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Essa Faal denies scam allegation, says dispute was over unpaid campaign loan

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  • Essa Faal denies scam allegation, says dispute was over unpaid campaign loan

    Essa Faal denies scam allegation, says dispute was over unpaid campaign loan

    APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Faal has denied allegations that he was involved in a scam, saying the matter stems from an unpaid campaign loan from one of his supporters rather than any fraudulent activity. Speaking on the issue, Faal explained that a supporter made a significant financial contribution to his presidential[Read More…]

  • President Diomaye Faye launches new political party in Senegal

    President Diomaye Faye launches new political party in Senegal

    Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to launch a new political party in Dakar today, replacing the “Diomaye Président” coalition that backed his successful 2024 presidential campaign. The move is widely seen as a major political realignment, coming amid growing signs of a rift between President Faye and Prime[Read More…]

  • Ousainou Darboe

    UDP pulls out of 2026 coalition talks

    The United Democratic Party (UDP) has withdrawn from the ongoing opposition coalition talks. The party’s representatives, Lamin Manneh and Lare Ceesay, informed fellow delegates that the UDP had been instructed by the party’s leadership to withdraw from the negotiations. They said the coalition’s direction was no longer aligned with the[Read More…]

  • Police arrest officer after threatening video goes viral

    Police arrest officer after threatening video goes viral

    The Gambia Police Force (GPF) says it has arrested and confined to barracks a police officer seen in a viral social media video allegedly making threats and behaving unprofessionally. In a statement, the police said the officer’s conduct was inconsistent with the standards of professionalism, discipline and decorum expected of[Read More…]

  • CAS sets October hearing for Senegal’s AFCON final appeal against CAF

    CAS sets October hearing for Senegal’s AFCON final appeal against CAF

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has scheduled 8 October 2026 to hear the Senegalese Football Federation’s appeal over the controversial outcome of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. In a statement issued on Friday, CAS said the hearing will take place at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland,[Read More…]

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IVMHO calls for mental health to be placed at centre of disability inclusion

July 22, 2026 — 0 comments

The International Voluntary Mental Health Organisation (IVMHO) – The Gambia says mental health must be treated as a core part of disability inclusion if the country is to meet its obligations under the Persons with Disabilities Act 2021. The call was made during a week of activities in July 2026[Read More…]

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    Court sentences Ismaila Janneh to death for Brufut fatal stabbing

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    Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years

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

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

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  • NUP extends Eid-ul-Adha greetings, calls for unity, justice

    NUP extends Eid-ul-Adha greetings, calls for unity, justice

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Remembering Gabriel J. Roberts: The educator, writer and statesman who shaped a nation

Remembering Gabriel J. Roberts: The educator, writer and statesman who shaped a nation

July 21, 2026 — 0 comments

The Writers’ Association of The Gambia mourns, with profound sorrow, the passing of Gabriel John Roberts — better known across generations of Gambian letters as Gabriel J. Roberts — a founding father of modern Gambian literature, a distinguished educationist, and one of the last living links to the pioneering literary movement that[Read More…]

  • 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
  • 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

    May 30, 2026 — 0 comments
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    Opinion | The republic that can’t afford a ram, and the ram that costs a month’s salary

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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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    Eulogy to two cherished members of our journalistic community

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Africa

Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye elected ECOWAS chairman

Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye elected ECOWAS chairman

July 19, 2026 — 0 comments

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the bloc’s 69th Ordinary Session in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The 46-year-old succeeds Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio and assumes the leadership of the 12-member regional bloc at a pivotal[Read More…]

  • President Barrow receives former Senegalese President Macky Sall

    President Barrow receives former Senegalese President Macky Sall

    July 18, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Senegal responds to Gambia over Bulock border incident, calls for dialogue

    Senegal responds to Gambia over Bulock border incident, calls for dialogue

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  • Sonko’s remarks on political funding in Touba spark debate as supporters reject claims he accused Holy City of taking ‘dirty money’

    Sonko’s remarks on political funding in Touba spark debate as supporters reject claims he accused Holy City of taking ‘dirty money’

    July 16, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Macky Sall to visit Senegal but leave immediately after meeting President Faye

    Macky Sall to visit Senegal but leave immediately after meeting President Faye

    July 14, 2026 — 0 comments

Culture

Former IEC chairman and literary pioneer Gabriel J. Roberts dies at 100

Former IEC chairman and literary pioneer Gabriel J. Roberts dies at 100

July 21, 2026 — 0 comments

Former chairman of The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Gabriel John Roberts, has died at the age of 100, bringing to a close the life of one of the country’s most respected public servants, educators and literary pioneers. His death on Monday, 20 July, was announced by the Writers’ Association[Read More…]

  • Nyancho releases anti-corruption music video today

    Nyancho releases anti-corruption music video today

    July 4, 2026 — 0 comments
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    Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

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

    April 12, 2026 — 0 comments
  • 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

Sport

CAS sets October hearing for Senegal’s AFCON final appeal against CAF

CAS sets October hearing for Senegal’s AFCON final appeal against CAF

July 24, 2026 — 0 comments

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has scheduled 8 October 2026 to hear the Senegalese Football Federation’s appeal over the controversial outcome of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. In a statement issued on Friday, CAS said the hearing will take place at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland,[Read More…]

  • Alasana Yirajang scores stunning overhead kick as Slovan Bratislava beat Iberia

    Alasana Yirajang scores stunning overhead kick as Slovan Bratislava beat Iberia

    July 21, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Maccassa Football Club player Sarjo Jatta dies on back way journey

    Maccassa Football Club player Sarjo Jatta dies on back way journey

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  • Ansumana Samura joins Al Hilal SC on three-year deal

    Ansumana Samura joins Al Hilal SC on three-year deal

    July 20, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Modou Loum arrives in Sweden for Östers IF trial

    Modou Loum arrives in Sweden for Östers IF trial

    July 19, 2026 — 0 comments

Video

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

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

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    CCTV captures terrifying moment raiders held up Access bank

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    Sadio Mane set to complete Bayern Munich move

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Business

Dangote to invest $2bn in Gambia with solar plant and fuel storage project

Dangote to invest $2bn in Gambia with solar plant and fuel storage project

July 7, 2026 — 0 comments

Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has pledged to invest US$2 billion in The Gambia in what the government describes as one of the country’s biggest private sector investment commitments. The announcement followed a meeting between President Adama Barrow and the President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group at the[Read More…]

  • President Barrow receives Aliko Dangote at State House

    President Barrow receives Aliko Dangote at State House

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    Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years

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

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

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