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Prof Cherno Barry elected vice president of PAWA – West Africa
The Standard Gambia
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July 21, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lamin Cham The African literary world has welcomed a new wave of leadership with the election of a new Council by the Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA), the continent’s premier body for writers. Among the distinguished...
Nenneh Cheyassin Secka-Kebe The philanthropist woman who spent a million dalasis at the Wally Seck concert
The Standard Gambia
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July 11, 2025
- Advertisement - With Tabora Bojang In this edition of the Bantaba, we talk to US-born Gambian philanthropist Nenneh Cheyassin Secka-Kebe, whose philanthropy is at work across the country since her return to The Gambia in 2022. In this interview,...
Court Strikes Out Bail Application for Alleged Human Trafficker ‘Treasure’
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 23, 2025
By Mariama Marong The High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice Sidi Jobarteh, on Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, struck out the bail application filed on behalf of Hanna Magbujor Isaiah, also known as “Treasure,” the Nigerian national accused of...
Chairman of Mansakonko Area Council Faces Scrutiny Over COVID-19 Fund
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 23, 2025
By Yankuba Jallow Landing B. Sanneh, the chairman of the Mansakonko Area Council, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday and was questioned over his role in the management of COVID-19 donations, as the inquiry widened...
Zuma’s Western Sahara stance flip-flop contradicts SA policy
SABC News
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July 23, 2025
Former President Jacob Zuma’s newly articulated support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara is a sharp departure from his previous statements in that regard, made on several occasions during his addresses to the United Nations General...
Which Premier League players could feature at Afcon?
BBC
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July 23, 2025
Bournemouth: Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso), Hamed Traore (Ivory Coast) Arsenal: No African players in current first-team squad Aston Villa: No African players in current first-team squad Brentford: Yoane Wissa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Frank...
“ Betting on young people ” to achieve the digital potential of Africa, says the deputy chief of the UN
The European Times
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July 22, 2025
In 2024, only 34% of women and 45% of men on the continent used the Internet, against global averages of 65 and 70%. Meanwhile, 98% of Africans under the age of 18 do not finish school with STEM basic skills (science, technology, engineering and...
Police Lie Exposed in Court
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 23, 2025
By Mariama Marong The High Court in Banjul has ruled that a police officer gave false testimony under oath in the ongoing murder trial of Ebrahim Daffeh, casting doubt over the integrity of key prosecution evidence and prompting concern about...
Government bolsters military to fight piracy, Galamsey and border threats
The Chronicle News Online
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July 23, 2025
The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has disclosed that the government is taking steps to enhance the operational capabilities of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to ensure national security and protect the country’s territorial...
Parks and Wildlife Director Says Kanilai Park Remains Under Military Control
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 22, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray Mamadou L. Gassama, Director of the Department of Parks and Wildlife, appeared on Monday, July 21, 2025, before the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee probing the sales assets of former President Yahya Jammeh, and said...
Sohm Women Garden Rejuvenated with REFELA Water Protect
The Fatu Network
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July 13, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dawda Baldeh The network of locally elected women, REFELA Gambia Chapter, under the presidency of Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul City Council, has boosted excitement among women gardeners in Sohm with the inauguration of a...
A diabolical plot unmasked and the ECOWAS coup that failed: ...
Modern Ghana
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In the dark corridors of political strategy, there are power plays so blatant and desperate that they expose more than they conceal. The recent attempt by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remove the Minority Leader, Hon Alexander...
NPP chieftain faults UDP’s Manneh on opposition coalition
The Standard Gambia
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July 21, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lamin Cham Lamin Jawara, the deputy secretary general of the National People’s Party for the Diaspora, has said claims by Lamin Manneh of the United Democratic Party (UDP) about a grand coalition to defeat President Barrow in...
I have no land to return – Essa Faal
The Standard Gambia
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July 21, 2025
- Advertisement - By Arret Jatta A recent investigative report published by Malagen has ignited a firestorm of controversy. The report alleged that a significant tract of land, equivalent to over thirty football fields, has been quietly parcelled...
Brian P. Maley
Ozaukee Press - Wisconsin
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July 23, 2025
Brian P. Maley, age 65, of Wabasha, Minn., passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 22, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Thomas and Patricia (Mertens) Maley. In July 1984 he married Kristina. Even though they later...
WCR, LRR Beneficiaries Continue to Receive Nafa Cash Transfers Under RISE Project
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 22, 2025
By Ndey Sowe Beneficiaries in the West Coast Region (WCR) and Lower River Region (LRR) continue to receive their bi-monthly Nafa cash transfers of D3,000 and benefit from ongoing Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) activities, as...
DJ One Africa Drops New Comium Anthem: We Connect
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Bakary Ceesay In a bold reflection of The Gambia’s music scene, Mustapha S. Koli widely known by his former stage name DJ One Africa has produced a powerful new promotional anthem for Comium Gambia, using AI technology. The track, titled...
NFTR trains 50 journalists on Social Security services
The Point
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The day-long capacity building was centred on various topic including general over view of SSHFC, SSHFC Act 2015, latest digitalisation drives introduced by SSHFC and the role of media to educate the masses on SSHFC matters. The training aimed to...
Please stand
The Monthly
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Two years ago, Gough Whitlam’s state memorial service began with the singing of ‘Advance Australia Fair’, and not just the first verse. On this occasion, the little-used second verse was also sung, its fifth and sixth lines – “For those who’ve...
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...