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UMC leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda

Mayor Bensouda’s UMC equips coordinators to heighten campaign efforts ahead of elections

The Unite Movement for Change (UMC), one of the latest groups to throw its hat into the ring ahead of the December 5th presidential election in 2026, has equipped its regional coordinators with eight motorcycles to heighten its campaign for the presidency. The handing-over of the motorcycles was held at the UMC headquarters in Fajara…

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Caritas Gambia

Director Mendy highlights Caritas strategic interventions in improving lives in Gambia

Forty-eight years on, Caritas Gambia has continued to work together with the Gambia government to complement efforts in the implementation of various development projects that have hugely impacted the lives of many Gambians, particularly women and children. Established since 1977, Caritas Gambia is the Charity of the Catholic Church, a faith-based organisation that provides open…

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Afro Movement leader, Momodou Bah

AFRO Movement leader raises concerns over ‘growing anti-democratic practices’ towards 2026 elections

Momodou Bah, the leader of the Afro Movement, has expressed concerns over the current state of democracy in The Gambia, particularly ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. Mr Bah was speaking at a press conference held at a local hotel in Banjulinding at the weekend. He highlighted issues such as administrative bottlenecks, selective access to…

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IEC declare presidential election date

2026 presidential election slated for Dec 5

Independent Electoral Commission Chairman Joseph Colley has declared that The Gambia’s presidential election will take place on 5 December 2026. Chairman Colley announced this date at the official launch of the 2026–2027 election calendar at the OIC Conference Centre in Bijilo. National Assembly elections are scheduled for April 10, 2027, Councillor elections for May 22,…

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Professor Momodou Sallah

Gambia appoints pioneering academic Professor Momodou Sallah as Executive Director of National Research and Innovation Fund

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Momodou Sallah as the inaugural Executive Director of the National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF). The appointment, made by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, follows the recent enactment of the National Research and Innovation Fund Act, 2025….

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data price floor joint press statement

Six weeks after the President established a committee, still no suspension of PURA Data Price Floor

By Coalition of Civil Society Advocates on PURA Data Price Floor, 10th October 2025 It has been more than six weeks since President Adama Barrow’s government established a committee to look into the D50 per 1GB data price floor introduced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on 20th August 2025. We the People’s Coalition…

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Finance Minister, Seedy Keita

Finance Minister clarifies Russian oil and Win-Win rice deals

Finance Minister Seedy Keita has defended the government’s handling of the controversial Russian oil and Win-Win rice import transactions, insisting that both deals followed due process and did not expose public funds to any financial risk. Speaking at a joint press conference with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Ministry of Agriculture in Banjul,…

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IMF meeting with Gambia

IMF applauds Gambia’s fiscal discipline with caution on dalasi depreciation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for The Gambia, Eva Jenkner, has commended the government for maintaining fiscal discipline and advancing key governance reforms under its economic recovery programme. She, however, cautioned that the depreciation of the dalasi and ongoing global uncertainties continue to pose challenges to the country’s economic stability. Ms Jenkner made…

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Lawyer LJ Darboe

Lawyer LJ Darboe declares to run for presidency in 2026 elections 

Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe has announced his intention to run for the presidency in the 2026 presidential elections. It is however worth noting that he previously sought the UDP’s flag-bearer position but faced challenges due to dual citizenship requirements. Mr Darboe’s announcement came on Friday 3 October 2025, during his interview with the local media….

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