Mr. Joseph Colley is the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia, following the retirement of long-serving Chairman Mr. Alieu Momarr Njai. A veteran in electoral administration, Mr. Colley brings over a decade of experience and institutional knowledge to the helm of the Commission. Prior to his appointment as Chairman, […]
Veteran civil servant who was working in the United Nations. From 2000 to 2025, Jallow served in various high-stakes UN field missions. His roles included Civil Affairs Officer with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (2000–2002) and the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL, 2002–2005), where he worked to rebuild communities in […]
Soma, The Gambia – 23 June 2025: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), with the support of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a three-day internal validation workshop to review and refine its forthcoming Strategic Plan 2025–2029. The workshop is taking place from 23 to 25 June 2025 in Soma, […]
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday 12 June 2025 received a delegation from the National Early Warning Center at its headquarters at Bertil Harding Highway. The visit forms part of ongoing institutional engagements to promote peace, stability, and democratic governance in The Gambia. The delegation, led by madam Binta Singhateh the Director General, was […]
THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION Independent Electoral Commission (Fair-play, Integrity, and Transparency) PRESS RELEASE The Independent Electoral Commission wishes to inform the general public that after having met the requirements for registration as a political party under section 105 of the Elections Act 2009 (as amended), the Alliance for Democracy and Development […]
It is with great sadness that the Commission informs the public of the demise of Alh. Mustapha L. Carayol, former Chairman of the IEC. He died peacefully at his residence in Kanifing Estate. Mr Carayol served the Commission diligently as a member since the inception of the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission (PIEC) in 1995 until […]
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