Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) and one of the key UDP figures seen as a formidable challenger to Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has rescinded his decision to seek UDP flagbearer role and has now thrown his full weight behind the UDP leader. The BAC chair did[Read More…]
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Yanks Warns Of Economic Collapse, Blames Barrow For Gambia’s Mounting Debt & Lost Opportunities
Yanks Warns Of Economic Collapse, Blames Barrow For Gambia’s Mounting Debt & Lost Opportunities Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe has issued a stark warning about The Gambia’s economic future, blaming the Barrow administration for rising debt, policy failures, and a worsening cost of living that he says are hurting[Read More…]
‘2026 Is Do Or Die’: Yankuba Darboe Rallies Gambians To End Barrow Rule
With just over a year to go before presidential elections, Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe has called on Gambians to mobilise for a political shift in 2026, describing the stakes as nothing short of national survival. Speaking at the inauguration of a political bureau named after the late Nogoi[Read More…]
BAC Chairman Yankuba Darboe Blasts Gov’t Over Economic Crisis
Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe has launched a strong rebuke of the Gambian government, blaming it for the country’s deepening economic challenges, widespread mismanagement, and failures in key sectors such as tourism and agriculture. Speaking at a recent political gathering in Farato village, Darboe claimed that the current administration[Read More…]
“Chairman Yankuba Darboe’s Revelations Are An Indictment On The UDP Executive”
As the UDP navigates through a tumultuous period marked by chaos, pandemonium, hullabaloo, and deafening noises from various interest groups within its ranks, it is imperative for the leadership to act expeditiously to address disagreements and tangible loopholes of arrogance, insubordinations, and to regroup and fall back in line, not[Read More…]
Talib Is UDP’s Main Problem – Yanks Darboe
The Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), Yankuba Darboe, has argued that his equivalent in the Kanifing Municipality Talib Bensouda is “the UDP’s main problem”. Mr. Darboe acknowledged that there indeed exist camps in the UDP, but stated that the most problematic camp is Talib’s. “Talib’s camp is a[Read More…]
BAC Condemns Police Brutality Against Its Elected Councillor
Press Release The Brikama Area Council representing the biggest and most populous region of The Gambia, being the West Coast Region, condemns police brutality, abuse of police powers, unconstitutional, unlawful and abuse of the basic human rights of its elected councillor, in the person of Abdoulie Jammeh, the councillor for[Read More…]