
BAC Chairman Says Council Faces Obstacles to Development in Brikama
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council and a senior member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), said the council is encountering…
More Money, Less Progress? BAC Chairman Takes Aim at KMC
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
The chairman of the Brikama Area Council, Yankuba Darboe, has criticized the development record of the Kanifing Municipal Council, arguing that his administration…
Falang Sonko Says Political Differences Will Not Change His Affection for Talib Bensouda
Falang Sonko and Mayor Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
The Kanifing Municipality regional chairman of the United Democratic Party, Falang Sonko, says his personal affection for Talib Ahmed Bensouda remains unchanged despite emerging…
NPP’s Ahmad Gitteh Casts Doubt on Opposition Coalition Ahead of December Election
Ahmad Gitteh
By Makutu Manneh
Ahmad Gitteh, a member of the ruling National People’s Party and special adviser to the minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy, has expressed skepticism that opposition parties will…