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  • Former GDC lawmaker Omar Ceesay joins UNITE Party

    Former GDC lawmaker Omar Ceesay joins UNITE Party

    Former Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) National Assembly member Omar Ceesay has announced his decision to join the UNITE Party led by Talib Ahmed Bensouda, days after resigning from the GDC over its alliance with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP). In a statement issued on Thursday, Ceesay said the decision[Read More…]

  • Ismaila Ceesay re-elected as Schools Sports president as new executive takes office

    Ismaila Ceesay re-elected as Schools Sports president as new executive takes office

    Ismaila Ceesay has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Gambia Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) during the Association’s Elective Congress. By virtue of his position, he will also continue to serve as President of the Gambia Schools Football Association (GSFA). The Congress also ushered in a new executive team,[Read More…]

  • Berewuleng discover WAFU A qualifiers opponents

    Berewuleng discover WAFU A qualifiers opponents

    The Gambia Football Federation Women’s First Division champions, Berewuleng Women’s Football Club, have been drawn against their opponents for the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU A Qualifiers, which will be hosted in The Gambia later this month. The newly crowned Gambian champions have been drawn in Group B alongside Guinea’s[Read More…]

  • Medina United draw Sierra Leone’s Star Sports Academy in CAF Champions League preliminary round

    Medina United draw Sierra Leone’s Star Sports Academy in CAF Champions League preliminary round

    The Gambia Football Federation First Division champions Medina United have been drawn against Sierra Leonean side Star Sports Academy in the preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League. The Gambian champions will begin their continental campaign away from home, with the first leg scheduled to be played in Sierra[Read More…]

  • GID leadership receives GAM ID ahead of nationwide rollout

    GID leadership receives GAM ID ahead of nationwide rollout

    The leadership of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has been enrolled and issued with the new National Identity Card (GAM ID) ahead of the nationwide rollout of the country’s new digital identity system. The enrolment, which took place at the Immigration Headquarters in Banjul, covered members of the GID’s Core[Read More…]

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Colonel Bunja Darboe becomes The Gambia’s first Defence Attaché to Morocco

Colonel Bunja Darboe becomes The Gambia’s first Defence Attaché to Morocco

July 30, 2026 — 0 comments

The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has congratulated Colonel Bunja Darboe on his appointment as Defence Attaché to the Kingdom of Morocco, describing the move as a significant milestone for the military. According to GAF, Colonel Darboe is the first Gambian military officer to be accredited as Defence Attaché to Morocco,[Read More…]

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    Court sentences Ismaila Janneh to death for Brufut fatal stabbing

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

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Opinion | Why MoBSE cannot simply b ignored in school sports governance

Opinion | Why MoBSE cannot simply b ignored in school sports governance

August 4, 2026 — 0 comments

There has been considerable debate over whether the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has the authority to intervene in the affairs of the Gambia Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA). While it is true that GSSSA is a registered association under the National Sports Council and that its affiliate,[Read More…]

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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: 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?

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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

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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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Tambajang says Barrow lacked leadership credentials to chair ECOWAS

August 1, 2026 — 0 comments

Former Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang has said President Adama Barrow lacked the leadership capacity to chair the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguing that The Gambia missed an opportunity to lead the regional bloc. Speaking in an interview with Kerr Fatou, Tambajang argued that The Gambia could[Read More…]

  • Sonko rejects calls to delay Senegal’s 2027 local elections

    Sonko rejects calls to delay Senegal’s 2027 local elections

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  • Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye elected ECOWAS chairman

    Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye elected ECOWAS chairman

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  • President Barrow receives former Senegalese President Macky Sall

    President Barrow receives former Senegalese President Macky Sall

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  • 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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Culture

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

German champions Bayern Munich are close to completing the permanent signing of Gambian academy product Bara Sapoko Ndiaye following an impressive loan spell, according to Sport Bild. Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund confirmed that the deal is nearing completion while speaking to reporters after the club’s 2-1 pre-season defeat to[Read More…]

  • 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
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    Nyancho releases anti-corruption music video today

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  • Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

    Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

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

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Ismaila Ceesay re-elected as Schools Sports president as new executive takes office

Ismaila Ceesay re-elected as Schools Sports president as new executive takes office

August 6, 2026 — 0 comments

Ismaila Ceesay has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Gambia Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) during the Association’s Elective Congress. By virtue of his position, he will also continue to serve as President of the Gambia Schools Football Association (GSFA). The Congress also ushered in a new executive team,[Read More…]

  • Berewuleng discover WAFU A qualifiers opponents

    Berewuleng discover WAFU A qualifiers opponents

    August 6, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Medina United draw Sierra Leone’s Star Sports Academy in CAF Champions League preliminary round

    Medina United draw Sierra Leone’s Star Sports Academy in CAF Champions League preliminary round

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  • Suleiman Camara scores and assists on dream Slovan Bratislava debut in UEFA Champions League qualifier

    Suleiman Camara scores and assists on dream Slovan Bratislava debut in UEFA Champions League qualifier

    August 4, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Bubacarr Tambedou joins Danish Superliga side Sønderjyske on four-year deal

    Bubacarr Tambedou joins Danish Superliga side Sønderjyske on four-year deal

    August 4, 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

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

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

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  • CCTV captures terrifying moment raiders held up Access bank

    CCTV captures terrifying moment raiders held up Access bank

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    Sadio Mane set to complete Bayern Munich move

    June 21, 2022 — 0 comments

Business

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

Senegal’s exports of hydraulic cement to The Gambia increased tenfold during the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to the latest figures from Senegal’s National Agency for Statistics and Demography. The increase comes as Senegal’s cement industry continues to expand, supported by higher production[Read More…]

  • 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

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    President Barrow receives Aliko Dangote at State House

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