UMC warns against divisive politics ahead of 2026 elections

The Unite Movement for Change (UMC) has called for responsible governance, urging politicians to avoid personal attacks, discrimination and divisive religious or tribal politics ahead of the 2026 presidential election. Speakers at the UMC’s rally at Buffer Zone in Talinding on Saturday, 16 March 2026, warned that rising political tensions and divisive rhetoric could endanger…

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Wave Gambia MD outlines vision as company expands footprint in Gambia’s digital transformation

The Managing Director of Wave Gambia Ltd has outlined the company’s long-term vision as it expands operations in The Gambia to become a trusted and impactful partner in the country’s digital and economic transformation. Speaking in a recent interview with journalists, MD Sainabou Sarr said Wave aims to continue expanding access to affordable financial services…

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TAKE-M heightens Gambia Students’ IQ with spelling competition

TAKE-M, a transformational organisation that promotes education in The Gambia, has continued to heighten the learning skills and academic pursuit of school children in The Gambia. Committed to its cause of aiding education in The Gambia over the last 15 years, with spelling and mathematics competitions for primary, lower and higher learning school students, TAKE-M…

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VP Jallow launches landmark project to empower youth, women in Chamen Nianija

His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S. Jallow, on Monday officially launched the Resilience Building Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (RB-VYWoSP) in Chamen Nianija, Central River Region, a transformative national initiative aimed at empowering vulnerable youth and women while strengthening social protection systems across the country. The colourful…

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NSPA launches $19.96M worth of support programme in Nianija Chamen

The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) with funding from Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of the Gambia has launched the Resilience-Building Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (RVWYSP) in Nianija, Chamen Central River Region (CRR) North. The multimillion-dollar project, launched on Monday 11 May 2026, is funded by the African Development Bank and…

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Barrow inaugurates 12km roads project in Madiana for easy transportation 

President Adama Barrow on Saturday inaugurated the 12-kilometre Brufut–Madiana–Banyaka–Kunkujang Mariama Road Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at improving transport connectivity in the West Coast Region. The inauguration ceremony, held at Madiana Lower Basic School, attracted residents and beneficiaries from Kombo North and Kombo South, alongside government officials and community leaders. Implemented by SSTP Construction…

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Barrow labels opposition parties as suitcase and social media parties 

President Adama Barrow has described Gambia’s opposition parties as “suitcase and social media parties” ahead of December 2026 polls and daring rivals to face him one-on-one. At a recent road inauguration in Madiana, Barrow criticised the wave of new political parties, calling some “briefcase parties” with little grassroots support. The “social media parties” jab refers…

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