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Editorial
Gambiana Editorial: Enforcing rental laws to protect vulnerable tenants
January 1, 2025
The tenant-landlord crisis in The Gambia has become a
Gambiana Editorial: The debate over lavish spending and social responsibility in The Gambia
December 29, 2024
The recent actions of Neneh Kebe, a Gambian
Message from Gambiana’s founder and managing editor
December 29, 2023
Today (29 December) we celebrate our fifth
Happy Birthday Gambiana!
December 29, 2022
Today we celebrate our fourth anniversary. Four years
Message from Gambiana’s founder and managing editor
December 29, 2021
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News
Belgian journalists tour The Gambia to showcase tourism
A group of Belgian journalists is exploring The Gambia this week as part of an educational tour organized by the Gambia Tourism Board and its partners. The visiting media team represents publications with a combined circulation of over 1.4 million and reaches an estimated 2 million readers across print and[Read More…]
Opinion
The Gambia’s 2026 RSF Ranking: Progress, paradoxes, and the unfinished transition of a post‑authoritarian media landscape
The 2026 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Index ranks The Gambia 46th out of 180 countries. This marks a remarkable rise from dictatorship, but also highlights competing realities: a media environment torn between aspirations for democracy and lingering authoritarian influences. The numbers show recovery; the context reveals a nation still struggling[Read More…]
Comment
Opinion: Essa Faal’s comment on UTG graduates’ English skills is not entirely wrong
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…]
Africa
AU fails to back Macky Sall’s UN Secretary General bid after member states object
The African Union Commission has failed to endorse the candidacy of former Senegalese President Macky Sall for the position of United Nations Secretary-General after several member states objected. In an official communication, the Commission confirmed that at least 20 African Union member states broke the “silence procedure” required to approve[Read More…]
Culture
Sona Jobarteh packs Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with sold-out show
More than 2,100 fans are set to attend tonight’s sold-out concert by Gambian kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh at the prestigious Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in Hamburg. The performance, taking place on the venue’s 18th floor, underscores Jobarteh’s rising global profile, as audiences continue to embrace her unique fusion of traditional Manding music[Read More…]
Sport
Lupacho Unleashed: Ebrima Camara’s power and precision drive golden run
Ebrima Camara, famously known as “Lupacho,” delivered a commanding performance at the National Inter-Schools Athletics Championship, emerging as one of the standout sprinters of the competition. Ebrima powered to gold in the 100m U-15, showcasing explosive acceleration and remarkable control, with his ability to maintain top speed right through the[Read More…]
Video
Gambiana Spotlight: Neneh Cheyasine Kebe
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…]
Business
Fuel prices rise in May as government cites global pressures and subsidy strain
The government has announced that fuel prices have been increased for May 2026 following a review of international market conditions, citing rising global costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. In a statement, the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines said petrol will now sell at D112.00 per litre,[Read More…]
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