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  • Spanish Club Real Betis launches football academy in The Gambia

    Spanish Club Real Betis launches football academy in The Gambia

    Spanish top-flight club Real Betis Balompié has expanded its international youth development programme to The Gambia with the launch of the Real Betis Academy Gambia, offering young footballers the opportunity to train under the club’s renowned coaching methodology. The academy is designed to nurture and develop Gambian talent by introducing[Read More…]

  • Man arrested after allegedly pulling pistol on two men in Senegambia

    Man arrested after allegedly pulling pistol on two men in Senegambia

    A man has been arrested by officers of the Senegambia Police Station after allegedly brandishing a pistol and threatening two men following a dispute in the Senegambia area. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night and is believed to have stemmed from an earlier altercation involving motorists near Tropic Shopping[Read More…]

  • NAWEC says emergency diesel power deal is temporary measure to curb blackouts

    NAWEC says emergency diesel power deal is temporary measure to curb blackouts

    The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has defended its recently approved emergency power supply arrangement, saying the temporary measure is necessary to reduce persistent electricity outages caused by reduced regional power availability. In a statement, the utility said the arrangement would provide access to up to 70 megawatts of[Read More…]

  • Sabally questions Bensouda’s leadership: ‘He couldn’t clean your gutters’

    Sabally questions Bensouda’s leadership: ‘He couldn’t clean your gutters’

    The National People’s Party (NPP) National Youth Leader and adviser to President Adama Barrow, Momodou Sabally, has launched a sharp criticism of Mayor Talib Bensouda, questioning his record on basic service delivery and municipal leadership. Speaking at a gathering in Bakau, Sabally accused the mayor of failing to meet expectations[Read More…]

  • The Gambia ranked Africa’s fourth most peaceful country in Global Peace Index 2026

    The Gambia ranked Africa’s fourth most peaceful country in Global Peace Index 2026

    The Government of The Gambia has welcomed the country’s ranking as the fourth most peaceful nation in Africa in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2026, describing it as recognition of the country’s continued progress in peace, security and democratic governance. According to the report, The Gambia recorded strong performance in[Read More…]

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Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years

June 12, 2026 — 0 comments

The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia has unveiled an ambitious plan to fully digitalise the Gambian economy within the next five years, while pledging to bring thousands of financially excluded citizens into the formal financial system by 2030. Speaking on the future of financial inclusion and digital[Read More…]

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    Sweeping gold fraud probe rocks Gambia as $3.6m UAE deal unravels

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Opinion | The peril of populist inspiration: Why Talib Bensouda must not look to PASTEF for leadership

Opinion | The peril of populist inspiration: Why Talib Bensouda must not look to PASTEF for leadership

June 9, 2026 — 0 comments

Every democracy eventually reaches a point to pause and reflect on its emerging leaders and what shapes their vision. For The Gambia, that moment is now. This question intensifies when a disciplined and twice-elected leader like Talib Ahmed Bensouda begins to be drawn to a political movement known for its[Read More…]

  • Opinion | In the country of Dawda Jawara, I encountered the Africa we keep betraying

    Opinion | In the country of Dawda Jawara, I encountered the Africa we keep betraying

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  • Opinion | Resignation isn’t accountability: The CDS Cham case and the pressing need to eliminate double standards in The Gambia’s security sector

    Opinion | Resignation isn’t accountability: The CDS Cham case and the pressing need to eliminate double standards in The Gambia’s security sector

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    Opinion | Sonko’s parliamentary return: Law, legitimacy, and the limits of political imagination

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Opinion: Essa Faal’s comment on UTG graduates’ English skills is not entirely wrong

Opinion: Essa Faal’s comment on UTG graduates’ English skills is not entirely wrong

August 18, 2025 — 0 comments

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…]

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    Letter to the Editor: The attraction spray for women to hypnotise men

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Africa

Senegal’s Constitutional Council rejects opposition challenge to Sonko’s parliamentary return

Senegal’s Constitutional Council rejects opposition challenge to Sonko’s parliamentary return

June 17, 2026 — 0 comments

Senegal’s Constitutional Council has rejected an opposition petition seeking to overturn the reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko as a member of the National Assembly, dealing a significant blow to efforts to block his political comeback. The ruling means Sonko will retain both his parliamentary seat and his position as Speaker of[Read More…]

  • Senegal unveils new government as PM Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo forms cabinet

    Senegal unveils new government as PM Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo forms cabinet

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    Senegal nominates Defence Minister Birame Diop for ECOWAS Commission presidency

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    Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

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    PASTEF hails Sonko’s legacy after shock dismissal

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Culture

Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

June 7, 2026 — 0 comments

The long-simmering rivalry between Gambian reggae heavyweights DJ Pisces and DJ Fireman erupted once again on Saturday night after Pisces used his much-anticipated return to the decks to take fresh aim at his longtime adversary. Performing before a packed crowd at Ali Baba Garden in Senegambia, DJ Pisces, whose real[Read More…]

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    Sona Jobarteh packs Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with sold-out show

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    Attack Gaye boasts he ‘controls Gambian music’ as he warns Dada ahead of big clash

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    All eyes on Saturday as Hussain Dada and Attack set for explosive rap clash

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Spanish Club Real Betis launches football academy in The Gambia

Spanish Club Real Betis launches football academy in The Gambia

June 25, 2026 — 0 comments

Spanish top-flight club Real Betis Balompié has expanded its international youth development programme to The Gambia with the launch of the Real Betis Academy Gambia, offering young footballers the opportunity to train under the club’s renowned coaching methodology. The academy is designed to nurture and develop Gambian talent by introducing[Read More…]

  • Medina United crowned GFF Division One champions in historic maiden season

    Medina United crowned GFF Division One champions in historic maiden season

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    Relegation drama settled on final day of GFF First Division

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  • GFF First Division final day preview: Medina and Fortune set for title shootout as survival battle goes down to the wire

    GFF First Division final day preview: Medina and Fortune set for title shootout as survival battle goes down to the wire

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    Yankuba Minteh boycotts Scorpions over stadium delays

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Gambiana Spotlight: Neneh Cheyasine Kebe

Gambiana Spotlight: Neneh Cheyasine Kebe

April 20, 2026 — 0 comments

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…]

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Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years

June 12, 2026 — 0 comments

The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia has unveiled an ambitious plan to fully digitalise the Gambian economy within the next five years, while pledging to bring thousands of financially excluded citizens into the formal financial system by 2030. Speaking on the future of financial inclusion and digital[Read More…]

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