Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe has defended the United Democratic Party (UDP)’s decision to announce its own election results before the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) issues the official tally, insisting that the practice is both legitimate and peaceful. Speaking on Eye Africa TV, Lowe clarified remarks made by UDP figure Lamin Manneh, who recently stated that…
There are moments when a country is called upon to decide what it truly values. This is one of those moments. Samba Bah is the Gambia’s national marathon champion. He is a young Gambian athlete with an extraordinary ambition: to become the first Gambian to compete in the Olympic Marathon and, ultimately, to put his…
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and presidential aspirant, Lawyer Ousainou ANM Darboe, has pledged sweeping reforms aimed at reducing government expenditure if elected President of The Gambia. Speaking on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez on West Coast Radio, the veteran politician described current ministerial pay packages as “too high” and out of touch with the…
Every rainy season, Gambians watch as streets flood and neighborhoods become impassable. The immediate reaction is often to blame the government. But is the government always at fault? Across the Greater Banjul Area, gutters and drainage systems have been constructed. Yet many of these drains are clogged with rubbish, turned into dumping grounds by the…
Three people, including a driver and two passengers, survived a road accident at Jimpex earlier today. One passenger sustained serious injuries after becoming trapped inside the vehicle. Eyewitnesses reported that the car, travelling from Banjul, collided with another vehicle parked along the roadside. While the driver and a rear-seat passenger escaped unharmed, the front-seat passenger…
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening democratic participation through a community outreach programme organised by the Upper Nuimi District Youth Committee. The initiative, supported by ActionAid The Gambia under the YPI Project, brought civic education directly to residents of Prince, Sami Kuta, and Saarie Marie in the Upper…
The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has reaffirmed that The Gambia’s national security remains under the full authority and command of Gambians, despite the continued presence of a limited number of ECOMIG personnel in the country. Dr. Ceesay dismissed suggestions that Gambians have lost control of their own security institutions…
EFSCRJ Calls on President Barrow to Address the Nation and Declare a National Energy Emergency The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses grave concern over the persistent electricity outages affecting the Greater Banjul Area, West Coast Region, and several other parts of The Gambia. The crisis has reached an unacceptable level, disrupting…
President Adama Barrow has officially inaugurated the newly completed Gunjur Cooperative Mosque, marking the end of a long journey that spanned more than a decade and involved multiple generations of community leaders, philanthropists, and religious figures. The mosque project, first initiated in 2011 under the sponsorship of former President Yahya Jammeh and Alhagie Conteh of…
Exiled former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has reasserted his influence over the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), unveiling a new internal campaign he calls “Operation Complete Weeding.” In a recently released audio message, Jammeh urged patience among party loyalists while cautioning against individuals he accused of exploiting his name to issue statements or…
