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Mai Fatty May Contest in NA Polls

The Gambia’s newest opposition party’s leader, whose whereabouts has been a subject of wild speculation amid reports of threats on his life is ready...

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VP Opens West African Coastal and Marine Forum

The Gambia’s vice president, Isatou Njie Saidy yesterday presided over the official opening of the 6 edition of the Regional Coastal and Marine...

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As UTG Grows

At 13, the University of The Gambia (UTG) is still considered to be at an infant stage. Across the world, most universities being hailed as best...

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Senegalese 2012 Presidential Election, Where are we now?

Based on Abdoulaye Wade’s attitude since the beginning of the controversy around his third term candidacy, it is safe to say today that the...

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The Arrogance of Undue Knowledge and F.G.M

Dear Editor, If you ascribe to yourself a position, knowledge, wealth, influence and power you do not posses you become drunken with pride. You...

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YJAG Trains College Press Corps on Basic Journalism

The Gambia College press club recently organised a day-long “Training on Basic Journalism” for its members at the College Campus in Brikama, the...

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‘We Did Not Steal Money from Yolocamba Solidaridad’ Women’s Rights Defender Tells Court

Amie Bojang-Sissaho, programme coordinator of GAMCOTRAP, a women’s rights organisation has denied stealing money from Yolocamba Solidaridad, a...

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Jammeh Challenges UTG Graduates

President Yahya Jammeh has challenged the newly graduates of the University of The Gambia to contribute to the country’s development and...

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Global Unification Partners With 1% for the Planet

Global Unification, The Gambia ( GU) is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet. 1% for planet is an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in...

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400 Law Books Donated To FLAG

“Books for Africa,” initiative based in the United States of America Monday 20 February, 2012, donated 400 law books worth 60,000 dollars to the...

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IAG launches Website to ‘Popularize Insurance Information’

The Insurance Association of The Gambia (IAG) on Tuesday launched its website - www.iag.gm - designed to provide information to the general public...

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PDOIS On The National Assembly Elections The Old Way No Longer Suffices, It Is Now Time To Pave A New Day

We simply wanted the IEC to accept prima facie evidence of what should be done and what we will no longer accept as a political party in elections....

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Zero Tolerance to FGM Means FGM Should Not Be Tolerated

Zero tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) means the practice should not be tolerated for any reason, no matter the type, who is doing it and...

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GFA League 1 Week 7 Matches Postponed

The Gambia Football Association Division one league which was to resume yesterday will now resume on Saturday the 25th February due to The Gambia...

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Sarr - Away Goal Is Possible

Modou Sarr the scorer of the only goal that helped Gamtel to a 1-0 win over Casa Sports on Sunday at the Serrekunda East mini stadium in the CAF...

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Region 2 Win Inter School Athletics Competition

As part of the 47th independence celebration, schools across all the regions of The Gambia on Saturday gathered at the independence stadium for the...

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Coach N’daye Vows to Overcome Gamtel

Despite losing 1-0 to Gamtel on Sunday at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary qualifiers, Casa...

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Modou’s Strike Reques Gamtel

A brilliant effort from Modou Sarr, in the 72 minutes of the game was enough for the Telecom boys Gamtel FC to overcome their Senegalese opponents...

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Sambou-‘The Unexpected is Possible’

After his team’s 1-0 defeat to US Ouakam, Brikama United Head coach Ensa Sambou in a post-match interview told reporters that he was disappointed...

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NGOs Pledge to Pursue All Cases of Disappearances

The maiden edition of the NGO Week in The Gambia on Friday wrapped up with TANGO, the umbrella NGO body committing its members to take up a proactive...

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PDOIS to Sue Gov’t at Ecowas Court if

Opposition-PDOIS party promised to sue The Gambia government to the Abuja-based sub-regional ECOWAS Court, if the government and the country’s...

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A Day We All Should Be Proud of and Give it the Deserved Due

February 18 of 1965 is memorable for every Gambian on earth. It was the day when The Gambia gained independence from the stranglehold of British...

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Senegal: Why anti-Wade protests and momentum might end in heartbreak

Like all other street protests in recent years, I was out there in the streets of Dakar on Friday evening for another round of the so-called citizen...

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Inspired to Take a Stance Against Child Sex Tourism

Yes there are ethics in tourism and there are laws that protect children from irresponsible tourism. Yet child sex tourism is unabated in The Gambia,...

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Central Bank Should Act Immediately

Before January 2011 there were fourteen banks operating in the country, with less than 25% of a bankable population. When the capital requirement was...

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Insurance Awareness Week Kicks off Today

The Insurance Association of The Gambia (IAG) today starts its annual weeklong sensitization campaign that seeks to further increase the general...

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Ocean Bay Hotel’s Suspended Managers Fate Still Hanging in the Balance

Mr Juergen Odenwald, general manager of Ocean Bay Hotel in Cape Point, Bakau has dismissed claims that the nine suspended managers were finally...

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PDOIS On The National Assembly Elections The Old Way No Longer Suffices, It Is Now Time To Pave A New Day

11 FEBRUARY 2012 The supporters of PDOIS have heard the announcement made by the IEC that nomination of Candidates for the National Assembly...

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One Man’s Journey Jawara On the March to Gambian Independence

With countries such as Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, Guinea gaining autonomy from colonial rule in the 1950s, demands for independence in Africa began to...

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NGO WEEK 2012 DECLARATION

11 – 17 February 2012, TANGO We the members of The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Gambia (TANGO), having conceived the idea of...

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Momodou Sarr wins Modou Lowe Fans club wrestling contest

Momodou Sarr of Banjul has been crowned champion of the Modou Lowe fans club wrestling competition held at the Serrekunda East football park, which...

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Brikama Utd Lost First Encounter

Brikama United, the 2011 Gambia Football Association league one champions lost one-nil home to Senegalese side, US Ouakam in the first leg of the...

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GNOC meets Sports Associations ahead of Glasgow Games

The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) at the weekend met six sports associations that were selected to take part in the 2014 Commonwealth...

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Dibba describes 1st year as a ‘success’

Alhaji Momodou Dibba, president of The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC), has described his first eleven months in office as a success. The...

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Dealers in Local Tie & Dye Raise Alarm on Fake ‘Ganila’

With a theme deliberately designed to promote locally made products, the recently concluded GCCI organised international trade fair witnessed...

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In Defence of Made in Gambia

Certainly, the local manufacturers need to do a lot of jazzing up. For instance, they need to improve the quality of their products to attract both...

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2 rappers leading banned opposition demonstration arrested in Senegal ahead of election

DAKAR, Senegal — Police opened fire with tear gas on protesters who had gone ahead with a sleep-in Thursday at a downtown square, even though the...

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Congratulations to President Jammeh

Your Excellency, I wish to seize this opportunity on behalf of my family, the head chief of Foni Bondali District, Bakary Badjie, and the entire...

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Man Lined-up To Testify Against Wives, Children

A civil suit Mr Amadou Omar Mbacke, a businessman based in Tallinding instituted against the family of one Tamba Drammeh on Tuesday 14 January...

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Gambia Settles for AU Peace Council

The Gambia has settled for membership in the African Union’s Peace and Security Council as President Yahya Jammeh pulled out from AU chairmanship bid...

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Ex- Social Security Boss Falls on the Second Hit

Mr Edward Graham, a former managing director of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation was Wednesday 15 February handed down a one-year jail...

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Badinyaa Clean up Brikama Health Center

Badinyaa, a local based youth group in Brikama last Saturday conducted a day-long clean up exercise at Brikama health center. Alieu Darboe, national...

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Home Economics Skills Center Graduates 19 Students

Home Economics Skills Center on Wednesday, 8 February 2012, graduated 19 Gambian students at its center in Jeshwang. Enrolled in 2009, the graduates...

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Low Profit Making Banks to Beef up Capital to D200M

Though faced with decreasing profits and rising bad debts, banks in The Gambia are required to increase their minimum capital to D200 million by...

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Sambou Optimistic Ahead of Ouakam Game

By Omar Bah Essa Sambou, head coach of Brikama United has expressed optimism that his side could bag a respectable victory on Saturday when they...

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Bansang SSS Win Region 5, 6 Inter-School Athletics Contest

Bansang Senior Secondary School in the central river region of The Gambia won the inter-school athletics competition that was organised by region 5...

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Sey: ‘I’m not happy with the performance of the referees’

The head coach of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) football club Alagie Sey revealed that he is not happy with the performance of referees during his...

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Another Hope Shattered for Hawks FC

After their two-nil lost to Gamtel FC in their last fixture, Hawks suffered another two nil defeat in the hands of Real De Banjul in the week six...

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“Did God Make Mistake? No!” Jammeh Slams West’s ‘gay rights or no aid’ campaign as ‘new wave of evil’

US and UK’s recent threat to cut aid to anti-gay governments in Africa is greeted met with growing resistance from African governments. The...

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President Jammeh Cautions NGOs

The Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh has cautioned NGOs in the country to distance themselves from anti-government activities, warning that his...

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