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BARROW PLEDGES TO CONSIDER PARDONING JAILED CAR DRIFTERS AFTER ASSOCIATION’S PLEA

Sports 9 November 2026

Barrow Pledges To Consider Pardoning Jailed Car Drifters After Association’s Plea

President Adama Barrow has said he will consult with the minister of justice to consider a plea for the granting of presidential pardons to a number of car drifters currently serving jail terms. The president was addressing the Gambia Motorsport Association during their visit to State House Friday night where the group endorsed his bid […]

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Respecting the president of The Republic is a constitutional duty

Opinions 9 November 2026

Respecting The President Of The Republic Is A Constitutional Duty

“It is a kingly thing, O Cyrus, to do well and to be evil spoken of.” Antisthenes. The Gambia’s breathtaking transformations in civil liberties expansion, health care delivery, press freedom, education, road communication, peace-building, and social stability are undeniable. Since January 2017, our Principal, His Excellency President Adama Barrow while delivering on the Rousseauvian social […]

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Ndeye Anta Kebé: On the legacy of the legendary Ndiouga Kebé and ties to Gambia

Bantaba 7 August 2026

Ndeye Anta Kebé: On The Legacy Of The Legendary Ndiouga Kebé And Ties To Gambia

Babacar Kébé, known as Ndiouga or El Hadji Babacar Kébé, was a titan in the Senegalese business world. He was born in 1914 in Kebé Ndeuth in the Louga region and died on 13th March, 1984 in Dakar, and buried in Touba Mbacké. He was reputed to be among the richest men in Senegal during […]

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DP ends political alliance with NPP

Politics 5 October 2026

DP Ends Political Alliance With NPP

The Democratic Party (DP) has terminated its political alliance with the National People’s Party (NPP), saying its values, beliefs and political objectives no longer align with those of the ruling party. The decision was announced by DP leader Professor Dr Yusupha Dumbuya in a statement as political parties continue to position themselves ahead of the […]

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BARROW PLEDGES TO CONSIDER PARDONING JAILED CAR DRIFTERS AFTER ASSOCIATION’S PLEA
Sports9 November 2026

Barrow Pledges To Consider Pardoning Jailed Car Drifters After Association’s Plea

President Adama Barrow has said he will consult with the minister of justice to consider a plea for the granting of presidential pardons to a number of car drifters currently serving jail terms. The president was addressing the Gambia Motorsport Association during their visit to State House Friday night where the group endorsed his bid […]

Respecting the president of The Republic is a constitutional duty
Opinions9 November 2026

Respecting The President Of The Republic Is A Constitutional Duty

“It is a kingly thing, O Cyrus, to do well and to be evil spoken of.” Antisthenes. The Gambia’s breathtaking transformations in civil liberties expansion, health care delivery, press freedom, education, road communication, peace-building, and social stability are undeniable. Since January 2017, our Principal, His Excellency President Adama Barrow while delivering on the Rousseauvian social […]

Ndeye Anta Kebé: On the legacy of the legendary Ndiouga Kebé and ties to Gambia
Bantaba7 August 2026

Ndeye Anta Kebé: On The Legacy Of The Legendary Ndiouga Kebé And Ties To Gambia

Babacar Kébé, known as Ndiouga or El Hadji Babacar Kébé, was a titan in the Senegalese business world. He was born in 1914 in Kebé Ndeuth in the Louga region and died on 13th March, 1984 in Dakar, and buried in Touba Mbacké. He was reputed to be among the richest men in Senegal during […]

NPP PROJECTS OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND TO FLOOD STREETS FOR BARROW’S NOMINATION TOMORROW
Gambia News9 November 2026

NPP Projects Over Hundred Thousand To Flood Streets For Barrow’s Nomination Tomorrow

The governing National People’s Party NPP has announced that its leader and presidential candidate Adama Barrow, will tomorrow Tuesday be accompanied by more than 100,000 members and supporters of its Grand Coalition for his nomination at the Independent Electoral Commission 10:00 a.m. “The occasion is expected to attract an unprecedented gathering of NPP members, allied […]

Darboe pledges to facilitate reintegration of African Descendants
Gambia News9 November 2026

Darboe Pledges To Facilitate Reintegration Of African Descendants

The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Gambia First Coalition presidential candidate Ousainu Darboe has vowed to facilitate the reintegration of African descendants who wish to resettle in The Gambia and to grant them Gambian citizenship. Darboe said the African diaspora question is not just about Gambians abroad, but the wider African diaspora […]

Group tells EU to withdraw from observing Gambia’s election over Barrow’s third-term bid
Gambia News9 November 2026

Group Tells EU To Withdraw From Observing Gambia’s Election Over Barrow’s Third-Term Bid

The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has told the European Union to stop pretending it can observe a credible election in The Gambia while President Adama Barrow pursues a third term in defiance of his own promise and without a new constitution. In a statement signed by its SG Celestine Kujabi shared with The Standard, […]