In what could be described as a seismic political development in the North Bank Region (NBR), thirty-seven UDP grassroots groups in the region, which adopted KM mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda as honorary father, have announced the withdrawal of the title from the mayor. The representatives and leaders of the various[Read More…]
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KMC ‘Promises’ Upward Revision Of Staff Salaries Albeit Belatedly
When the Gambia government announced the upward revision of civil servants’ salaries this year, local governments such as the Rohey Malick Lowe-led BCC and Yankuba Darboe-led BAC reportedly followed suit, but reports reaching JollofNews indicated that the Talib Ahmed Bensouda-led KMC would also follow suit one year down the line[Read More…]
Bensouda Declares Birth Of ‘United For Change’ Movement As He Quits UDP
The Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has laid to rest wild speculations about him breaking ranks with the United Democratic Party (UDP) as the young mayor did exactly that on Thursday, announcing the birth of a new political movement which, he said, is here to improve the[Read More…]