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…]
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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…]
Gambia: Halifa Sallah Writes To Speaker Mariam Denton
(JollofNews) – The desire to display unhindered adherence to the best practice in managing the affairs of the legislature has compelled me to address this open letter to you. It is incontrovertible that every action and decision by law makers must be circumscribed by law. In short, law makers should[Read More…]
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