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Editorial
Gambiana Editorial | Gambia cannot keep living in the dark
September 8, 2026
The candlelight protests across the Greater Banjul
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
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News
Japan provides about D5.6 million Braille equipment to boost inclusive education in The Gambia
The Government of Japan has provided €67,591 (approximately D5,651,932.38) in support of the provision of Braille equipment to the Gambia Organisation of the Visually Impaired (GOVI), in a move aimed at improving access to educational materials and strengthening inclusive education for students with visual impairments. The support, provided through Japan’s[Read More…]
Opinion
The presidency is not a casual errand: respect for the IEC begins long before election day
A democracy is sustained not only by laws but also by symbols, rituals, and respect for institutions. The presidency is not a prize to be claimed but a public trust to be earned. From the lawyer’s robe in court to the candidate’s appearance before the electoral commission, societies communicate their[Read More…]
Comment
Young journalists, don’t trade your integrity for public hype
Journalism might not be as lucrative as other professions, but it is a golden profession.Therefore, if you aspire to become a journalist or are already in the profession, there are a few things you must avoid if you want to grow in it. Firstly, you need to disregard public hype.[Read More…]
Africa
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in woman arriving from Uganda
Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in a woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja, prompting health authorities to begin contact-tracing to prevent further transmission. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said laboratory tests confirmed the infection. The patient has been isolated and is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in[Read More…]
Culture
A Bond of Silence: Three Sisters and Their Ordeal by Rlamin Njie
Review By Alagi Yorro Jallow Some books arrive quietly, without commercial hype, yet carry the moral weight of a nation’s unspoken wounds. Rlamin Njie’s Bond of Silence: The Three Sisters and Their Ordeal, a 106-page hardcover published on April 24, 2026, by Columbus Book Publishers, is one such work. It[Read More…]
Sport
Mustapha Jadama wins historic silver medal for Gambia at Dakar Youth Olympics
Mustapha Jadama has made history by winning a silver medal for The Gambia in the men’s 400m sprint at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. Mustapha Jadama produced an impressive performance, storming out of the blocks before crossing the finish line in second place with a time of 46.93 seconds to[Read More…]
Video
Inside the Scorpions’ dressing room after Ghana comeback win
The mood in the Scorpions’ dressing room after their stunning 4-2 comeback win over Ghana. 🦂🇬🇲 🎥: Foday Fo—Manneh Share
Business
Nigeria raises concern over 57 professionals facing possible job losses in Gambian banks
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has raised concerns that 57 Nigerian professionals working in four Nigerian-origin banks in The Gambia could lose their jobs following a Central Bank directive requiring commercial banks to replace certain foreign employees with qualified Gambians. NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa described the directive as “deeply[Read More…]
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