Tag: KMC

News, Politics

UDP Mayoral candidates, chairpersons nominated

The UDP Mayoral candidates for Banjul and Kanifing Municipality, Rohey Malick Lowe and Talib Bensouda were both nominated by the IEC in Banjul and Kanifing, to contest the next Mayoral election slated for 20th May 2023. Rohey Lowe and Talib are seeking re-election. The UDP also had its candidate for […]

Legal Matters, News, Politics

Ex-Councillor Momodou Lamin Badjie apologizes to Lawyer Amie Bensouda

The former New Jeshawang Councillor Momodou Lamin Badjie has apologized to Lawyer Amie Bensouda, mother of the KMC Mayor Talib Bensouda over allegations made against her. The apology came following Lawyer Bensouda’s threats to file a D100M defamation lawsuit against former Councillor Badjie if he doesn’t apologize publicly within ten […]

News, Politics

KMC spent D250,000 on Jammeh’s 49th Birthday celebration in 2014 – payment voucher reveals

A leaked payment voucher has shown that the Kanifng Municipal Council (KMC) under the leadership of former Mayor Yankuba Colley, has spent D250,000 on the 49th birthday celebration of former president Yahya Jammeh on 24th May 2014. According to the payment voucher marked PV14-1471, dated 14th May 2014, with Cheque […]