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Bensouda: ‘Nothing Can Stop My Candidacy in This World’
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Party Leader, UNITE and flagbearer of Coalition 2026
By Staff Writer
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda said Sunday that nothing would prevent him from contesting the 2026 presidential election, telling…
Barrow: BAC Fixates on Arguments, Won’t Build Brufut Market—But I Will
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has criticized the Brikama Area Council, accusing it of focusing on arguments rather than development, and told residents of Brufut that his government would take responsibility for…
APeX Says APP Sobeyaa Withdrew 12 Hours Before Final Coalition Negotiations
Essa Faal, leader of APP-Sobeyaa
By Staff Writer
APeX, the body brokering coalition negotiations among Gambian opposition parties, has confirmed that the APP Sobeyaa party withdrew from the talks roughly 12 hours before a…
Sources: Essa Faal in Talks With NPP Over Possible 2026 Alliance
Essa Faal, APP-Sobeyaa
By Fatou Touray
Essa Mbye Faal, the APP-Sobeyaa presidential candidate, is in talks with President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party over a possible political alliance ahead of the Dec. 5…
National Youth Parliament Ends First Session With Focus on 2026 Manifesto
By Makutu Manneh
The 10th National Youth Parliament concluded its first ordinary session on Saturday, adopting a series of resolutions and moving forward with plans for a National Youth Manifesto that will outline the priorities…
Dr. Gajigo Blames Central Government for Challenges Facing Municipalities
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist and politician
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and politician, has defended Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda against criticism over the condition of markets…