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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Disgraced Ex-president Jammeh Looms Over Gambia Election
At a pre-election rally last month, supporters of Gambia’s main opposition coalition cheered the opening of the star attraction – a speech by former President Yahya Jammeh delivered over a crackly phone line from exile 2,000 miles away. “(President) Adama Barrow destroyed everything good I left for Gambians to benefit[Read More…]
Gambia 2021: 6 Cleared To Contest Election
The Gambia’s electoral commission has cleared six candidates to contest next month’s Presidential election. Over 20 candidates submitted their nomination papers this week, but after going through the lot, the electoral commission trimmed the numbers down to six. The chairman of the electoral commission said the candidates, President Adama Barrow[Read More…]
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