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Unity at any cost? AES states jointly leave the ICC
Unity at any cost? AES states jointly leave the ICC Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising...

SJAG Annual General Meeting slated for Saturday
#Sports Sep 25, 2025, 12:53 PM | Article By: Lamin Gibba Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia’s (SJAG) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is slated for Saturday 27th September 2025 at NaNA Conference Hall at 10am onwards.
Journalists, Stakeholders Commend ECOWAS For Organising Training Workshop
Banjul, The Gambia – 23 September 2025 – The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, has launched a two-day capacity-building workshop for Gambian journalists on information integrity and tackling misinformation,...


GID intercepts 80 would-be migrants at Brufut
- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker The Gambia Immigration Department’s (GID) Migration Management Unit said it has intercepted 80 would-be migrants at Brufut on Friday including a 34-year-old Senegalese agent identified as Gora Diop. Updating the...

Governor rains dollars on Falconets as Nigeria thrash Rwanda to progress in 2026 U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier
Oyo state Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde, Saturday, rewarded Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets with the sum of $15,000, after the two-time World Cup runners-up defeated their Rwandan counterparts 4-0 in a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup...

Perspective: China in my eyes
This comparative assessment of my perceptions of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) before my first visit in2017 and third sojourn in 2025 amplifies the impressive transformation of “China in my Eyes” through interpersonal exchanges. In 2017, I...

Bulldogs weather Tamaraws’ 2nd-half surge, notch 2nd win in row
National University weathered a strong second-half surge from Far Eastern University to secure an 84-68 victory and remain unbeaten in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Tamaraws, who...

ECOWAS Hosts Workshop on Combating Misinformation in Freetown
The ECOWAS Resident Office, in partnership with GIZ and the Media Foundation for West Africa, held a two-day workshop for journalists and media professionals on information integrity and combating misinformation and disinformation. The training...

Gaffer Yahya Manneh presents CAF A License coaching certificate to GFF leadership
Manneh was amongst the three Gambias that recently completed their CAF A License certificate organised by the Liberian Football Association. Coach Manneh thanked the GFF for the support rendered to him throughout the journey, noting that it...

China In My Eyes
This comparative assessment of my perceptions of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) before my first visit in 2017 and third sojourn in 2025 amplifies the impressive transformation of “China in my Eyes” through interpersonal exchanges. In 2017, I...

FIFA confirms neutral venues for Africa World Cup qualifiers
Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso match will be played in Liberia. Comoros Islands and Madagascar clash will be played in Ivory Coast. Niger vs Congo fixture will be played in Burkina Faso. Somalia and Mozambique match will be played in Algeria....

Coalition or collapse: Osih’s & Libii’s delusion...
From its earliest days it has chosen isolation over collaboration, a pattern that has repeatedly strengthened the very regime it claims to oppose. Cameroon’s political arithmetic is brutally simple: divide and rule. President Paul Biya has...

NHRC calls for urgent probe into death of Omar Badjie in Mandinari
According to a police flash report, the deceased Omar Badjie initially “fell during hot pursuit and was taken to the hospital and confirmed dead.” However, some youths interviewed by online media alleged that Badjie died as a result of being...

Abokomah Battles Veekee James, Hilda Baci, Enioluwa, Others For West Africa Citizens Award
Deaconess Abokomah GHANAIAN CONTENT Creator, Deaconess Abokomah, known in real life as Ebenezer Arthur, has grabbed a nomination for this year’s West African Citizens Awards (WAFRICAwards) themed, “The Rebirth Edition”. Deaconess Abokomah is...

World football: on which channels can you watch Saturday’s matches ?
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Below is the detailed TV schedule for the main official matches taking place on Arab, African, European, and international pitches this Saturday, September 27 (Tunisian time): CAF Champions League 18:00 Esperance...

Questionable credentials: Pro-Kremlin observers flock to Moldova’s parliamentary elections
Another potential observer with known ties to Russia is Abdoulaye Njai, a member of the Gambian parliament. In July of this year, he took part as an expert in the Summer School of the Far Eastern Federal University for government officials....

Sudan: Solutions to the Famine, War Crimes, or Genocide
Although the human race is one, the groups are also real. There are also things that preceded all humans, including the roots of all evil: fear, greed, and arrogance. One can vaguely argue that every group has good and bad people to pass at C...

Le Joola: When the sea brought grief to our shores
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie The Le Joola ferry disaster of 26 September 2002 claimed more than 1,800 lives. For The Gambia, it was a test of courage, solidarity, and leadership in the face of overwhelming tragedy. This article is...

GNOC handball technical coaching course winds up
The D Lincense course is an entry level coaching certification for handball, issued by the International Handball Federation (IHF) upon completion of the D Lincense Course. Other levels include C Lincense, B Lincense and A Lincense. In his...