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“Stand Your Ground”: Gitteh Tells Gambian Police to ‘Use Force’ Amid Brufut Protests
Ahmad Gitteh, Senior adviser to The Gambia’s Ministry of Digital Economy
By Seedy Jobe
A senior adviser to The Gambia’s Ministry of Digital Economy has called on the country’s police force to “stand their ground” and, if…
Darboe Condemns Political Lawfare
ANM Ousainu Darboe, Secretary General and Party Leader, UDP.
By Seedy Jobe
The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainu ANM Darboe, sharply criticized the Barrow administration on Wednesday for its handling of…
Lawmaker Accuses Barrow Government of Undermining Laws and Post-2016 Reforms
Hon. Lamin Ceesay, the National Assembly Member for Kiang Wes
By Fatou Sillah
During the adjournment debate of the first ordinary session, Kiang West National Assembly Member Lamin Ceesay accused the government of failing to…
Clash in Gambia’s Parliament as Speaker Halts Debate on Brufut Unrest
Seedy Njie, Deputy Speaker
By Fatou Sillah
Tensions flared in The Gambia’s National Assembly on Tuesday after the presiding officer, Seedy S.K. Njie, blocked discussion of unrest in Brufut linked to the case of Ousainou Bojang.
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Speaker and NAM,Pushes Back on Diaspora Voting Claims, Cite Procedural Hurdles
Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, Speaker of the National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
The Speaker of the National Assembly and Member for Sabach Sanjal has dismissed claims that lawmakers blocked Gambians in the diaspora from voting,…
Tension in Parliament as NAM Kanteh Questions President’s Security Claims
Muhammed Kandeh NAM for Busumbala and Speaker Jatta
By Fatou Sillah
Tension escalated in parliament on Monday when the National Assembly Member for Busumbala Constituency, Muhammed Kanteh, challenged assertions made in the…