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“Not Handouts, but Opportunity”: Opposition Lawmaker Courts Gambian Women Ahead of 2026 Vote
Hon. Yahya Menteng Sanyang, National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji
By Seedy Jobe
Hon. Yahya Menteng Sanyang, National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji and a senior figure in the opposition Unite Movement for Change…
Political Analyst Says Gambian Voters Rarely Decide Elections on Issues
Lamin Juwara
By Makutu Manneh
A Gambian political analyst, Lamin Juwara, said in a recent interview that voters in The Gambia have historically not chosen their presidents based on policy issues, arguing that it took more than two…
Sabally Says Strategy Helped NPP in Foni By-Election, Predicts Barrow’s Re-Election
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture,
By Seedy Jobe
The minister of agriculture, Demba Sabally, said in a recent television interview that he deliberately drew political attacks toward himself during the January Foni Bantanjang…
Gambia’s Information Minister Says Extended Presidential Terms Do Not Threaten Democracy
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, said in an interview with West Coast Radio that allowing a president to serve more than two terms would not…
Omar Ceesay Says CepRass 2026 Polls Offer Insight but No Certainty on Election Outcome
Hon. Omar Ceesay, former National Assembly member for Niamina East
By Seedy Jobe
Omar Ceesay, a former National Assembly member for Niamina East and a senior figure in the Gambia Democratic Congress, has cautioned against…
CepRass Poll Shows 49% of Voters Would Back an Alternative to President Barrow
President Adama Barrow
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow would lose a presidential election if it were held now, according to a new national opinion poll that points to widespread dissatisfaction with his performance, economic…