Banjul, The Gambia – August 6, 2026 – Medina United Football Club, champions of the 2025/26 Gambia Football Federation First Division League, have officially been drawn against Star Sport Academy of Sierra Leone in the preliminary round of the CAF Club Championship. The first leg of the two-legged tie is scheduled to be played in…
Following a tough encounter at the Manjai Park on Saturday, the football team of the University of The Gambia (UTG) defeated the Civil Service University (CSU) to lift the trophy of the first-ever Inter-Tertiary Football Champion As the first tournament for tertiary institutions in the history of The Gambia, this contest for dominance among students…
In collaboration with the Cuban Medical Brigade in The Gambia and the Embassy of Cuba, Mr. Modou Lamin B. Bah, the National Assembly member for Banjul North, recently organised a community health outreach for his constituency. The outreach successfully rolled out preventive screening for various conditions to over 187 residents of Banjul North constituency and…
The PLO Lumumba Foundation – The Gambia Chapter has emerged as the first runner-up in the Pan-African Virtual Quiz Competition 2025, a competition rallying national chapters of the PLO Lumumba Foundation from across the continent for a tough contest. Staged by the PLO Lumumba Foundation, the competition showcased exceptional knowledge of African history, politics, governance…
Essa Mbye Faal, international lawyer, politician and party leader of the All-People’s Party (APP) Sobeeya, has expressed his commitment to empower young people, especially through education and dialogue. The Lead Counsel of the Defunct Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) conveyed this commitment during a courtesy visit by the University of The Gambia Debate Association…
In a significant political shift, Hon. Omar Ceesay, former National Assembly Member for Niamina East, has immediately resigned from the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), accusing the party of betrayal for aligning with President Adama Barrow and the National People’s Party (NPP). Ceesay, who served in the Assembly until now, announced his decision in a pointed…
The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen the country’s administrative capacity in tax management, warning that weaknesses in this area could result in significant revenue losses. Speaking at the launch of a technical assistance programme at the GRA headquarters in Banjul, Mr. Darboe noted…
Hon. Suwaibou Touray, National Assembly Member for Wuli East and Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has delivered a scathing critique of the ruling National People’s Party’s (NPP) economic management, warning that the country faces worsening hardship if current policies remain unchanged. Speaking in an interview with QTV, Hon….
When President Adama Barrow inaugurated the Banni–Salikene–Njaba Kunda Road and launched the Lot 6 Roads Project in the North Bank Region, the applause wasn’t just for the asphalt—it was for the transformation it promises in everyday life. Farmers See New Horizons: For decades, farmers in Njaba Kunda struggled to transport groundnuts and vegetables to markets….
President Adama Barrow on Sunday inaugurated the newly completed Banni–Salikene–Njaba Kunda Road and laid the foundation stone for the Lot 6 Roads Project, marking a major milestone in The Gambia’s ongoing infrastructure drive. The 17-kilometre Banni–Salikene–Njaba Kunda Road, fully funded by the Government of The Gambia, was constructed by Bajam Construction Limited under the supervision…
