Energy Minister Warns Against Sand Mining on Beaches

By Assan Bah Mr. Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines has warned against illegal sand mining gripped by coastal communities in the Gambia. This activity which is sometimes done illegally and at very odd hours of the night, has...

Banjul Sports Committee holds meeting with teams as 'nawettan' season looms

The committee and teams discussed plans for the annual Banjul rainy season biggest football fuesta. After a lengthy and constructive discussion, stakeholders unanimously agreed that while the KG5 Mini Stadium is currently unfit to host the...

“Gambians Are Happy with the President,” Says Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay in DW Africa Interview

- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray Gambia’s Information Minister, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, defended President Adama Barrow’s record in a recent interview with DW Africa, saying “Gambians are happy with the president” and arguing the...

Good Morning Mr. President: Need to harmonise Gambia Senegal relation

These two countries are inseparable in view of social, ethnic and religious ties despite attempts by colonial masters to do so. In other words, the relations between the two countries are intertwined. This goes to show the strong bond and...

Gambia Tops as Africa’s Most Open Country 

By Nelson Manneh AfroBorderless recognized The Gambia as the leader in visa openness within Africa, ranking first among 53 nations on the Visa Openness Index. This is due to its policy of allowing visa-free entry to citizens of all fifty-three...

Gambia launches IMUNG with call to empower future diplomats

Held at the Baobab Holiday Resort, the launch drew a large and diverse audience from students and lecturers to national and international agency leaders. Themed “Multilateral Cooperation Through the United Nations System: A Strategic Pathway to...

2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball: Nigeria, The Gambia wins Championship In Abuja

Police Intercept Man with Pistol, Live Rounds at Amdalai Border

By Nelson Manneh The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, has disclosed that one Papa Dethialao Thiam, a 49-year-old Senegalese national, was intercepted by DLEA-G operatives at the...

Gambian team return home today after sterling performance in ANOCA Games

Gambian delegation brought pride and glory to the nation. They secured 12 medals 3 (Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze), The team will arrive in Dakar, Senegal, today, Thursday, 7th August 2025 at 1:00 a.m. From Dakar, the team will proceed to The Gambia by...

Beach volleyball: CAVB/NVBF to honour Nigeria’s First Lady

By Georgina Adegbie The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) and the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) say they will honour the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday (today). Musa Nimrod, the...

Gambia Wins 12 Medals in Africa School Games

By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia wrapped up her campaign in the 1st Africa School Games with an astonishing achievement in Algeria. Winning 12 medals at the 1st African School Games in Algeria was quite a surprise for a country that has had its share of...

Nenneh Cheyassin Kebe redefines womanhood, wealth & freedom in Gambia

At 54, the philanthropist, entrepreneur and social media force is living proof that age is not a limitation but a launch pad. “I felt like my life began at 50,” she says, and if you’ve been following her journey, you’d believe it. Born and raised...

GAMBIA WINS 12 MEDALS AT AFRICAN SCHOOL GAMES

- Advertisement - The Gambia completed a successful participation in the maiden African School Games, a multi- disciplines event, in Algeria over the weekend. The Gambia contested in at least six different sports and out of the 26 athletes...

Gambia, Western Hospitality Institute to sign MoU

- Advertisement - On Tuesday, August 5, the Institute of Travel and Tourism of The Gambia (ITTOG) and Western Hospitality Institute (WHI) in Montego Bay, St James will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) virtually for institutional...

Electoral manipulation in broad daylight

- Advertisement - Dear Edtior, This press release from the Ministry of Interior is making false claims just to cover up the fraudulent issuance of national ID cards for the purpose of manipulating elections. This is not difficult to see. Political...

Three Abscond from The Gambia-Spanish Circular Migration Programme

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), in a press released said 3 of the 39 migrants workers who departed to the Kingdom of Spain in June has reportedly absconded from their work places on 27th of July. The...

Three Gambian Migrant Workers Abscond from Spanish Labour Programme

By: Fatou Krubally Three Gambian migrant workers who recently travelled to Spain under a bilateral labour agreement have absconded, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE) has announced. In a press release...

The Gambia Government and corruption: Response to Dr Ismaila Ceesay

- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The Minister of Information Dr Ismaila Ceesay and other Government officials such as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Seedy Njie as well as Pres Barrow himself are fond of saying that they are...

“We Will Not Take It Lightly”: Foni Vulture Killings Spark Fears of Occult Practices

- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh A spate of hooded vulture killings in The Gambia’s Foni region has alarmed residents and authorities, with some linking the slaughter to illegal corpse exhumations and occult practices. In recent weeks,...

President of Turkmenistan Meets with Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia

On August 6, within the framework of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with Vice President of the Republic of the Gambia, Muhammad Jallow....