The leader and secretary-general of the National people’s Party (NPP) President Adama Barrow has described the governing party’s weekend successes in the Kaif and Bantangjang wards by-elections as outcomes of a “referendum” between the ruling party and the opposition. President Barrow also described the electoral outcomes as endorsement of national[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia Politics
Menteng-Led UMC Delegation To Jarra Sukuta Disgraced
The Yahya Menteng Sanyang-led Unite Movement for Change (UMC) delegation to Jarra Sukuta has found itself in an unfriendly environment as villagers expressed their disappointment in the team leader and the UMC for “betraying” the UDP. The village representatives, who addressed the visiting UMC officials, the people of Jarra Sukuta[Read More…]
Barrow Describes Mushrooming Political Groups As ‘Briefcase Parties’
As The Gambia continues to witness a proliferation of political movements ahead of this year’s presidential election, President Adama Barrow on Saturday launched a stinging critique of the country’s crowded political field, labeling some of the emerging groups as “briefcase parties” with no track record of national development. Addressing a[Read More…]

