UDP leader Ousainu Darboe has called on President Adama Barrow to take the lead in convening a national conference on irregular migration, amid growing concern over reports of a missing migrant boat believed to be carrying more than 190 Gambians. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday at the United[Read More…]
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UDP’s Mamadi Kurang Faults Barrow’s Debt Record, Questions Development Gains
Alhagie Mamadi Kurang, one of the rising figures in the United Democratic Party, has taken aim at President Adama Barrow’s economic stewardship, accusing the government of piling up unsustainable debt while failing to deliver matching development results. Addressing supporters at a UDP rally in Essau on Thursday, Kurang backed the[Read More…]
UDP Boycott Deepens Parliamentary Crisis Ahead Of 2026 Budget Approval
Opposition lawmakers from Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) refused to attend the session in which the 2026 National Budget was tabled, citing the detention of a senior member and their exclusion from meaningful debate. Leading the protest was Lamin Ceesay, Member of the National Assembly (NAM) for Kiang[Read More…]

