According to the Constitution, a presidential candidate should be 30 years or above but not more than 65 years, be a citizen and must declare assets, get tax clearance and pay D10, 000 deposit to IEC and get 5000 voter signatories in different parts of the country. However, the 65 years age limit has been amended.
To be nominated as a candidate, aspirants should have been ordinarily resident in The Gambia for five years immediately preceding the election and must complete senior secondary school education.
Any person who holds the citizenship or nationality of a country other than The Gambia, shall not be qualified for election, the Constitution states.
Also, anybody while holding Public Office in The Gambia has been compulsorily retired, terminated; or dismissed from such office; or has been found guilty of any criminal offence by any court or tribunal established by law; or has been found liable for misconduct, negligence, corruption or improper behaviour by any commission or committee of inquiry established by law shall not be qualified for election as President.
Business tycoon, Abubacarr Jawara, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GACH Global has reaffirmed his continuous commitment to supporting the government of The Gambia in achieving its national development, saying the empowerment of youth and women will continue to remain a top priority for him and his organisations.
The recommendations that was unveiled from the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Criminal Liability on Friday, urged that former President Yahya Jammeh be investigated and prosecuted for the murder of Deyda Hydara, the disappearance of Chief Ebrima Manneh, the arson attacks on Radio 1 FM and The Independent Newspaper and torture of all journalists and other persons mentioned in relation to the Freedom Online Newspaper issue.
During the National stakeholders and donor roundtable on the implementation of the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), held last week in Banjul, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, hailed The Gambia Government’s demonstrable commitment to peace and in particular to the implementation of the TRRC report.
The Gambia and Senegal have signed multiple trade agreements and bilateral relations but traders continue to register challenges despite some privileges offered.
