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GDC Administrative Secretary resigns over NPP alliance

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Fulo janfaa mo – are they really?

Fulo janfaa mo – are they really?

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  • GDC Administrative Secretary resigns over NPP alliance

    GDC Administrative Secretary resigns over NPP alliance

    Ebrima Nyang has resigned as Administrative Secretary 1 of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), citing concerns over the party’s alliance with the National People’s Party (NPP). In a resignation letter dated Sunday, 20 September 2026, Nyang said his decision followed “long, deep and painful reflection”. He argued that the alliance[Read More…]

  • Darboe warns another Barrow term would ‘sink’ The Gambia

    Darboe warns another Barrow term would ‘sink’ The Gambia

    Opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe has warned that re-electing President Adama Barrow for another term would be disastrous for The Gambia. Addressing supporters at a rally in Kotu Quarry hosted by Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, Darboe urged voters to reject Barrow in the December presidential election,[Read More…]

  • Gambia ratifies Marrakesh Treaty in boost for persons with disabilities

    Gambia ratifies Marrakesh Treaty in boost for persons with disabilities

    The Gambia has ratified the Marrakesh Treaty, a major step towards improving access to books and other published materials for people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled. The National Assembly unanimously approved the ratification on Monday following a motion tabled by Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda[Read More…]

  • Jammeh sets October deadline for APRC candidate reveal

    Jammeh sets October deadline for APRC candidate reveal

    Former President Yahya Jammeh has set the end of October as the deadline for revealing the APRC No to Alliance movement’s presidential candidate, while promising to unveil a fresh political vision for The Gambia. Addressing supporters at the launch of the movement from his base in Equatorial Guinea, Jammeh said[Read More…]

  • World Bank mission meets VP Jallow over SWEDD+ project and health agenda

    World Bank mission meets VP Jallow over SWEDD+ project and health agenda

    Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow on Friday, September 18, received a World Bank Group mission led by the Bank’s Resident Representative to The Gambia, Franklin Mutahakana, for discussions on the implementation of the SWEDD+ project and the country’s broader health agenda. The delegation included the World Bank’s Practice Manager for[Read More…]

News

Fourteen Gambians nominated for Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards 2026

Fourteen Gambians nominated for Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards 2026

September 18, 2026 — 0 comments

The Gambia has secured 14 nominations for the 2026 Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards, marking the first time Gambian personalities have been nominated for the Pan-African awards. The nominees span politics, entertainment, media, literature, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, placing Gambian talent on a continental platform alongside nominees from across Africa and[Read More…]

  • Barrow bids farewell to outgoing Chinese ambassador

    Barrow bids farewell to outgoing Chinese ambassador

    September 17, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Defence Chief Gomez tells soldiers to respect civilian rights

    Defence Chief Gomez tells soldiers to respect civilian rights

    September 17, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Gambia to chair West African AU Sports Council

    Gambia to chair West African AU Sports Council

    September 7, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Yankuba Minteh out as Nfansu Njie edges closer to Gambia debut

    Yankuba Minteh out as Nfansu Njie edges closer to Gambia debut

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Opinion

Fulo janfaa mo – are they really?

Fulo janfaa mo – are they really?

September 8, 2026 — 0 comments

“Fulo janfaa mo! Pol orkat.” I cannot remember the first time I heard those words, but they have been part of our society for as long as I can remember. And that is a problem. Some sayings become so deeply embedded in everyday conversation that we inherit them before we[Read More…]

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    Gambiana Editorial | Gambia cannot keep living in the dark

    September 8, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Opinion | What Ebrima Gassama’s death says about healthcare in The Gambia

    Opinion | What Ebrima Gassama’s death says about healthcare in The Gambia

    September 3, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Women, intellectual property, and the business of being seen in The Gambia

    Women, intellectual property, and the business of being seen in The Gambia

    August 29, 2026 — 0 comments
  • “Sosseh Du Sossal Ken”: What if we got the meaning wrong?

    “Sosseh Du Sossal Ken”: What if we got the meaning wrong?

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Comment

Manchester City agree £65m deal for Senegalese star Iliman Ndiaye

Manchester City agree £65m deal for Senegalese star Iliman Ndiaye

September 1, 2026 — 0 comments

Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to £65 million to sign Senegal international Iliman Ndiaye from Everton. The agreement is reportedly worth an initial £60 million, with a further £5 million in add-ons. The 26-year-old winger had been close to joining Tottenham after the London club agreed terms[Read More…]

  • Bairo FC crowned champions of maiden Suba Ward Preseason Tournament

    Bairo FC crowned champions of maiden Suba Ward Preseason Tournament

    August 22, 2026 — 0 comments
  • 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
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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
  • Dr Ahmadou Samateh

    Open letter to the ministry of health about an urgent public health concern

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Africa

ECOWAS commends Sierra Leone’s Bio as Koroma returns home

ECOWAS commends Sierra Leone’s Bio as Koroma returns home

September 8, 2026 — 0 comments

Former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after more than two years in Nigeria, following the government’s decision to drop charges against him. Koroma returned on Sunday, September 6, and was received by President Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown the following day. Bio called[Read More…]

  • Tanzania mourns as President Samia’s husband dies at 77

    Tanzania mourns as President Samia’s husband dies at 77

    September 7, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Empty baskets fill Dakar streets as Senegalese protest rising costs

    Empty baskets fill Dakar streets as Senegalese protest rising costs

    September 6, 2026 — 0 comments
  • UN backs new world map to show Africa’s true size

    UN backs new world map to show Africa’s true size

    September 4, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Senegal secures $2.2 billion IMF bailout amid debt crisis

    Senegal secures $2.2 billion IMF bailout amid debt crisis

    September 2, 2026 — 0 comments

Culture

Fourteen Gambians nominated for Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards 2026

Fourteen Gambians nominated for Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards 2026

September 18, 2026 — 0 comments

The Gambia has secured 14 nominations for the 2026 Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards, marking the first time Gambian personalities have been nominated for the Pan-African awards. The nominees span politics, entertainment, media, literature, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, placing Gambian talent on a continental platform alongside nominees from across Africa and[Read More…]

  • Bayern Munich close to signing Gambian academy product Bara Sapoko Ndiaye permanently

    Bayern Munich close to signing Gambian academy product Bara Sapoko Ndiaye permanently

    July 26, 2026 — 0 comments
  • 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
  • Nyancho releases anti-corruption music video today

    Nyancho releases anti-corruption music video today

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

    Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

    June 7, 2026 — 0 comments

Sport

Defending champions Senegal march into WAFU A U-17 final

Defending champions Senegal march into WAFU A U-17 final

September 17, 2026 — 0 comments

Senegal have booked their place in the final of the WAFU A U-17 Tournament after defeating Guinea 3–0 in the semi-final at the Leopold Sédar Senghor International Stadium in Dakar. The defending champions took the lead in the first half through Moussa Ndiaye, who headed home from Maguette Gueye’s inswinging[Read More…]

  • Scorplings sink Liberia to set up Senegambia final

    Scorplings sink Liberia to set up Senegambia final

    September 17, 2026 — 0 comments
  • McKinstry names 25-man squad for Somalia and Ghana AFCON qualifiers

    McKinstry names 25-man squad for Somalia and Ghana AFCON qualifiers

    September 17, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Kemo Ceesay wishes Scorplings good luck ahead of Liberia semi-final

    Kemo Ceesay wishes Scorplings good luck ahead of Liberia semi-final

    September 17, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Morocco edges Gambia in four-set volleyball battle

    Morocco edges Gambia in four-set volleyball battle

    September 17, 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

    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

Petrol price rises to D109.80 as Government cites global oil market pressures

Petrol price rises to D109.80 as Government cites global oil market pressures

September 1, 2026 — 0 comments

The Gambia government increased the retail pump price of petrol to D109.80 per litre for September 2026, citing rising international crude oil and refined petroleum product prices. The new prices, approved by the Government through the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, take effect from September 1, 2026. Under the[Read More…]

  • Senegal’s cement exports to The Gambia increase tenfold in first quarter of 2026

    Senegal’s cement exports to The Gambia increase tenfold in first quarter of 2026

    July 30, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Access Bank reaffirms commitment to The Gambia’s development during Barrow visit

    Access Bank reaffirms commitment to The Gambia’s development during Barrow visit

    July 30, 2026 — 0 comments
  • 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
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    President Barrow receives Aliko Dangote at State House

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