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Brentford to Compete with West Ham for Gambian Striker
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Brentford have held talks to sign Gambian wonderkid Adama Bojang but could face stiff competition from West Ham for the highly-rated forward. The exciting 21-year-old caught the attention of Manchester United, Manchester City, and...
Deputy Speaker Underscores Skills as Pillar of Gambia’s Socioeconomic Growth
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Haddy Touray The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Seedy S.K. Njie, has reaffirmed the critical role of technical and vocational skills in shaping The Gambia’s future, stressing that skills development not academic degrees alone...
Consultants engage stakeholders in LRR, NBR ahead of professionalization of Gambian League
The Point
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The delegation led by Professor Muhammadou Mustapha Fanneh held discussions with the respective RFA's and other stakeholders at Jara Soma in the Lower River Region and Farafenni in the North Bank Region. The second and final leg of the regional...
GAMBIA-CHINA FORGE TRADE COOPERATION AT 4TH CHINA-GAMBIA EXPO
GRTS
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In a vibrant show of hospitality and national pride, The Gambian Ambassador to China, His Excellency Masanneh Kinteh, hosted an Eid gathering that brought together members of the diplomatic corps alongside Gambian students and nationals living in...
African Development Fund supports climate-resilient rice value chains in West Africa
Africa Business Communities
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $9.44 million grant for the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) to strengthen the climate resilience of...
Darboe Once Again Renews Public Criticism of Barrow over Withdrawal of Tambadou’s ICC Nomination, Highlights Risks of Ethnic Tensions
The Fatu Network
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July 18, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Alieu Jallow Veteran politician and United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has once again renewed his public criticism of President Adama Barrow over the withdrawal of former Justice Minister Ba...
UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Friday launched the 2025 Global Human Development Report (HDR) under the global...
From stigma to strength: Healing the wounds of witch-hunt victims in The Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - “We started as a result of a gap for women in the transitional justice process. When we visited communities, we noticed that the men mostly came forward to tell their stories, to talk about the violations they endured, even...
The Gambia’s fragmented foreign policy under fire
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - In a world bracing for the implications of the short but devastating “Twelve-Days War” between Israel and Iran, one would expect the Chair of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to rise above the fray and offer clear...
GSCC, GWCC launch Banjul trade fair, hosts Gambia’s Good Market
The Point
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The initiative, delivered in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the EU-YEP–funded Tourism and Creative Industries Project, aims to enhance market access and forge stronger partnerships for micro, small, and medium-sized...
Michail Antonio snubs Marcus Rashford and names forgotten star as toughest opponent
The Mirror
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July 18, 2025
Michail Antonio has claimed the player he struggled to cope with the most was former Swansea striker Mo Barrow, who is now playing in the second tier of South Korean football with Incheon United. The ex-West Ham star was a prolific frontman during...
Gambian Agricultural delegation visits Nigeria, draws inspiration from Kebbi State’s rice revolution
TVC News Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
A delegation of senior Agricultural experts from The Gambia has arrived in Nigeria on a study mission to explore how Africa’s most populous country is advancing food self-sufficiency—particularly in rice production. The team, led by Ambassador...
GRA, Senegal customs experts meet in Banjul
The Point
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The meeting, which brought together participants from various stakeholder institutions including the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, and the Clearing and Forwarding Agents, was held on 16 and 17 July 2025 at Bakadaji Hotel. In his...
How Europe’s appetite for farmed fish is gutting Gambia's coastal villages
Modern Ghana
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Gambian fishermen are watching their future disappear. Their catches are shrinking, their costs are climbing and their boats are increasingly idle. Much of the fish they once relied on is now hauled away by foreign trawlers – not to feed people,...
GAMBIA, MOROCCO RENEW SPORTS- COOPERATION
The Standard Gambia
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June 19, 2025
- Advertisement - Sports form a greater part in the bilateral relations between The Gambia and the Kingdom of Morocco. Yesterday, Bakary Badjie received Ahmed Belhadj, Chargé d’Affaires of the Moroccan Embassy in his office. The purpose of the...
British-Gambian defense ties grow as navy receives UK interceptor boats
Business Insider Africa
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June 28, 2025
The British High Commission on Thursday handed over two PAC 22 Interceptor Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) to the Gambia Navy, marking a new step in the growing defense partnership between the United Kingdom and The Gambia. The ceremony,...
“The System is Polluted”: Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe’s Testimony Reveals Structural Weaknesses in Gambian Local Government
The Fatu Network
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June 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray In a testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, June 25th, Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul City Council (BCC) described various aspects of local government...
Prince Ebrahim receives Global Entrepreneur Award at House of Commons
The Point
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He was joined by Hon. Bob Blackman, Member of Parliament for Harrow East; Worshipful Anjana Patel, Mayor of Harrow; Worshipful Sunny Lambe, Mayor of Southwark; and Prof. Dr. Parin Somani, CEO and Director of LOSD. In a heartfelt ceremony, Prince...
Info minister harps on strategy to promote accountability
The Point
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Speaking during a stakeholder engagement at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul on Tuesday, the minister said the Ministry of Information plays a critical role in promoting democratic values including transparency and accountability. He said the Gambia’s...
Saudi Labour Deal Leaves Gambian Migrants in Despair
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Assan Bah At least six Gambian women have returned home from Saudi Arabia with heartbreaking stories of abuse, hunger, and poor treatment while working as domestic workers under a government-to-government labour agreement. The agreement, signed...