According to a statement from the IEC, acting under Section 47 of the Constitution and 42 (1) of the Elections Act, political parties or Electoral Commission will receive nomination of their candidates for the election from 30th October 2021 to 5th November 2021 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the IEC Headquarters, Bertil Harding Highway.
The release further states that the campaign period for the Presidential Election would be from Tuesday 9 November 2021 to Thursday 2 December 2021.
Gambian national, Pa Assan Badjan, based in the United Kingdom has been recognised for his contribution to England’s National Health Service NHS. He receives the British Empire Medal BEM approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
President-elect Barrow legal team headed by Sheriff Tambedou, has on Friday 24th of December, 2021 called on the Supreme Court of The Gambia to dismiss the electoral petition filed by the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), citing the petitioner did not comply with the Election Act and the rules of filing an election petition.
Muslims will only be permitted to pray at home in Saudi Arabia during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi minister of Islamic affairs announced on Monday. This will remain the case until the coronavirus pandemic ends worldwide.
The determination to the question referred to the Supreme Court by the High Court of The Gambia on whether or not a former member of the AFPRC junta can be tried, has renewed hopes that Yahya Jammeh, Edward Singhateh, Sana Sabally and Yankuba Touray could be tried for crimes they committed, despite the immunity provisions inserted in the 1997 Constitution.
