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  • Two Malians killed in tragic road accident in Lower River Region

    Two Malians killed in tragic road accident in Lower River Region

    At least two Malian nationals lost their lives in a fatal road accident early Saturday morning between Karantaba and Jarra Jabisa in The Gambia’s Lower River Region. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. when a Malian passenger bus reportedly collided with a Gambian truck transporting a 40-foot container. According to[Read More…]

  • Opinion | Diplomatic ethics, privacy, and free speech: The legal battle surrounding Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay

    Opinion | Diplomatic ethics, privacy, and free speech: The legal battle surrounding Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay

    In moments of political turbulence, when outrage overshadows reason and reaction replaces reflection, it becomes imperative to separate law from sentiment, and principle from bias.  The unfolding controversy surrounding Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay’s leaked private communication is not just a case of diplomatic decorum—it is a test of Gambia’s commitment to[Read More…]

  • GAF promotes over 40 officers in major decoration ceremony

    GAF promotes over 40 officers in major decoration ceremony

    The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) held a major promotion and decoration ceremony on Friday, 23 May 2025, at Defence Headquarters in Banjul, elevating over 40 officers across various ranks. The event, presided over by the Minister of Defence, Brigadier General (Rtd) Sereign Modou Njie, celebrated the promotion of Officer Cadets[Read More…]

  • Gambia, Uganda chief justices discuss judicial ties and alternative dispute resolution

    Gambia, Uganda chief justices discuss judicial ties and alternative dispute resolution

    Gambian chief justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow and his Ugandan counterpart Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo Thursday met to exchange ideas on strengthening judicial cooperation and expanding the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms between the two countries. The meeting took place at the Judiciary headquarters in Kampala ahead of the inaugural[Read More…]

  • Breaking: Sainabou Cham re-elected unopposed as President of Gambia Women’s Football Association

    Breaking: Sainabou Cham re-elected unopposed as President of Gambia Women’s Football Association

    Sainabou Cham has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Gambia Women’s Football Association following the withdrawal of the opposition, Team Tahawal, from the 2025 executive elections. Cham, leading her team under the banner “Sustainable Women’s Football Development in The Gambia,” swept all executive positions uncontested after Team Tahawal pulled[Read More…]

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Livestock traders blame soaring prices on dalasi decline

Livestock traders blame soaring prices on dalasi decline

May 23, 2025 — 0 comments

Livestock sellers in The Gambia say sales are slowing ahead of the Tobaski festival, blaming the rising cost of animals on the weakening of the dalasi against the CFA.  In the Greater Banjul Area, traders told Gambiana that the higher exchange rate has made it difficult to import rams and cattle from[Read More…]

  • Lawmaker threatens FJC over insulting UDP in leaked audio recording

    Lawmaker threatens FJC over insulting UDP in leaked audio recording

    May 22, 2025 — 0 comments
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    President Barrow attends GAF Intake 39 Graduation Parade

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  • Amadou Kora ‘Manding King’ denies role in selling off Jammeh’s cattle

    Amadou Kora ‘Manding King’ denies role in selling off Jammeh’s cattle

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Opinion | Diplomatic ethics, privacy, and free speech: The legal battle surrounding Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay

Opinion | Diplomatic ethics, privacy, and free speech: The legal battle surrounding Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay

May 24, 2025 — 0 comments

In moments of political turbulence, when outrage overshadows reason and reaction replaces reflection, it becomes imperative to separate law from sentiment, and principle from bias.  The unfolding controversy surrounding Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay’s leaked private communication is not just a case of diplomatic decorum—it is a test of Gambia’s commitment to[Read More…]

  • Opinion | Amie Bensouda, Gambia is not your law firm. We want accountability on Jammeh assets sale

    Opinion | Amie Bensouda, Gambia is not your law firm. We want accountability on Jammeh assets sale

    May 23, 2025 — 0 comments
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    Opinion | The price of truth in a post-Jammeh Gambia

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    Opinion | Open Letter to Madi Jobarteh and EFSCRJ on calls to dismiss FJC over leaked WhatsApp audio

    May 19, 2025 — 0 comments
  • Opinion | Reclaiming the promise of decentralised development: A note on the Brikama Area Council’s Higher Education Initiative

    Opinion | Reclaiming the promise of decentralised development: A note on the Brikama Area Council’s Higher Education Initiative

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

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

April 21, 2025 — 0 comments

Dear Editor, I recently came across a Facebook advertisement promoting a “padlock and attraction spray,” which is believed to hypnotize men into falling victim to deceptive individuals who use it. These cult-like practices are becoming a major problem in our society. They are tearing apart communities and families, damaging marriages,[Read More…]

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    Eulogy to two cherished members of our journalistic community

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  • Former TRRC lead counsel Essa Faal comments on Government TRRC white paper

    Former TRRC lead counsel Essa Faal comments on Government TRRC white paper

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Africa

ECOWAS calls for dialogue to de-escalate Mali-Algeria tension

ECOWAS calls for dialogue to de-escalate Mali-Algeria tension

April 9, 2025 — 0 comments

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on both Mali and Algeria to de-escalate tensions and resolve the matter through dialogue. This follows a Sunday dispute between the countries after Algeria shot down a Malian drone, which led to each country closing its airspace to the other.[Read More…]

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    Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sex tapes with VIPs’ wives, sisters

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From London to Banjul: British woman’s journey to discover her Gambian roots

From London to Banjul: British woman’s journey to discover her Gambian roots

May 8, 2025 — 0 comments

Sofia Akel, a 30-year-old British woman, is in Banjul on a deeply personal mission—to trace her ancestral roots and reconnect with her heritage through her late grandfather, Almami Ceesay. Ceesay, who died 25 years ago, migrated to the UK decades earlier, where he started a family. Despite being born and[Read More…]

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    Rapper Myk Jayda accuses fellow artists of ‘hypocrisy and dishonesty’

    April 22, 2025 — 0 comments
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    One Pac boycotts ‘best of the best’ concert in protest

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  • Gambia mourns the loss of cultural icon Lamin Keita, alias ‘Takatiti’

    Gambia mourns the loss of cultural icon Lamin Keita, alias ‘Takatiti’

    April 12, 2025 — 0 comments
  • A Review of In the Service of My Beliefs by Fafa Edrissa M’Bai

    A Review of In the Service of My Beliefs by Fafa Edrissa M’Bai

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Sport

Breaking: Sainabou Cham re-elected unopposed as President of Gambia Women’s Football Association

Breaking: Sainabou Cham re-elected unopposed as President of Gambia Women’s Football Association

May 24, 2025 — 0 comments

Sainabou Cham has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Gambia Women’s Football Association following the withdrawal of the opposition, Team Tahawal, from the 2025 executive elections. Cham, leading her team under the banner “Sustainable Women’s Football Development in The Gambia,” swept all executive positions uncontested after Team Tahawal pulled[Read More…]

  • Queen Scorpions cruise to 3-0 victory over Sierra Leone in WAFU opener

    Queen Scorpions cruise to 3-0 victory over Sierra Leone in WAFU opener

    May 23, 2025 — 0 comments
  • Musa Barrow ends goal drought as Al-Taawoun seal comeback win over Al-Riyadh

    Musa Barrow ends goal drought as Al-Taawoun seal comeback win over Al-Riyadh

    May 21, 2025 — 0 comments
  • Yirajang inspires stunning Podbrezová comeback to reach Europa Conference League Playoff final

    Yirajang inspires stunning Podbrezová comeback to reach Europa Conference League Playoff final

    May 20, 2025 — 0 comments
  • Adboulie Manneh fires Mjällby to the top with stunning winner against Brommapojkarna

    Adboulie Manneh fires Mjällby to the top with stunning winner against Brommapojkarna

    May 20, 2025 — 0 comments

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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

Highlights of the Gambia’s Baby Scorpions dominant display and 5-1 win over minnows Somalia. Video credit: CAF online Share

  • 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
  • Halifa Sallah makes powerful speech at the ACP-EU

    Halifa Sallah makes powerful speech at the ACP-EU

    April 13, 2022 — 0 comments
  • Captain Pa Modou Jagne speaks after Gambia qualifies for the Afcon quarterfinals

    Captain Pa Modou Jagne speaks after Gambia qualifies for the Afcon quarterfinals

    January 27, 2022 — 0 comments

Business

Karpowership eight-year contract with NAWEC ends today

Karpowership eight-year contract with NAWEC ends today

May 2, 2025 — 0 comments

The Gambia’s national power utility, NAWEC, has officially ended its power supply contract with Karpowership as of 2 May 2025, marking a significant shift in the country’s energy strategy. In a statement released today, NAWEC acknowledged the role Karpowership has played since 2018 in supplying a substantial portion of The[Read More…]

  • Gambia signs $20m deal to boost import of essential goods

    Gambia signs $20m deal to boost import of essential goods

    April 25, 2025 — 0 comments
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    Gambia government to sell Japan-donated rice for D1,000 each

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    Gambia Maritime denies reports of Gambian flagged ships detained in China

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