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GALA Alleges State Refusal to Register Movement Amid National Expansion Drive
The Fatu Network
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July 11, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), the youth-led civic group pushing for transparency in the handling of former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, has accused the Gambian authorities of blocking...
NEA Urges Journalists to Champion Public Awareness on Plastic Ban, Littering
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The National Environment Agency (NEA) has called on Gambian journalists to play a frontline role in raising public awareness and driving attitudinal change on critical environmental issues, including the enforcement of the 2015...
What power forgets, history will remember
The Standard Gambia
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July 11, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie In our tradition, power is like a calabash — passed from hand to hand. But when gripped too tightly, it spills what was meant to nourish us all. Having served The Gambia under three political regimes — as a...
Parliament Approves Student Loan Scheme to Expand Access to Higher Education
The Fatu Network
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July 11, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk The Gambia’s National Assembly has officially passed the Students Revolving Loan Scheme Bill, 2025, paving the way for greater access to tertiary and higher education across the country. -...
AFRICA - "Neocolonialism in fishing": The fishing industry in West African countries is in crisis
Fides
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July 10, 2025
photo nigrizia.it by Cosimo Graziani Banjul (Agenzia Fides) - In West African countries, the local fishing industry is in crisis. European countries are also to blame for this. Gambian activist Mustapha Manneh also spoke out at the United Nations...
First Lady Fatima Bio Honoured at 50 Most Influential Sierra Leonean Women Awards
Sierraloaded
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July 19, 2025
The First Lady, Fatima Bio, was recognised as one of the 50 Most Influential Sierra Leonean Women during an award ceremony held on Friday night at the Freetown International Conference Centre. The event brought together women from a wide range of...
President Barrow appoints Joe as IEC Chairman
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
By Nelson Manneh In a significant move aimed at shaping the electoral landscape of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has appointed Joseph Colley as the new Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). This appointment comes just four...
25 Gambians Deported from EU Countries with Majority from Germany
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
By Biran Gaye In a troubling report from the Gambian diaspora, 25 citizens were deported from various European Union countries on July 8, with a significant number of them arriving from Germany. Migration activist Yahya Sonko confirmed the...
Ending the Respite of the Devils Through New Pardon Powers i...
Modern Ghana
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The word 'respite' is often misunderstood, but understanding it has limits will help you understand why evils exist on earth and how to minimize such evils. Of course titles can sometimes be misleading, so my general focus is against bigger to...
Inflation and national debt in Ghana – A comparative analysis with Anglophone West Africa
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 19, 2025
Ghana’s economy has undergone significant transformations over the past two decades, shaped by fluctuating inflation rates and increasing national debt. These factors have played a crucial role in determining the country’s economic stability,...
New Yorker stabbed in neck by African migrants during Italian vacation: ‘It’s a playground for terror, for the vicious’
New York Post
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July 19, 2025
A Staten Island native came face to face with the worst of Italy’s migrant crisis this week when he was nearly killed while vacationing in Milan. Nick Pellegrino was attacked on a train Tuesday by a pair of North African migrants, who stabbed him...
Mapped: Average Penis Length by Country
Visual Capitalist
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July 19, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Average Penis Length by Country This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts...
FPAC Demands Explanation on over D2 Million Procurement by Farafenni General Hospital
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of The Gambia’s National Assembly has officially called for clarifications from the management of Farafenni General Hospital concerning a procurement totaling D2, 031,973.40. This...
Brikama Utd Host Dutch Lions in Final League Derby
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By:Kemo Kanyi Brikama United will host Gambian Dutch Lions FC in their final league match and the West Coast derby at the Boxba Mini Stadium this afternoon. The Sateyba boys face Gambian Dutch Lions FC for the second time since the newcomers...
Skepper Eyes Global Stardom with New Afrobeat Hit ‘Jungle’
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Bakary Ceesay Gambian recording artiste Skepper is making waves with his latest Afrobeat release, ‘Jungle’, a captivating collaboration with fellow Gambian talent Hussain Dada. Released on May 13, 2025, and produced by EssentialMusik, the...
The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism
Foreign Policy
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Water has long been a tool of warfare, but in recent years, the world has entered a dark new era of hydroterrorism. Around the globe, from Yemen to Ukraine, this critical resource is increasingly being used as a tool of control. According to the...
First Witness Takes Stand in Trial of Woman Accused of Insulting...
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 11, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The trial of Mariama Naba Darboe, who is accused of directing a “parental insult” at the President of The Gambia, opened Wednesday before the Brikama Magistrates’ Court with the testimony of the prosecution’s first...
Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza?
The Hindu
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July 19, 2025
In January 2024, South Africa initiated proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounted to genocide. The application was filed just over two months after the...
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...
GPA clasp GFF 2nd Division League title
The Point
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The Ferry Boys drew 1-1 with Medina United in their week-33 fixture played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium to lift the country’s Second Tier trophy. The Gambia Ports Authority required just a point against Medina United to clinch the Second...