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Juwara Predicts NPP Alliance Could Fracture After December Election
Lamin Juwara, a political analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Political analyst Lamin Juwara has predicted that President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party and its political allies could face internal divisions if the president…
Barrow Frames December Election as Choice Between Continuity and ‘Going Backward’
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has continued to cast the December 5 presidential election as a choice between continuing his administration’s development agenda and “going backward,” repeating the…
Dr. Ceesay Says Government Does Not Promote Hate Speech or Divisive Rhetoric
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has said the government does not promote hate…
Demba Ali Jawo Accuses Barrow of Using State Resources to Campaign for Re-election
Demba Ali Jawo, veteran journalist and former information minister
By Fatou Sillah
Demba Ali Jawo, a former information minister and veteran journalist, has accused President Adama Barrow of using state resources to advance…
Bensouda Pledges to End ECOMIG Presence, Return Security Operations to Gambian Forces
Mayor Bensouda with supporters in Foni
By Staff Writer
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of UNITE and Coalition 2026, has pledged to end the presence of ECOMIG forces in The Gambia and close their military bases, including the one in…
Coach Pa Samba Jow Accuses NPP of Using Tribal Politics to Influence Voters
Pa Samba Jow
By Fatou Sillah
Political commentator and human rights advocate Coach Pa Samba Jow has accused the ruling National People’s Party of resorting to ethnic and racial rhetoric to influence voters ahead of the 2026…