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One Gambia, One Voice Movement Joins Coalition 2026 Ahead of Presidential Election
By Fatou Sillah
The One Gambia One Voice Movement, led by Halifa Jawara, has joined Coalition 2026 as a partner ahead of the December presidential election, adding another political group to the opposition alliance seeking…
People’s Alliance Party Plans 2026 Presidential Bid, Manneh Says
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, Party leader, People’s Alliance Party (PAP)
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People’s Alliance Party, says his party plans to contest The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election,…
Barrow Pledges Additional D50 Million Enterprise Fund for NPP Women
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has pledged an additional D50 million to expand access to financing for women affiliated with his ruling National People’s Party, saying the initial fund was…
Political Analyst Biran Gai Decries ‘Politics of Mediocrity,’ Questions Politicians’ Convictions
Biran Gai, Political Analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Biran Gai, a Gambian political analyst, has criticized what he calls a growing “politics of mediocrity” in The Gambia, arguing that many politicians are driven more by personal…
Analyst Gai: NPP’s Meet-the-People Tour Gives It a Head Start in the Campaign
Biran Gai, a political analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Biran Gai, a political analyst, says President Adama Barrow’s ongoing Meet-the-People Tour has effectively become an early campaign platform for the ruling National People’s…
Manneh Accuses President Barrow of Using Meet the People Tour for Political Gain
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People’s Alliance Party
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People’s Alliance Party, has accused President Adama Barrow of using the government’s Meet the People Tour to…