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Bakary Badjie Signals Interest in 2027 KMC Mayoral Race, Says Focus Remains on Presidential Election
Bakary Y Badjie, Minister of Youth & Sports
By Fatou Sillah
Bakary Y. Badjie, The Gambia’s minister of youth and sports, says he remains interested in running for mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, but that any…
Youth Minister Dismisses Bensouda as Threat to Barrow’s 2026 Re-Election Bid
Bakary Y Badjie, Minister of Youth & Sports
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, has dismissed Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda as a serious threat to President Adama Barrow’s re-election bid,…
APP-Sobeyaa Leader Essa Faal Appeals for Chance to Govern, Pledges Government for All
Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa Party, has appealed to Gambians to give his party an opportunity to govern, pledging to lead an administration that serves all…
Fatou Jaw Manneh Calls for Diaspora Voting, Says Barrow’s Nine Years Are ‘Enough’
Fatou Jaw Manneh
By Seedy Jobe
Fatou Jaw Manneh, a presidential aspirant, launched her campaign on Saturday with a call for electoral reform and political change, arguing that President Adama Barrow’s nine years in office have been…
Kemo Bojang Says UNITE Would Pursue Two-Term Presidential Limit if Elected
Kemo Bojang, Deputy Party Leader, Political Affairs and Spokesperson, UNITE
By Fatou Sillah
Kemo Bojang, UNITE’s deputy party leader for political matters and media relations, said the party would make the introduction of a…
UDP Youth Leader Says Bensouda’s Rise Poses Greater Threat to NPP Than UDP
Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President, United Democratic Party
By Makutu Manneh
Hagi Suwaneh, the national youth president of the United Democratic Party, has dismissed suggestions that his party is concerned about the…