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Gambiana Editorial: Enforcing rental laws to protect vulnerable tenants
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The tenant-landlord crisis in The Gambia has become a
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December 29, 2023
Today (29 December) we celebrate our fifth
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Today we celebrate our fourth anniversary. Four years
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Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years
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…]
Opinion
Opinion | The peril of populist inspiration: Why Talib Bensouda must not look to PASTEF for leadership
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…]
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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
Senegal unveils new government as PM Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo forms cabinet
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially unveiled Senegal’s new government, ending days of speculation following the appointment of Prime Minister Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo last week. In a decree signed on Monday, President Faye appointed 26 ministers and four ministers attached to key ministries, retaining several prominent figures in strategic[Read More…]
Culture
Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback
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…]
Sport
Dr Ismaila Ceesay defends Barrow over Arsenal celebration, says backlash is “manufactured controversy”
Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay has defended President Adama Barrow following criticism over a State House celebration marking Arsenal’s 2025/26 Premier League title, describing the backlash as “manufactured controversy” and an attempt to politicise a moment of national unity. The President hosted Cabinet ministers and members of the Arsenal Fans Club[Read More…]
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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 targets fully digital economy within five years
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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