Fifty-four women and four persons with disability (PWDs) shall be contesting in Gambia’s forthcoming local government elections. These candidates are among the 367 candidates that have been nominated to run for various seats, stated the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). According to the IEC, 68 are independent candidates while the rest[Read More…]
Author: Ali Jaw
Mayor Bensouda Congratulates Gambia’s Athletic Queen Gina Bass
The Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality Council, Mayor Bensouda, yesterday congratulated Gina Bass for yet another astounding performance on Sunday at the Douala International Athletic Grand Prix. Held at the Stade Omnisport De Bepanda in Douala, southwest Cameroon, Africa’s tract queen clutched gold medals in both the 100 and 200[Read More…]
Another Dead Whale Found On Gambian Shores
A dead and decomposing whale has been found along the shores of Tanji Beach, according to reliable sources. This marks the second dead whale found along the Gambian coastline within a month, as another was recently found on the shores of Barra. Unfortunately, there have not been any active official[Read More…]
I’m independently-minded – Minister Badjie
Gambia’s Youths and Sports minister Bakary Y. Badjie, who has decided to throw his hat into the ring of vying for the mayoral seat of Kanifing Municipality, has asserted that he is an independent-minded person who could not be forced to do things against his will. Minister Badjie is vying[Read More…]
LG Elections: APRC Faction Nominates 42 Independent Candidates
A faction of the Alliance for Patriotic, Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) party, which still recognises former president Yahya Jammeh as its supreme leader, has backed the nomination of 42 independent candidates for the April-May local government elections. The faction, aka APRC Babili Mansa, opposes the political alliance formed with the[Read More…]
UDP Ebo Town Councillor Seeks Re-Election, As Party Nominates 19 Candidates In Kanifing Municipality
Habib Ceesay, the United Democratic Party’s councillor of Ebo Town and New Jeshwang ward, has filed for nomination in his bid to secure re-election for a second term. A large crowd from Ebo Town and New Jeshwang accompanied the passionate councillor to the Kanifing Municipal regional office of the Independent[Read More…]
I Plan To Work For The Development Of Ebo Town & Jeshwang – Says Councillor Aspirant
A youth leader at New Jeshwang and Ebo Town, Memba Gibba, has said he believes the New Jeshwang and Ebo Town ward can develop with the right leadership. Memba is a youth leader cum politician who has declared his intent to vie in the April-May local government elections as an[Read More…]
Covid-19 Increased Number Of Dropouts Among Schoolchildren – Gambia First Lady
First Lady Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow has said the Covid-19 pandemic increased the number of dropouts among schoolchildren in The Gambia. She made the disclosure at the recent launching of the Zero Out of School Children in The Gambia project at the OIC Conference Centre in Bijilo. “Like many least[Read More…]
Poet Champion, Cham, Shares Story In Wake Of His Graduation
One of the country’s prolific youth leaders and outspoken poet, Omar ‘Champion’ Cham, has shared his emotional story on the sidelines of his graduation from the University of The Gambia with a bachelor’s degree in law. The UTG convocation ceremony, where Omar and his compatriots had their degrees in various[Read More…]
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