Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe has welcomed the selection of Lawyer Ousainou Darboe as the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) flagbearer for the 2026 presidential election. Speaking after the announcement, Chairman Darboe described the flagbearer selection process as a tense but normal part of politics. “Flagbearership selection anywhere is always[Read More…]
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BAC Chair’s Anti-Corruption Remarks Spark Debate Amidst Protest
Remarks made at the Wednesday anti-corruption protest by the chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) have ignited a passionate debate about the rule of law and the fight against graft in The Gambia. Chairman Yankuba Darboe’s utterances in an interview with reporters at the Youth Monument during yesterday’s protest,[Read More…]
Gov’t Summons BAC Over Revenue Assessment
In what appears to be a growing friction between local governance and central government oversight, the Brikama Area Council (BAC) has been summoned by the Ministry of Local Government and Lands to answer to inquiries, surrounding the Council’s ongoing assessment of its revenue sources. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,[Read More…]
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