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Editorial
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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News
Belgian journalists tour The Gambia to showcase tourism
A group of Belgian journalists is exploring The Gambia this week as part of an educational tour organized by the Gambia Tourism Board and its partners. The visiting media team represents publications with a combined circulation of over 1.4 million and reaches an estimated 2 million readers across print and[Read More…]
Opinion
Why Honourable Suwaibou Touray’s position on ending nominated members misses the mark and gets it wrong
There are political arguments that merely enter the room, and there are arguments that kick down the door. Honourable Suwaibou Touray’s call to abolish nominated members from The Gambia’s National Assembly is loud, dramatic, and dangerously uninformed. It is the kind of argument that dazzles with certainty but collapses under[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
Nigerian politician faces disqualification over age controversy
A Nigerian politician seeking to contest for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna State is facing possible disqualification after official documents reportedly showed he was born in 2010. Mahmud Sadisu Buba, popularly known as Abin Al’ajabi, attracted public attention after appearing before the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)[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
Team Kaba backs Col. Musa Balla Jammeh for GFF presidency
Team Kaba has endorsed Colonel Musa M Balla Jammeh, widely known as Falcon, as its candidate for the upcoming Gambia Football Federation presidential election scheduled for August 2026. The endorsement follows internal consultations within the group as preparations continue for the transition from the leadership of outgoing GFF President Lamin[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
Fuel prices rise in May as government cites global pressures and subsidy strain
The government has announced that fuel prices have been increased for May 2026 following a review of international market conditions, citing rising global costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. In a statement, the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines said petrol will now sell at D112.00 per litre,[Read More…]
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