The secretary general of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), Halifah Sallah, has said that there is nothing preventing the Government of The Gambia from getting in touch with the Government of Senegal to indicate that it wants to send a mediation group to assist in proffering[Read More…]
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Halifah Sallah Calls For Reform In Local Gov’t Elections
Veteran politician and secretary general of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), Halifah Sallah, has said at a weekend presser that The Gambia needs local government reforms. “You are empowered by the Local Government Act to elect the councillors, the mayors, the chairpersons. Under the act, councils[Read More…]
Gambian Election Campaign: A Cocktail Of Fanfare, Tension And Fear
Campaigning for Gambia’s December 4th presidential election has been taking place in a largely carnival atmosphere but beyond this feel-good facade lurks a perceptible cocktail of tension and fear over its possible aftermath. The knives are out, the campaign rhetoric from all sides has hardened, and the plot and sub-plot[Read More…]