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Gambiana Editorial: Enforcing rental laws to protect vulnerable tenants
January 1, 2025
The tenant-landlord crisis in The Gambia has become a
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December 29, 2024
The recent actions of Neneh Kebe, a Gambian
Message from Gambiana’s founder and managing editor
December 29, 2023
Today (29 December) we celebrate our fifth
Happy Birthday Gambiana!
December 29, 2022
Today we celebrate our fourth anniversary. Four years
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December 29, 2021
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Vehicle mysteriously stolen from garage despite missing key and battery
A vehicle owner has raised alarm after a vehicle was reportedly stolen from a garage under mysterious circumstances, despite the key and battery allegedly being kept separately inside a container store. According to the owner, the incident was discovered on Monday morning after the vehicle could not be found at[Read More…]
Opinion
Arsenal, United, and the politics of a small nation. How the English Premier League took over Gambian politics
There are countries where politics commands the national imagination, and there are countries where football governs the bloodstream. The Gambia, in its small, spirited way, has always belonged to the latter. We are a footballing republic masquerading as a political one, a nation where the English Premier League holds more[Read More…]
Comment
Opinion: Essa Faal’s comment on UTG graduates’ English skills is not entirely wrong
Essa Faal is not entirely wrong. If you look at the grammar in most of the responses, one can only pity them. English has never been the strong side for many Gambians, and this stems mainly from the poor quality of teachers we have in our schools. Most of them[Read More…]
Africa
PASTEF hails Sonko’s legacy after shock dismissal
Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF – Les Patriotes, has issued a statement following the dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. In a statement released after the announcement, the party said it had taken note of the president’s decision to terminate Sonko’s duties as prime minister. PASTEF[Read More…]
Culture
Sona Jobarteh packs Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with sold-out show
More than 2,100 fans are set to attend tonight’s sold-out concert by Gambian kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh at the prestigious Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in Hamburg. The performance, taking place on the venue’s 18th floor, underscores Jobarteh’s rising global profile, as audiences continue to embrace her unique fusion of traditional Manding music[Read More…]
Sport
Ebrima Sohna accuses West Coast Region Third Division referees of bias against ESOHNA Academy
Former Gambian international and CEO of ESOHNA Academy, Ebrima Sohna, has accused some referees officiating in the West Coast Region Third Division League of deliberately making decisions against his club during crucial matches. Ebrima Sohna made the remarks in a post published on his Facebook account, where he expressed frustration[Read More…]
Video
Gambiana Spotlight: Neneh Cheyasine Kebe
In our second Gambiana Spotlight interview, chief reporter Adama Makasuba sits down with politician and philanthropist Neneh Cheyasine Kebe, who is seeking the country’s vice-presidential seat. In the exclusive interview, she sets out why she believes Gambians should give her and her PPP–Golden Era movement the mandate to govern in[Read More…]
Business
Central Bank governor says Gambian economy remains resilient despite global economic pressures
Central Bank governor, Buah Saidy has said the Gambian economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite growing global economic uncertainty and rising inflationary pressures. Addressing journalists after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Banjul, Governor Saidy highlighted tourism, construction, trade and digital financial services as major sectors sustaining economic growth in[Read More…]
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