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…
President Adama Barrow has come clean to say he would contest the next presidential elections in 2026. In a recent interview granted QTV, the president, who has been beating around the bush all this while about his intention to run for a third term in office, has come out loud and clear when such a…
The Electoral Commission of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has disqualified several candidates for violating Article 14.3(E) of the party’s constitution. The candidates include Ousman Madikay Faal, Alpha Ousman Jallow, Sohna Amie Badjan Mboob, Mbemba Nanko, Amadou Bah, Dawda K Jarju, and Karafa Sambou. The disqualifications are in connection with the PPP electoral commission’s verdict…
To the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Government of The Gambia. We, the undersigned petitioners, demand immediate action to ensure that Gambians in the Diaspora exercise their rights to vote in 2026 elections and beyond. According to Section 39(1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, “Every citizen of The Gambia eighteen years or…
The Alliance for Patriotic Re-Orientation and Construction (APRC) has held a landmark national congress at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul. Members at the congress discussed the party’s agenda and addressed political issues that could undermine democratic values, good governance, and peaceful coexistence in the country. The event, held at the weekend, was the 9th Congress…
Madame Mariame SY has been nominated as Senegal’s new extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to The Gambia. If President Adama Barrow accepts her appointment, she will become the first female to serve in this role. Her nomination was part of a recent reshuffle of ambassadors announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during a Council of Ministers…
Eminent Gambian opposition politician and National Assembly member Madi Ceesay has embarked on a path to establishing himself as an active author. Hon. Ceesay, a veteran journalist, who has just authored an edifying book on his life as an active media practitioner, said the book is an inclusive piece of work that would satisfy the…
Hon. Halifa Sallah, the standard bearer of the People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has urged the Gambia government to protect farmers from exploitation. He echoed this urging during a press conference at the party’s main office in Serrekunda on January 8, 2025, discussing the challenges facing agricultural productivity and the need for…
