According to the release, the IEC is hindered by the lack of clearance from GPPA which is required before the release of funds by the Ministry of Finance.
“The IEC would like to re- assure Gambian's that the delay in conducting the vote registration exercise would not affect the electoral calendar as there is still room to conduct the exercise on time.”
“In 2011, general registration of voters commenced in May and the presidential election was held in November; meaning the IEC is on course to conduct a general registration of voters prior to the presidential election on the 4th December 2021.”
The 197th COVID-19 situation report of The Gambia for 16 November 2020 (published on the 17th November 2020) has indicated the registration of no new positive case with the total since March still at 3, 705.
State House, Banjul, 16th September 2020: President Adama Barrow joins the Muslim Community in The Gambia and abroad to mourn the demise of Grand Marabout, Alhajie Mpakary Conteh, who passed away on Wednesday, 16th September 2020, in his hometown of Gambissara village, in the Upper River Region.
Hon. Halifa Sallah, the secretary general and presidential flagbearer of PDOIS, said The Gambia needs a system change. He said this on Sunday as his party unveiled their Transformative Agenda (TA 2021).
