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One ballot. One chance. One candidate.

One ballot. One chance. One candidate.

CAVEAT: I do not support nor endorse any party. This is just a sincere appeal to...

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PRESIDENT BARROW PRESENTS D1.5 MILLION TO 15 WOMEN’S GROUPS IN NORTH BANK REGION

PRESIDENT BARROW PRESENTS D1.5 MILLION TO 15 WOMEN’S GROUPS...

By Our Correspondent His Excellency President Adama Barrow has presented D1.5 million...

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Do not underestimate the Dec 5 2026 Presidential election

Do not underestimate the Dec 5 2026 Presidential election

By Bakary Jallow The Gambia is heading towards what promises to be one of the most...

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GAMBIA POLITICO: DEBUNKING LAMIN S JATTA’S BAC CHAOS

GAMBIA POLITICO: DEBUNKING LAMIN S JATTA’S BAC CHAOS

By Yankuba Darboe My attention was drawn to a Social Media Interview audio of Lamin...

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Tourism Board Suspends Beach Events as Workers Warn of Lost Income

Tourism Board Suspends Beach Events as Workers Warn of...

By Nelson Manneh A dispute has emerged along the Senegambia and Bijilo beach belt...

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Government Hands Over More Than 780,000 Locally Printed Secondary School Textbooks

Government Hands Over More Than 780,000 Locally Printed...

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has received more than...

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Suggest: Do not Dictate, Nor Indifferently Gamble Study Fields

Suggest: Do not Dictate, Nor Indifferently Gamble Study...

Human evolution is very complex, and I will have to limit it to Africa, or lean...

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Ebrima Seckan Continues to Make His Mark in Senegal

Ebrima Seckan Continues to Make His Mark in Senegal

Gambian winger Ebrima Seckan is continuing to make an impression in Senegalese football...

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Medina United Appoint Sheikh Tijan Wadda as Sporting Director

Medina United Appoint Sheikh Tijan Wadda as Sporting Director

GFF First Division champions Medina United Football Club have appointed former team...

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Safe Space Marks Fifth Anniversary, Reaffirms Commitment to Women and Girls

Safe Space Marks Fifth Anniversary, Reaffirms Commitment...

By Fatoumatta B. Jallow Safe Space, a Gambian organization providing support to...

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Imam Fatty Urges Politicians to Focus on Voters’ Concerns

Imam Fatty Urges Politicians to Focus on Voters’ Concerns

By Fatou Krubally Gambian Islamic preacher Imam Abdoulie Fatty has urged politicians...

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GRA shuts down Indian firm constructing $53M UTG Faraba Campus over unpaid taxes

GRA shuts down Indian firm constructing $53M UTG Faraba...

By Omar Bah The Gambia Revenue Authority has temporarily shut down Shapoorji-Pallonji...

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MAYOR LOWE APPEALS FINDINGS OF LG COMMISSION

MAYOR LOWE APPEALS FINDINGS OF LG COMMISSION

The mayor of Banjul, Roheyatou Malick Lowe, has filed an appeal at the Court of...

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WHEN WIILL THE AUTHORITIES DECIDE WHETHER TO PROSECUTE OFFICERS FOR OMAR BADJIE’S DEATH?

WHEN WIILL THE AUTHORITIES DECIDE WHETHER TO PROSECUTE...

The coroner’s inquest into the death of Omar Badjie, a 27-year-old from Mandinary,...

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100 PLUS LIES ALAGI YORRO JALLOW MADE AGAINST GAMBIANS:  ASSAN SALLAH, BABA GALLEH JALLOW, D.A. JAWO, LAWYER OUSAINOU DARBOE, AMASOU JANNEH, IGP SEEDY TOURAY, LAMIN J. DARBOE AND MORE

100 PLUS LIES ALAGI YORRO JALLOW MADE AGAINST GAMBIANS:...

In journalism, it is often said that a journalist would take a bullet before revealing...

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Kebba Madi Bojang fait face à une plainte de remboursement de terrain de 215 000 D

Kebba Madi Bojang fait face à une plainte de remboursement...

Par Isatou Sarr Le leader du Parti national démocratique (NPD), Kebba Madi Bojang,...

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Gambie réalise un retour remarquable pour battre le Ghana 4-2

Gambie réalise un retour remarquable pour battre le Ghana...

Par : Madi Senghore Les Scorpions de Gambie ont réalisé un retour remarquable mardi,...

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Government Allocates D33.75 Million for Purchase of Energy-Generating Equipment in 2027 Estimates

Government Allocates D33.75 Million for Purchase of Energy-Generating...

By Yankuba Jallow The allocation for energy-generating equipment is set to rise...

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ARE THE OPPOSITION AND THE RULING PARTY PREPARING FOR AN ELECTION WITH A DIFFERENCE?

ARE THE OPPOSITION AND THE RULING PARTY PREPARING FOR AN...

Never in the history of Gambian politics has there been a large desertion in favour...

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China announces grant to fund electricity project in Greater Banjul Area

China announces grant to fund electricity project in Greater...

By Amadou Jadama The Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, Liu Jin, has pledged that...

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GIA DECRY LOSS OF REVENUE TO PRIVATE COMPETITOR LEADING TO CUTS IN STAFF INCENTIVES 

GIA DECRY LOSS OF REVENUE TO PRIVATE COMPETITOR LEADING...

By Tabora Bojang Following a recent sit-down strike by its workers protesting the...

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DEADLINE IS OVER: PART ONE — WHY ESSA FAAL SHOULD BE IN MILE 2

DEADLINE IS OVER: PART ONE — WHY ESSA FAAL SHOULD BE IN...

The Daily Observer gave Essa Faal a 72-hour ultimatum to come clean or face the...

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Allocation for agricultural equipment & machinery falls from D75 million to D45.7 million

Allocation for agricultural equipment & machinery falls...

Agric ministry gets D1.64 Billion By Kebba A.F. Touray The Ministry of Agriculture...

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MoHERST Announces Closure of 2026/2027 Local Scholarship Applications

MoHERST Announces Closure of 2026/2027 Local Scholarship...

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) wishes...

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La Commission de l’information appelle à un meilleur accès aux informations fiables avant les élections de 2026

La Commission de l’information appelle à un meilleur accès...

Par Haddy Touray La Commission de l’information de Gambie a appelé à un meilleur...

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Le GTBoard condamne les agressions contre des touristes et visiteurs dans la ZDT et met en garde les contrevenants

Le GTBoard condamne les agressions contre des touristes...

Par Yunus S. Saliu Le Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) a fermement condamné les récentes...

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IEC Witness Testifies in Voter Registration Challenge as Brufut Alkalo Attests Applicant From Wulingkama

IEC Witness Testifies in Voter Registration Challenge as...

By Mariama Marong An Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) regional officer has...

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CALLS FOR DARBOE, TALIB RECONCILIATION SPARK DEBATE ON OPPOSITION UNITY

CALLS FOR DARBOE, TALIB RECONCILIATION SPARK DEBATE ON...

By Tabora Bojang As the country approaches presidential elections in two months’...

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Government Signs $14M Contract to Extend Electricity to 241 Communities in CRR, URR

Government Signs $14M Contract to Extend Electricity to...

By Assan Bah  The Government of The Gambia, through the National Water and Electricity...

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THE RECORD, THE HISTORY, AND THE TRUTH.

THE RECORD, THE HISTORY, AND THE TRUTH.

A Public Response to Musa Bassadi Jawara By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Public...

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BARROW GRABS ANOTHER OPPOSITION ALLY AS SIDAT YAFFA THROWS WEIGHT BEHIND NPP, BARELY 48 HOURS AFTER ESSA FAAL DEAL

BARROW GRABS ANOTHER OPPOSITION ALLY AS SIDAT YAFFA THROWS...

Former Presidential Aspirant Takes GMP to State House for Coalition Alliance Signing...

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FORMER GRTS DG BORA MBOGE FIRES BACK AT EX-PRESIDENT JAWARA’S NEPHEW, MUSA BASADI JAWARA, OVER ‘BIASED’ ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC

FORMER GRTS DG BORA MBOGE FIRES BACK AT EX-PRESIDENT JAWARA’S...

By Bora Mboge Brother Musa, thank you so much for all the compliments, but I am...

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THE ESSAY OF THE WEEK: Hubris Part 2

THE ESSAY OF THE WEEK: Hubris Part 2

By Sheriff Baba Bojang I have a dearly friend who always tells me that no one can...

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Bakary Jammeh Travels To Sweden For Kalmar Ff Trial

Bakary Jammeh Travels To Sweden For Kalmar Ff Trial

Gambian winger Bakary Jammeh has travelled to Sweden for a two-week trial with Swedish...

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Baboucarr Touray Scores As Manila Digger Beat Azkals

Baboucarr Touray Scores As Manila Digger Beat Azkals

Gambian forward Baboucarr Touray scored for Manila Digger FC in their 2-0 victory...

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UDP slams predictions of a Barrow win as a fallacy

UDP slams predictions of a Barrow win as a fallacy

The youth leader of the opposition United Democratic Party Haji Suwaneh  has said...

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20 NPP OFFICIALS DECAMP TO NDP

20 NPP OFFICIALS DECAMP TO NDP

Even before the dust is settled from Monday night’s celebration of the unveiling...

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A REJOINDER TO MY BROTHER BORA MBOGE: HISTORY NEEDS CITATIONS, NOT NOSTALGIA — AND JAWARA’S FIRST REPUBLIC REMAINS OUR GOLDEN AGE

A REJOINDER TO MY BROTHER BORA MBOGE: HISTORY NEEDS CITATIONS,...

By Musa Bassadi Jawara, Economist & Author Let me start where honour demands. I...

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Gambia Validates New Science, Technology Policy After Setback in Previous Ones

Gambia Validates New Science, Technology Policy After Setback...

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia has begun the validation of a new National Science, Technology...

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NCCE Calls for Political Tolerance Ahead of December Election

NCCE Calls for Political Tolerance Ahead of December Election

By Kebba A.F. Touray The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has called...

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I am not mad at Essa Faal. I am just shocked

I am not mad at Essa Faal. I am just shocked

By Fatou Jaw Manneh, Presidential Aspirant Essa has every right to form an alliance...

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GFF to Hand Over Eight New Pickup Trucks to Regional Associations

GFF to Hand Over Eight New Pickup Trucks to Regional Associations

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) is set to hand over eight new pickup trucks...

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When Interfaith Marriage Tested Gambia’s Young Legal System in 1967

When Interfaith Marriage Tested Gambia’s Young Legal System...

History Corner   With BY BERRAY SOWE National Archives of The Gambia    Two years...

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Man Seeks Court Order to Evict Wife From His Property

Man Seeks Court Order to Evict Wife From His Property

By Mariama Marong A man from Sukuta, Gibril Coker, has taken his wife to the Brusubi...

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Reparations Allocation Rises to D33.3 Million as Special Prosecutor Gets D20 Million

Reparations Allocation Rises to D33.3 Million as Special...

By Yankuba Jallow The allocation for reparations for victims of past human rights...

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Former Information Minister D.A. Jawo Says U.S. Visa Has Been Revoked

Former Information Minister D.A. Jawo Says U.S. Visa Has...

By Omar Jallow Former Gambian Information Minister Demba Ali Jawo has reported that...

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China, US reach eight agreements after Xi-Trump talks

China, US reach eight agreements after Xi-Trump talks

By Yankuba Jallow China and the United States have reached eight agreements covering...

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WHAT IS THE PLAN OF THE REPARATIONS COMMISSION TO COMPENSATE THE VICTIMS OF THE YAHYA JAMMEH ERA?

WHAT IS THE PLAN OF THE REPARATIONS COMMISSION TO COMPENSATE...

According to the Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2027, 13.29 million...

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The Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Focus on AI and Digital Transformation

The Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Focus on AI and...

By Yunus Saliu, Senior Correspondent The Gambia joined the global community on Sunday,...

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NPP heavyweights unleash fresh attacks on opposition

NPP heavyweights unleash fresh attacks on opposition

By Arret Jatta President Adama Barrow and senior members of his National People’s...

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FAAL SAYS BARROW’S VICTORY ASSURED AS PARTIES TIE ALLIANCE

FAAL SAYS BARROW’S VICTORY ASSURED AS PARTIES TIE ALLIANCE

By Arret Jatta Essa Faal has declared that President Adama Barrow has already won...

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APP founder opposes Essa Faal’s alliance with NPP

APP founder opposes Essa Faal’s alliance with NPP

By Tabora Bojang Veteran educationist and founding father of the All People’s Party...

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M Turo Darboe to make major political declaration in October

M Turo Darboe to make major political declaration in October

By Amadou Jadama Prominent Gambian tycoon and philanthropist Modou Turo Darboe has...

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Former GRTS Director General Bora Mboge Takes Musa Basadi Jawara to Task Over ‘Rosy’ First Republic Economic Narrative

Former GRTS Director General Bora Mboge Takes Musa Basadi...

By Bora Mboge Mr. Jawara, I’ve been reading some of your articles on the state of...

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Raleigh-Based Gambian Alieu Momodou Gaye Opens GoFundMe Campaign to Mobilise Alumni and Supporters of Gambia High School

Raleigh-Based Gambian Alieu Momodou Gaye Opens GoFundMe...

Raleigh-based Gambian Alieu Momodou Gaye, a former student of the school, has created...

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WHY THE TEAM GAMBIA GRAND COALITION AGENDA SHOULD BE SUPPORTED AND WHY OTHER OPPOSITION COALITIONS SHOULD COME TO TERMS WITH TEAM GAMABIA

WHY THE TEAM GAMBIA GRAND COALITION AGENDA SHOULD BE SUPPORTED...

By Sheriff Janha The 2026 Presidential Election should not be reduced to a contest...

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SCORPIONS DELIVER AT HOME AS BARROW CELEBRATES DOUBLE FOOTBALL TRIUMPH

SCORPIONS DELIVER AT HOME AS BARROW CELEBRATES DOUBLE FOOTBALL...

What a week. What a comeback. What a statement from Gambian football. The Scorpions...

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Essa M. Faal is an Infiltrator!

Essa M. Faal is an Infiltrator!

By Amulie Janneh Infiltration is a serious challenge faced by Movements, Institutions...

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T. Town Move Closer to Round of 16 in Serekunda East Nawettan

T. Town Move Closer to Round of 16 in Serekunda East Nawettan

 T. Town moved closer to securing a place in the Round of 16 of the Serekunda East...

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Pa Dembo Fofana Attracts Interest From Romanian Club

Pa Dembo Fofana Attracts Interest From Romanian Club

Gambian forward Pa Dembo Fofana is attracting interest from a Romanian club following...

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Overnight Downpour Floods Streets in Tallinding Koloban

Overnight Downpour Floods Streets in Tallinding Koloban

By Nelson Manneh An overnight downpour has flooded several streets in Tallinding...

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Joint Service Headquarters Demand Refurbishment to Address Water Leaks

Joint Service Headquarters Demand Refurbishment to Address...

By Assan Bah Staff officers at the Joint Services Headquarters have called for the...

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IS THERE ADVOCACY FOR THE USE OF ORGANIC FERTILISER IN FARMING IN THE GAMBIA?

IS THERE ADVOCACY FOR THE USE OF ORGANIC FERTILISER IN...

A two-day executive and parliamentary hearing on a model organic fertiliser bill...

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How and why the UN General Assembly is gaining prominence

How and why the UN General Assembly is gaining prominence

By Alanna O’Malley As world leaders attend the 81st session of the United Nations...

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Bamba Laye and the Midnight Tractor

Bamba Laye and the Midnight Tractor

A story of Banjul – Part 1 By Prof. Cernu Umar Barry Everybody in Half Die knew...

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A gentle reminder to my former comrades in arms about the coming election

A gentle reminder to my former comrades in arms about the...

As a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, I write this as a gentle reminder...

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Muhamadou Kanteh scores as Shakhtar U21 suffer narrow defeat

Muhamadou Kanteh scores as Shakhtar U21 suffer narrow defeat

Gambian youngster Muhamadou Kanteh continued his goalscoring form for Shakhtar Donetsk...

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WCRFCA begins week-long D-License coaching course for 30 members

WCRFCA begins week-long D-License coaching course for 30...

The West Coast Regional Football Coaches Association (WCRFCA) has commenced a week-long...

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RENOUNCING BRITISH OR AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP: Did Lamin J. Darbo, Amadou S. Janneh and Haddy Jatou Sey Lie About Renouncing Dual Citizenship?

RENOUNCING BRITISH OR AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP: Did Lamin J....

By Our Editors By now, most Gambians following national politics should understand...

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DAILY OBSERVER CONGRATULATES BABA JARJU, COMMENDS UK GOVERNMENT FOR INVESTING IN GAMBIAN TALENT

DAILY OBSERVER CONGRATULATES BABA JARJU, COMMENDS UK GOVERNMENT...

By Our Editiors The Daily Observer extends its warmest congratulations to Baba Jarju...

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70-Year-Old Man arraigned over alleged cutting of cashew trees in Sanyang village

70-Year-Old Man arraigned over alleged cutting of cashew...

By Louise Jobe A man aged over 70 has appeared before the Brikama Magistrates’ Court...

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Bulock residents urge government to protect farms as border dispute continues

Bulock residents urge government to protect farms as border...

By Assan Bah Residents of Bulock have urged the government to protect their farmland...

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Barrow Accuses Politicians of Paying Crowds To Attend Rallies

Barrow Accuses Politicians of Paying Crowds To Attend Rallies

By Kemo Kanyi President Adama Barrow has accused some politicians of paying people...

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Here is my assessment of the 2026 Presidential Elections of the three trending political parties, NPP, UDP and UNITE

Here is my assessment of the 2026 Presidential Elections...

By Rtd. Capt. Ebou Jallow In a first-past-the-post presidential election, the candidate...

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Three sons of UDP, one test for Gambia’s democracy

Three sons of UDP, one test for Gambia’s democracy

The December 5 presidential election is shaping into a unique Gambian contest. Three...

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