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Touray Says ‘Winner-Takes-All’ System Drives Alliances of Convenience, Not National Interest
Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General, PDOIS.
By Seedy Jobe
PDOIS Secretary General and Party Leader Hon. Suwaibou Touray says The Gambia’s history of political alliances has been heavily influenced by a winner-takes-all…
Darboe Says West Coast Voters “Did Not Make a Mistake” Electing Yankuba Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party leader Ousainu Darboe has praised Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe, saying voters in the West Coast Region “did not make a mistake” when they elected him to lead the council.…
Lamin K. Saidy Accuses BAC of Using Council Taxes to Support UDP Activities
Lamin K. Saidy
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin K. Saidy, the presidential adviser on youth affairs, has accused the Brikama Area Council (BAC) of using revenue collected from market vendors and residents to support activities of…
Presidential Youth Adviser Warns Security Officers Against Open Opposition Support
Lamin K. Saidy
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin K. Saidy, Youth Affairs Adviser to President Adama Barrow, has warned members of The Gambia’s security services against openly supporting opposition political parties, saying officers should…
Darboe Criticizes Barrow’s Record, Urges Youths to Vote Wisely at Foni Rally
ANM Ousainu Darboe addressing the gathering
By Seedy Jobe
ANM Ousainu Darboe, leader and secretary general of the United Democratic Party, criticized President Adama Barrow’s record in office and urged young Gambians to carefully…
Darboe Tells Foni Voters: ‘If We Could Secure $1.7 Billion as Ministers, We Will Do More as…
Ousainu Darboe, UDP Party Leader
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party leader Ousainu Darboe told supporters in Foni that his record in government demonstrated what his party could accomplish if elected to the…