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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
Gambiana Editorial: The debate over lavish spending and social responsibility in The Gambia
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
Message from Gambiana’s founder and managing editor
December 29, 2021
Today (29 December) we celebrate our third
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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
The Tobaski of hunger: A nation sacrificed before the ram
Part 1 As Tobaski approaches, soaring ram prices expose not just economic hardship but a deeper crisis of poverty so pervasive that what should be a festival of dignity now shames the nation. Today, it is the people who are sacrificed before the ram. The growing gulf between elites and[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
GNOC, SJAG call for higher standards in sports journalism at closing of Sports Administration course
The President of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC), Bai Dodou Jallow, has officially closed the five-day Sports Administration Course for Sports Journalists, describing the media as a key partner in advancing sports development and safeguarding the credibility of sport in The Gambia. Speaking during the closing ceremony, Bai Dodou[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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