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UMC DENIES BEING TURNED DOWN BY IEC

By Omar Bah The Unite Movement for Change (UMC), spearheaded by Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda, has reacted to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) claims that it was turned down for registration as a party for failing to meet certain requirements. IEC spokesperson Pa Makan Khan on Tuesday confirmed to The Standard that the commission “turned down” the...
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UMC DENIES BEING TURNED DOWN BY IEC

By Omar Bah The Unite Movement for Change (UMC), spearheaded by Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda, has reacted to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) claims that...

NAMs scold Nawec over failure to deduct withholding tax from $647,900 energy contracts

By Arret Jatta The National Assembly Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) has raised concerns over the non-deduction of withholding tax on payments made to international consultants under major energy sector projects implemented by the National Water...

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DG Olimatou Danso-Malang of GMA assumes Chairperson Of MOWCA Experts Committee

Issued by GMA Communication Unit The Director General of the Gambia Maritime Administration, Counsel Olimatou Danso-Malang, has officially assumed the role of Chairperson of the...

GFF INAUGURATES NYAKOI MINI-STADIUM

…Calls it milestone as critics question cost and quality The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) over the weekend inaugurated a mini stadium at Wuli Nyakoi Kerewan...

Senegal, Gambia in friendly slated for March 31

As part of the FIFA international break in March 2026, the Senegal national team will host Gambia in a friendly match at Abdoulaye Wade...

What 18 February still asks of us

Independence was achieved in 1965, but its responsibility is renewed by every generation By Abdoulie Mam Njie On 18th February 1965, The Gambia became an independent...

STATEMENT by His Excellency President Adama Barrow on the occasion of the 61st Independence Day Anniversary of The Republic of The Gambia 18th February...

As we commemorate the 61st anniversary of our independence, we are marking much more than the passage of time. Rather, we are celebrating and...

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GFF INAUGURATES NYAKOI MINI-STADIUM

…Calls it milestone as critics question cost and quality The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) over the weekend inaugurated a mini stadium at Wuli Nyakoi Kerewan constructed with funding from Saudi Arabia. The project cost D14 million...

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…Calls it milestone as critics question cost and quality The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) over the weekend inaugurated a mini stadium at Wuli Nyakoi Kerewan...

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18 February: From colonial dawn to continental destiny — The Gambia’s unfinished journey

Every nation is born twice. First in law and ceremony and second in consciousness and purpose. For The Gambia, 18 February 1965 was the first birth. It marked the formal end of colonial subjugation...

GFF INAUGURATES NYAKOI MINI-STADIUM

…Calls it milestone as critics question cost and quality The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) over the weekend inaugurated a mini stadium at Wuli Nyakoi Kerewan...

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