Following its failure to salvage Gamtel/Gamcel from financial doldrums and transform it into a profit-making entity, the Barrow administration is now at an advanced stage of privatising the majority shares of the company, JollofNews can authoritatively report. The Gambia’s finance and economic affairs minister Seedy Keita sometime this year admitted[Read More…]
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Editorial | Mayor Bensouda’s Exit: A Moment Of Reflection For The UDP
The recent withdrawal of Talib Ahmed Bensouda from the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) flagbearer race, coupled with his resignation as National Organising Secretary, is a significant moment for both the party and Gambian politics. Bensouda’s decision, made in “good faith and principle,” reflects respect for UDP leader Ousainou Darboe, who[Read More…]
Lamin J. Darboe Outlines Vision For Public Service Amidst Calls For Reform
Lawyer and politician Lamin J. Darboe has laid out his vision for a more accountable and people-centered government as he seeks his party’s flagbearer nomination, pledging to tackle corruption and prioritise education and healthcare in The Gambia. In a wide-ranging interview, Darboe described the country’s stagnation as the product of[Read More…]