On Saturday, during the Ninth Stake in the Nation Forum (SNF9), Vice-President Muhammed B.S. Jallow, speaking on behalf of President Adama Barrow, announced plans to push for diaspora voting and revealed a new initiative to honor football legend Biri-Biri. Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism discussed plans to imitate Cape Verde’s successful diaspora-led tourism model. Held…
Leader and flag bearer of the National Unity Party (NUP), Lamin J. Darboe, has announced that he will renounce his United Kingdom citizenship within the next six months as he prepares to contest the 2026 presidential election. Darboe disclosed during an interview on Paradise FM’s Politico Talk Show last week, where he addressed questions surrounding…
The President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Isatou Keita, has stated that women’s participation in politics is not a symbolic exercise; rather, it is a democratic necessity. She noted that, despite the active roles women play in communities, civil society, and the economy, they remain underrepresented in elected office, party leadership, and senior public…
Former Vice President Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang has alleged that the failure of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) process was driven by President Adama Barrow’s desire to seek a third term in office. She made the remarks during a youth engagement forum at a local hotel in Kololi titled “A Chat with Youth Influencers”, where she…
The leader of Alliance for Progressive Citizens (APC), Modou Lamin Sima, has pledged to revitalize The Gambia’s economy if elected, focusing on job creation, local business promotion, and agricultural development. Modou Lamin Sima has formally accepted the APC flag-bearer mantle, pledging to lead with inclusivity, accountability, and a focus on progress. “Today marks the beginning…
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…
Photo Credit: BBC The Government of the Gambia has on Sunday , November 23, 2025, issued a release on the arrival in the Gambia of Mr. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a Cameroonian opposition leader who contested in a recently concluded election against Paul Barthélemy Biya, 92, the second-longest-ruling president in Africa after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo…
Part I: The Voice That Stirred a Nation Today marks four years since the untimely passing of Pa Nderry Mbai, a fearless journalist whose pioneering work in internet broadcasting continues to inspire societal and political change. He inspires so many young and older adults to engage in the third liberation struggle and to be active…
Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch Reed Brody a Hungarian-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor who focuses on aiding victims pursue justice against abusive leaders for atrocities has asserted that former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh is not above the law. The lawyer spoke to SeniGambia amidst visible preparation of Yahya Jammeh loyalists following announcement of his…
“He who votes, hopes.” But what happens when that hope becomes hollow—when the rituals of democracy—elections, constitutions, speeches—fail to transform the daily lives of ordinary people? Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama put it bluntly: “Nobody cares about democracy; what the people want is good governance—a government that offers opportunities and prosperity to the people.” In…
