The Gambia’s leading opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has yet again shaken the nation as it pulls large crowds from every corner of the country to IEC regional bureaux for the nomination of its various candidates for mayoral and chairmanship elections of May 20. People – young men and women[Read More…]
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IEC Ends Voting Card Replacement
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has ended the replacement of lost, stolen or damaged voting cards, as it intensifies preparations ahead of the April-May Local Government elections. Finally brought to a successful end yesterday 7 April, the replacement of faulty voting cards started on 31 March at the various IEC[Read More…]
Two Candidates Withdraw From Local Gov’t Elections
Musa Jobarteh of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Amat Cham of the United Democratic Party (UDP) have withdrawn from participating in the Local Government elections slated for April and May this year. Musa Jobarteh, who was nominated under PPP’s ticket to contest for Gambisara ward in the Basse administrative[Read More…]