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By Yankuba Jallow China has confirmed plans to nominate public health official Song Li as a candidate for the top position at the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying the move reflects its support for multilateralism and global health cooperation. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China believed Song's election would help the WHO play
By Seedy Jobe Lamin Manneh, the United Democratic Party's deputy administrative secretary for external affairs, said the party has put measures in place to ensure that every vote cast in the December presidential election is protected and counted as cast. Speaking on Friday on "The Grand Bantaba," a weekly current affairs show on Kerr Fatou,
By Fatou Sillah Lamin Manneh, the United Democratic Party's deputy senior administrative secretary for external affairs, described President Adama Barrow's "Meet the People" tour as an illegal campaign financed with public money, accusing the president of using a constitutionally mandated exercise to advance the governing National People's Party's interests ahead of the 2026 presidential election.
By Makutu Manneh Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, on Friday donated medical supplies worth 166,600 dalasis to Bwiam General Hospital. Speaking at the presentation, Mr. Gibba said the gift was part of his continuing support for health care in his constituency. He said it followed a surgical camp he sponsored last
By Seedy Jobe Lamin Manneh, the United Democratic Party's deputy administrative secretary for external affairs, said the party has adopted strict safeguards against electoral malpractice ahead of the 2026 presidential election, including geolocation tracking for all of its polling agents. Mr. Manneh described the measures in an interview on "The Grand Bantaba," a weekly current
Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty By Abdoulie Fatty I remember that Friday afternoon, 2ndDecember 2016, as vividly as if it were yesterday. I had just taken a shower and was preparing to leave for Jummah prayers. TheAdhan could be heard from my house. Then came the announcement by Alieu Momarr Njie, Chairman of the IEC, that for the first
By Fatou Sillah Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipality and the presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, accused both the government and opposition parties on Thursday of targeting his coalition because they view it as a serious threat ahead of The Gambia's presidential election in December. Speaking at a Coalition 2026 rally in Medina