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…
