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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‘Gambia Will Not Achieve Its Goals Without Equal Opportunities’
National People’s Party candidate for West Coast Chairmanship, Seedy Ceesay, has said during his endorsement by the Gambia Amputees Association that The Gambia cannot achieve its development goals without social inclusion and the provision of equal opportunities for all. Extending thanks and appreciation to the association, Mr Ceesay said: “Thank[Read More…]
54 Females, 4 PWDs To Contest In Gambia’s 2023 Local Gov’t Elections
Fifty-four women and four persons with disability (PWDs) shall be contesting in Gambia’s forthcoming local government elections. These candidates are among the 367 candidates that have been nominated to run for various seats, stated the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). According to the IEC, 68 are independent candidates while the rest[Read More…]
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