Villagers Across Gambia’s Interior Plead with Government to Stay Out of Life-Changing Ørsted-Funded Mangrove REDD+ ...

By: Yunus .S. Saliu In an emotionally charged gathering at Katong Kda in the Lower River Region, villagers from the West Coast, Lower River, and Central River Regions passionately defended the Ørsted-sponsored Mangrove REDD+ Project, urging the Gambian …

FANG 2025 Lights Up the Gambia’s Cinematic Future

By: Yunus .S. Saliu The Gambian film industry took center stage on Saturday, May 24, 2025, as the School of Journalism and Digital Media at the University of The Gambia hosted the inaugural Filmmakers and Actors Night in The Gambia (FANG 2025). Organized …

Gambia marks ECOWAS Golden Jubilee, reaffirms resolve to regional integration

In the statement marking this historic milestone, Minister Joof reflected on five decades of regional cooperation since ECOWAS was established on May 28, 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Minister highlighted The Gambia's significant achievements under …

World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia

Gambia announces squad prior to Equatorial Guinea, Uganda brawls

The Scorpions squad was announced during a press conference held at the Football House in Kanifing. The Gambia will rub shoulders with Equatorial Guinea in their first international match on 5th June 2025. The Scorpions will lock horns with Uganda in their …

Gambia, Pakistan launch historic trade mission to unlock investment potential 

The high-profile event, held at the Kombo Beach Hotel, marked a pivotal moment in the economic diplomacy between The Gambia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Jointly organised by GIEPA and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and …

U.S. support to Gambia continues - Ambassador Sharon Cromer re-assures

She made this clarification during the celebration of the 249th Independence Anniversary of the United States, held at her residence in Fajara. The event brought together government officials, political party leaders, civil society representatives, …

Revisiting the concerns raised by Ebou Jallow on allegations of oil mismanagement in The Gambia

- Advertisement - By Lt. Col. Samsudeen Sarr Rtd In the year 2020, amid the din of political realignments and post-regime recalibrations, former US Navy captain, Ebou Jallow, emerged to deliver a sobering message in a video primarily delivered in Wolof. He …

Oil does not care about boundaries The southern margin of the Sangomar field perfectly lines up with the offshore ...

- Advertisement - By Henk Kombrink, PhD Geologist In the early decades of oil ex­ploration and production, from the 1860s to the early 1900s, the concept of an oil field having clear boundaries was not given much thought. Drilling just radiated away from …

Abdou Sara Janha Former secretary general and head of civil service of The Gambia

- Advertisement - By Karamba Touray I was saddened to learn of the passing of Abdou Sara Janha, a life long civil servant and former secretary general of The Gambia. He was a wise, capable and dedicated professional who understood The Gambia’s challenges …