UK Government congratulates Gambia on presidential elections
The Foreign Secretary congratulates President Elect Barrow on victory in Gambian presidential elections.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:
I congratulate Adama Barrow on his victory in the Gambian presidential...
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Elections in The Gambia
The United States congratulates the people of The Gambia on a peaceful and democratic presidential election that has the potential to mark a new beginning for all...
Yahya Jammeh finally concedes defeat
By Alhagie Jobe
Gambia’s incumbent President Yahya Jammeh who has been defeated in Thursday Presidential election late Friday phoned the President-elect Adama Barrow to concede defeat and congratulated...
ECOWAS, AU & UN congratulate Gambians, commend Jammeh for conceding defeat
By Alhagie Jobe
The ECOWAS Commission, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have jointly congratulated the people of...
Uniited States Congratulates Gambia on Peaceful Elections-US Department of State
We congratulate the Gambian people for their commitment to a peaceful democratic process and the rule of law. We can confirm that the Gambian Independent Electoral Commission...
IEC Chairman Njai prove critics wrong
By Alhagie Jobe
Alieu Momar Njai, the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) had proved critics wrong by ensuring a free, transparent, credible and fair election in...
The marbles have spoken: Jubilation all over Gambia after historic opposition win
By Alhagie Jobe
Emotional Gambians all over the country have stormed the streets in their various towns and villages celebrating Adama Barrow's victory.
Mr Barrow who led a coalition...
History made in Gambia: Coalition’s Adama Barrow unseats incumbent Yahya Jammeh
By Alhagie Jobe
The head of The Gambia's electoral commission (IEC) has declared opposition candidate and coalition leader Mr Adama Barrow as the winner of the 2016 presidential...
Polls closed in Gambia’s Presidential election
By Alhagie Jobe
Polls have officially closed in The Gambia’s presidential elections and counting at the spot has begun immediately.
Polls opened as early as 08:00 GMT in the...
Massive voter turnout in Gambia’s election
By Alhagie Jobe
Long queues with massive turnout of voters are reported in Thursday presidential election in The Gambia despite little information coming out of the country.
The government...
Gambia votes in crucial presidential election
By Alhagie Jobe
Polls have opened in the presidential elections in the small West African nation of The Gambia.
A total of over 880, 000 Gambians are registered to...
Gambia: Gov’t shuts down internet gateway & blocks international calls on eve of elections
By Alhagie Jobe
The Jammeh administration has shut down the country’s telecom giant, Gamtel’s international gateway system putting the whole nation incommunicado ahead of Thursday, December 1st presidential...
Fatu’s Take On Gambia’s 2016 Elections
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Gambia’s presidential election campaigning ends today
By Alhagie Jobe
Midnight GMT tonight, Tuesday, 29th November, 2016 is the deadline for political campaigns in the Gambia ahead of Thursday’s decisive vote in the country.
Gambia heads...
Yahya Jammeh threatens electorates at Brikama meeting
Gambia’s incumbent President Yahya Jammeh and leader of the ruling APRC party have threatened electorates in Brikama, West Coast Region, against voting for him in the upcoming...
Health Ministry Permananet Secretary arrested
The Permanent Secretay at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is currently under police custody since Saturday, November 19th, 2016, The Fatu Network has confirmed.
According to...
Let us all vote massively for Adama Barrow
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‘Wirri Wirri’ actors in Gambia for wedding, attends Jammeh’s campaign rally
By Alhagie Jobe
Actors of the famous Senegalese widely watched Tele-serie call ‘Wirri Wirri’ airing on TFM TV station who are in The Gambia for a wedding ceremony...
Thousands of jubilant supporters welcome Coalition standard bearer in the Kombos
Tens of thousands of jubilant supporters around the Kombos, on Friday, came out to support Adama Barrow, the opposition coalition standard bearer and accompanied him to a...
Coughing Yahya Jammeh at Brikama meeting says ‘I am not sick’
Yahya Jammeh has said he is ‘not sick’ but very fine following an embarrassing coughing attack during his campaign meetings him recently.
Mr Jammeh made the remarks on...
