4 Candidates vying for the mayoral seat in the Gambia’s biggest and richest conurbation, Kanifing Municipality, Monday filed their nomination papers at the offices of the country’s electoral commission. Independent candidates Modou Jenkins, Papa Momodou Njie, Ousman Jatta (Rambo) of the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) and Papa[Read More…]
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Assan Martin Vows To Bring Change To Kanifing Municipality
Mayoral Hopeful Assan Martin has outlined major details of his plan to bring change in the Kanifing Municipality, saying ‘KM must be fixed’. The human rights lawyer has launched a bid for leadership in Gambia’s biggest and richest municipality as he promises to make change a reality. “Over these past[Read More…]
Estimated 268,000 Gambians In Food Crisis
With a population of 1.9 million, the Gambia is faced with rising food insecurity, poverty and malnutrition, despite a promising environment for improved growth, stability and partnerships, a World Food Programme country report reveals. According to the report, 48 per cent of the Gambian population lives below the national poverty[Read More…]