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Opposition coalition opens flagbearer nominations for 2026 presidential election

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  • Opposition coalition opens flagbearer nominations for 2026 presidential election

    Opposition coalition opens flagbearer nominations for 2026 presidential election

    The Coalition Taskforce Mediation Committee (CTMC) has opened nominations for a coalition flagbearer to contest the 5 December 2026 presidential election, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to unite opposition parties behind a single candidate. The decision was reached during the committee’s 7th Strategic Session held at Baobab Hotel,[Read More…]

  • Kemo Ceesay set to unveil “THE COACH” manifesto ahead of GFF Presidential election

    Kemo Ceesay set to unveil “THE COACH” manifesto ahead of GFF Presidential election

    Gambia Football Federation presidential aspirant Kemo Ceesay has announced that he will officially launch his manifesto, dubbed “THE COACH,” outlining his vision and programme for Gambian football from 2026 to 2030 if elected President of the Gambia Football Federation. The manifesto launch is scheduled for 20th June at Paradise Suites[Read More…]

  • Sonko calls for ‘organised sovereignty’ after re-election as PASTEF president

    Sonko calls for ‘organised sovereignty’ after re-election as PASTEF president

    PASTEF leader Ousmane Sonko has called on his party to lead what he described as a “democratic, popular and sovereign revolution”, warning supporters against allowing Senegal’s political transformation to be absorbed by the old order. Speaking at the close of PASTEF’s first ordinary congress in Diamniadio on Sunday, Sonko thanked[Read More…]

  • Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

    Pisces reignites bitter feud with Fireman in explosive showbiz comeback

    The long-simmering rivalry between Gambian reggae heavyweights DJ Pisces and DJ Fireman erupted once again on Saturday night after Pisces used his much-anticipated return to the decks to take fresh aim at his longtime adversary. Performing before a packed crowd at Ali Baba Garden in Senegambia, DJ Pisces, whose real[Read More…]

  • “Individual party numbers don’t matter in a coalition” — Bensouda

    “Individual party numbers don’t matter in a coalition” — Bensouda

    The leader of the United Movement for Change (UMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has argued that the size of political parties should not determine leadership in any future opposition coalition, saying numerical strength alone is not enough to justify leading an alliance. Speaking on Eye Africa TV, Bensouda said parties that[Read More…]

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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

June 4, 2026 — 0 comments

A major transnational gold trading scandal has triggered a sweeping investigation by law enforcement agencies and financial regulators in The Gambia, following allegations that a United Arab Emirates commodities firm was defrauded in a sophisticated scheme involving fake bullion, forged certificates, and large-scale financial manipulation. Court documents filed at the[Read More…]

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

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

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  • Vehicle mysteriously stolen from garage despite missing key and battery

    Vehicle mysteriously stolen from garage despite missing key and battery

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  • 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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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

May 31, 2026 — 0 comments

I arrived in The Gambia carrying the usual luggage of diplomacy: folders, notes, carefully rehearsed interventions and the invisible exhaustion that follows those who spend their lives defending causes the world has learned to postpone indefinitely. Officially, I had come to participate in the presentation of the periodic report of the[Read More…]

  • 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
  • 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

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

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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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    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

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Africa

Senegal unveils new government as PM Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo forms cabinet

Senegal unveils new government as PM Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo forms cabinet

June 2, 2026 — 0 comments

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially unveiled Senegal’s new government, ending days of speculation following the appointment of Prime Minister Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo last week. In a decree signed on Monday, President Faye appointed 26 ministers and four ministers attached to key ministries, retaining several prominent figures in strategic[Read More…]

  • Senegal nominates Defence Minister Birame Diop for ECOWAS Commission presidency

    Senegal nominates Defence Minister Birame Diop for ECOWAS Commission presidency

    May 31, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

    Senegal parliament elects Sonko speaker days after dismissal

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  • PASTEF hails Sonko’s legacy after shock dismissal

    PASTEF hails Sonko’s legacy after shock dismissal

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    Nigerian politician faces disqualification over age controversy

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Culture

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

The long-simmering rivalry between Gambian reggae heavyweights DJ Pisces and DJ Fireman erupted once again on Saturday night after Pisces used his much-anticipated return to the decks to take fresh aim at his longtime adversary. Performing before a packed crowd at Ali Baba Garden in Senegambia, DJ Pisces, whose real[Read More…]

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

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

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  • 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

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  • All eyes on Saturday as Hussain Dada and Attack set for explosive rap clash

    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

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Sport

Kemo Ceesay set to unveil “THE COACH” manifesto ahead of GFF Presidential election

Kemo Ceesay set to unveil “THE COACH” manifesto ahead of GFF Presidential election

June 8, 2026 — 0 comments

Gambia Football Federation presidential aspirant Kemo Ceesay has announced that he will officially launch his manifesto, dubbed “THE COACH,” outlining his vision and programme for Gambian football from 2026 to 2030 if elected President of the Gambia Football Federation. The manifesto launch is scheduled for 20th June at Paradise Suites[Read More…]

  • Ebrima Singhateh joins AC Sparta Praha on four-year deal

    Ebrima Singhateh joins AC Sparta Praha on four-year deal

    June 4, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Iran defeats The Gambia 3-1 in an international friendly in Turkey

    Iran defeats The Gambia 3-1 in an international friendly in Turkey

    May 29, 2026 — 0 comments
  • Match Day: Gambia face Iran in Antalya friendly

    Match Day: Gambia face Iran in Antalya friendly

    May 29, 2026 — 0 comments
  • GFF rejects Sports Ministry’s claims over Independence Stadium announcement

    GFF rejects Sports Ministry’s claims over Independence Stadium announcement

    May 28, 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

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    Sadio Mane set to complete Bayern Munich move

    June 21, 2022 — 0 comments

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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

June 4, 2026 — 0 comments

A major transnational gold trading scandal has triggered a sweeping investigation by law enforcement agencies and financial regulators in The Gambia, following allegations that a United Arab Emirates commodities firm was defrauded in a sophisticated scheme involving fake bullion, forged certificates, and large-scale financial manipulation. Court documents filed at the[Read More…]

  • Gambia Central Bank

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

    May 22, 2026 — 0 comments
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    Buah Saidy warns global conflicts fueling rising inflation in The Gambia

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

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    Fuel prices rise in May as government cites global pressures and subsidy strain

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