Photo Credit: Professor Yerro Mballow Professor Yerro Mballow, a renowned social and political analyst, has forecast a significant shift in Gambia’s political landscape heading into the 2026 presidential election. According to Prof. Mballow, the opposition parties may have a chance to unseat President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) if they can form a united…
The National People’s Party (NPP) mega rally in Sukuta has showcased the party’s enthusiasm for President Adama Barrow’s re-election bid in 2026. With thousands of supporters in attendance, the event was used underscore the significance of unity and development, hightlighting what the party described as achievements in infrastructure and youth empowerment. President Adama Barrow, the…
Seedy S.K. Njie, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, has responded to the United Democratic Party (UDP) for opposing the government’s decision to issue national documents to Gambians living abroad. Mr Njie, who doubles as deputy spokesperson for the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), made the remarks after the UDP youth wing staged a massive protest…
Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, Administrative Secretary, National People’s Party (NPP), has said the traditional structures of political organizations in Africa are being challenged. People especially the youth are demanding more from politics – more transparency, more participation, more accountability and, above all, more impact. The NPP Administrative Secretary was speaking in Ghana during the African Political Parties…
Simon I. Gomez, who contested the 2022 National Assembly elections for the Foni Bintang constituency under the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has officially joined the ruling National People’s Party (NPP). The announcement came following a meeting with the NPP’s Deputy Campaign Manager, Momodou Sabally, held the previous day. Mr Gomez formalized his decision during a…
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and the UDP’s chairman of the campaign and organising committee, has said the United Democratic Party’s victory in Kiang Masembeh ward by-election serves as a big blow to the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), after they have been alleged to have spent six million dalasis on the campaign. Mayor Bensouda was speaking to the media just after the…
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…
