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Gambian U-17 captain Augustine Mendy arrives in Denmark for Sønderjyske trial

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  • Pa Faal joins Viktoria Plzeň in €3 million move

    Pa Faal joins Viktoria Plzeň in €3 million move

    Former Gambia U-20 striker Baboucarr has completed a four-year move to Czech side Viktoria Plzeň from Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv, in a deal reportedly worth €3 million plus add-ons. The Gambian forward joins Viktoria Plzeň after an impressive campaign in which he scored nine league goals for Karpaty Lviv, earning[Read More…]

  • Gambian U-17 captain Augustine Mendy arrives in Denmark for Sønderjyske trial

    Gambian U-17 captain Augustine Mendy arrives in Denmark for Sønderjyske trial

    Gambia U-17 midfield sensation and SEEDS Academy captain Augustine Junior Mendy has arrived in Denmark for a two month trial with Danish club Sønderjyske, facilitated by 1v1 Skills Football Management. The talented youngster made a name for himself after captaining SEEDS Academy to the Ballers4Life Youth League title and representing[Read More…]

  • Opinion | The republic that can’t afford a ram, and the ram that costs a month’s salary

    Opinion | The republic that can’t afford a ram, and the ram that costs a month’s salary

    Every Tobaski, the nation comes together around a single question—not theological, not philosophical, but brutally economic: How much is a ram? It’s a question that should be simple, almost routine, yet in The Gambia, it’s become a national verdict on the state of the country. The price of a ram[Read More…]

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

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

    With El Malick Ndiaye stepping down as president of the National Assembly, talk is buzzing about Ousmane Sonko’s potential comeback to the chamber. Yet the constitutional framework paints a different picture, in which resignation, non‑retroactivity, and respect for institutional integrity leave little room for political maneuvering. A leadership gap in[Read More…]

  • Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

    Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

    Senegal’s National Assembly has elected former prime minister Ousmane Sonko as speaker of parliament, days after he was dismissed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye amid growing tensions within the ruling Pastef party. Lawmakers on Tuesday also reinstated Sonko’s parliamentary seat, strengthening his political position after his removal as prime minister[Read More…]

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Vehicle mysteriously stolen from garage despite missing key and battery

Vehicle mysteriously stolen from garage despite missing key and battery

May 19, 2026 — 0 comments

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…]

  • UMC Europe Chapter donates €3,000 to movement activities

    UMC Europe Chapter donates €3,000 to movement activities

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  • Yankuba Darboe dismisses UMC rally momentum, insists UDP remains dominant opposition force

    Yankuba Darboe dismisses UMC rally momentum, insists UDP remains dominant opposition force

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  • Senegalese national arrested with suspected counterfeit US dollars at Yerobawol checkpoint

    Senegalese national arrested with suspected counterfeit US dollars at Yerobawol checkpoint

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Opinion

Opinion | The republic that can’t afford a ram, and the ram that costs a month’s salary

Opinion | The republic that can’t afford a ram, and the ram that costs a month’s salary

May 27, 2026 — 0 comments

Every Tobaski, the nation comes together around a single question—not theological, not philosophical, but brutally economic: How much is a ram? It’s a question that should be simple, almost routine, yet in The Gambia, it’s become a national verdict on the state of the country. The price of a ram[Read More…]

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

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

    May 26, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Arsenal, United, and the politics of a small nation. How the English Premier League took over Gambian politics

    Arsenal, United, and the politics of a small nation. How the English Premier League took over Gambian politics

    May 24, 2026 — 0 comments
  • The Tobaski of hunger: A nation sacrificed before the ram

    The Tobaski of hunger: A nation sacrificed before the ram

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  • The price of justice: How The Gambia’s transitional justice process enriched the system and short‑changed the victims

    The price of justice: How The Gambia’s transitional justice process enriched the system and short‑changed the victims

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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: Why does ECOWAS keep deploying Nigerian soldiers to a more peaceful Gambia?

    June 26, 2025 — 0 comments
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    Open letter to the ministry of health about an urgent public health concern 

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

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  • Eulogy to two cherished members of our journalistic community

    Eulogy to two cherished members of our journalistic community

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Africa

Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

May 26, 2026 — 0 comments

Senegal’s National Assembly has elected former prime minister Ousmane Sonko as speaker of parliament, days after he was dismissed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye amid growing tensions within the ruling Pastef party. Lawmakers on Tuesday also reinstated Sonko’s parliamentary seat, strengthening his political position after his removal as prime minister[Read More…]

  • PASTEF hails Sonko’s legacy after shock dismissal

    PASTEF hails Sonko’s legacy after shock dismissal

    May 23, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Nigerian politician faces disqualification over age controversy

    Nigerian politician faces disqualification over age controversy

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  • AU fails to back Macky Sall’s UN Secretary General bid after member states object

    AU fails to back Macky Sall’s UN Secretary General bid after member states object

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  • Senegal passes law doubling jail term for same-sex relations

    Senegal passes law doubling jail term for same-sex relations

    March 12, 2026 — 0 comments

Culture

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

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

April 12, 2026 — 0 comments

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…]

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

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

    April 10, 2026 — 0 comments
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    All eyes on Saturday as Hussain Dada and Attack set for explosive rap clash

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  • On this Day in 1965: The Gambia’s Independence

    On this Day in 1965: The Gambia’s Independence

    February 18, 2026 — 0 comments
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    The Gambia’s History – A Timeline

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Sport

Pa Faal joins Viktoria Plzeň in €3 million move

Pa Faal joins Viktoria Plzeň in €3 million move

May 27, 2026 — 0 comments

Former Gambia U-20 striker Baboucarr has completed a four-year move to Czech side Viktoria Plzeň from Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv, in a deal reportedly worth €3 million plus add-ons. The Gambian forward joins Viktoria Plzeň after an impressive campaign in which he scored nine league goals for Karpaty Lviv, earning[Read More…]

  • Ebrima Sohna accuses West Coast Region Third Division referees of bias against ESOHNA Academy

    Ebrima Sohna accuses West Coast Region Third Division referees of bias against ESOHNA Academy

    May 24, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Omar Colley helps Diriyah FC secure Saudi Pro League promotion

    Omar Colley helps Diriyah FC secure Saudi Pro League promotion

    May 23, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Senegal supporters clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

    Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans for ‘humanitarian reasons’

    May 23, 2026 — 0 comments
  • GNOC, SJAG call for higher standards in sports journalism at closing of Sports Administration course

    GNOC, SJAG call for higher standards in sports journalism at closing of Sports Administration course

    May 22, 2026 — 0 comments

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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…]

  • The moment fugitive Jungler Sanna Manjang handed over to Gambian security forces

    The moment fugitive Jungler Sanna Manjang handed over to Gambian security forces

    December 2, 2025 — 0 comments
  • Gambia U-17 vs Somalia U-17: Full match highlights

    Gambia U-17 vs Somalia U-17: Full match highlights

    April 6, 2025 — 0 comments
  • CCTV captures terrifying moment raiders held up Access bank

    CCTV captures terrifying moment raiders held up Access bank

    January 25, 2025 — 0 comments
  • Sadio Mane set to complete Bayern Munich move 

    Sadio Mane set to complete Bayern Munich move 

    June 21, 2022 — 0 comments

Business

Gambia Central Bank

Central Bank governor says Gambian economy remains resilient despite global economic pressures

May 22, 2026 — 0 comments

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…]

  • Gambia central bank governor

    Buah Saidy warns global conflicts fueling rising inflation in The Gambia

    May 22, 2026 — 0 comments
  • SSHFC earns performance bonus following outstanding growth and strong service delivery

    SSHFC earns performance bonus following outstanding growth and strong service delivery

    May 15, 2026 — 0 comments
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    Fuel prices rise in May as government cites global pressures and subsidy strain

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    February 27, 2026 — 0 comments

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