The National People’s Party (NPP) has dismissed claims that its leader offered the positions of Vice President and Minister of Trade to Kanifing Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda. In a statement issued on Sunday, the party described the allegations as false and said it had never entered into negotiations with Mr.[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia Politics
Did Bensouda Commit A Political Suicide?
When it finally became apparent a few months ago that Talib Bensouda was nursing a presidential ambition, many supporters of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) jumped to the conclusion, without hard evidence, that the young mayor had set out on digging his own political grave. However, it now[Read More…]
Barrow Pledges Three-Level Highway To Ease Traffic In Greater Banjul
President Adama Barrow has announced plans to build the Gambia’s first three-level highway, a project he says will ease persistent traffic congestion in the Greater Banjul Area and transform the country’s road network. The President made the announcement during the official launch of a rural electrification project in Jah Kunda[Read More…]

