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Gambiana Editorial: Enforcing rental laws to protect vulnerable tenants
January 1, 2025
The tenant-landlord crisis in The Gambia has become a
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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
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December 29, 2021
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Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years
The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia has unveiled an ambitious plan to fully digitalise the Gambian economy within the next five years, while pledging to bring thousands of financially excluded citizens into the formal financial system by 2030. Speaking on the future of financial inclusion and digital[Read More…]
Opinion
Opinion | The peril of populist inspiration: Why Talib Bensouda must not look to PASTEF for leadership
Every democracy eventually reaches a point to pause and reflect on its emerging leaders and what shapes their vision. For The Gambia, that moment is now. This question intensifies when a disciplined and twice-elected leader like Talib Ahmed Bensouda begins to be drawn to a political movement known for its[Read More…]
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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
Senegal’s Constitutional Council rejects opposition challenge to Sonko’s parliamentary return
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has rejected an opposition petition seeking to overturn the reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko as a member of the National Assembly, dealing a significant blow to efforts to block his political comeback. The ruling means Sonko will retain both his parliamentary seat and his position as Speaker of[Read More…]
Culture
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…]
Sport
GFF First Division: Medina United move closer to historic title as Fortune keep pressure on
The 2025/26 GFF First Division title race remains on a knife-edge after leaders Medina United FC and second-placed Fortune FC both secured crucial victories on Matchday 29. Medina United strengthened their grip at the top of the table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Gambian Dutch Lions FC, moving to[Read More…]
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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
Central Bank targets fully digital economy within five years
The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia has unveiled an ambitious plan to fully digitalise the Gambian economy within the next five years, while pledging to bring thousands of financially excluded citizens into the formal financial system by 2030. Speaking on the future of financial inclusion and digital[Read More…]
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