On behalf of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and on my own behalf, I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 23 February, 2025 congratulating me and my party on our victory in the Masembeh Ward by-election, held on 22 February, 2025. I would like to express my appreciation of the content and tone of…
Bakary S. Jarjue, candidate of the main opposition United Democratic Party, has been chosen by the electorate of Massembe ward as their councillor. Joseph Colley, vice chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, announced the results and gave notice of the total number of votes cast in the by-election on Saturday. The UDP candidate got 700…
The All People’s Party (APP) Sobeyaa alliance, led by international Gambian lawyer Essa Faal, has condemned the arrest on Monday, 17 February, of Luis Boutanos “for merely exercising his democratic right to free speech”. The APP Sobeyaa states that Boutanos’s only crime was raising the failures of the Barrow Government, the arrest for which, the…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) strongly condemns the arrest of Mr Luis Boutanos, a Gambian citizen, on 17th February 2025, for expressing his frustration with the Barrow Government’s governance of The Gambia. Mr Boutanos’ arrest, reportedly stemming from a social media video in which he criticised the government, is a blatant violation of his constitutional…
Independence Statement by H.E. ANM Ousainu Darboe, Secretary General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party Fellow Gambians, Today, as we mark 60 years of independence from British colonial rule, we reflect on the journey of our nation with pride, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose. On this historic day, February 18, 1965, The Gambia…
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. ADAMA BARROW GMRG, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE GAMBIA’S 60TH INDEPENDENCE DAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 18TH FEBRUARY 2025 AT THE McCARTHY SQUARE, BANJUL Theme: “Marching in Solidarity for Self-Reliance and National Development” Your Excellencies, President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló…
National Assembly member for Serekunda West, Madi M. K. Ceesay, has effectively entered the literary world by launching three new books to inspire the future generation through shared experiences. Hon. Ceesay, also a veteran journalist, launched the books at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre on 15 February 2025. The event attracted a…
Governor Samba Bah of Upper River Region (URR) has promised more political commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation, particularly in his region. Governor Bah made this disclosure on Wednesday during a press conference briefly after the launching of a cross-border project to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in…
President Adama Barrow has re-echoed that his government has enormously enhanced the independence of the Gambia’s Judiciary in line with the rule of law and good governance. The Gambian leader made the statement at the Law Court Complex in Banjul along the Independence Drive during the opening of the Legal Year 2025, which he presided…
Momodou Bah, leader of the African Federalism and Republican Orientation Movement (AFRO Movement) and presidential aspirant for 2026 elections, has said that under the leadership of President Adama Barrow, The Gambia has seen a troubling increase in violent crimes, putting the safety of its citizens at risk. Mr Bah was speaking during an interview with SeniGambia newspaper…
