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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
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
Today (29 December) we celebrate our third
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Sweeping gold fraud probe rocks Gambia as $3.6m UAE deal unravels
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…]
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…]
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
Senegal unveils new government as PM Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lo forms cabinet
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…]
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
Sadibou Kamaso becomes first GFF presidential aspirant to confirm participation in SJAG debate
The Debate Commission of the Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) has announced that, as of today, Sadibou Kamaso is the only GFF presidential aspirant to have officially confirmed his availability for the forthcoming presidential debate. In a statement, the Commission said “We are delighted to confirm that 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
Sweeping gold fraud probe rocks Gambia as $3.6m UAE deal unravels
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…]
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