Musa Banja, a visually impaired Gambian author, launched at the weekend a book titled “From Rivalry to Redemption” at the Gambia college hall filled with writers, educators, politicians and advocates. The 24-year-old, who has lived with keratoconus since age 3 and now has about 20% vision, authored the 250-page debut novel to describe characters who…
Modou Lamin ‘Age-Almusaf’ Sowe, the leading contemporary young Gambian writer and scholar, has launched his latest book, a novel that goes by the title ‘They Are Born’. The launching of this mega work of literature took place on the sidelines of Saturday’s National Conference on Youth Development and Nation-Building through Literature, a national convergence initiated…
A book of Courage, Creativity and Resilience Writing is more than just putting words on paper; it is about venturing into the unknown with only conviction as a guide. Every page written contains a piece of the author’s soul—hopes and truths exposed for all to see. Every author is at the crossroads of uncertainty and…
Binta Nyagado, a young previously aspiring writer has become one of The Gambia’s newest authors lately, following the publication of double literary and creative blockbusters. The books, going by the titles The Radiant Thrivers: Dismantling Toxic Dynamics’ and ‘Fragile Barriers’, were launched in March this year at the Alliance Francaise, along the Kairaba Avenue. In…
At a mega event held recently at the Motherland Events Centre in Senegambia, the prodigious award-winning Gambian author and youth activist launches his second work. Babucarr’s second book is a critical message about the state of Gambian affairs, presented to the nation as a message. This inspired its title, which is ‘The Envelope’. As an…
Eminent young activist, writer and award-winning author, Baboucarr Bless Jobe, has penned down his second book, addressing corruption, institutional failure and other themes guiding contemporary public discourse in The Gambia. Jobe is an emerging public intellectual and the author of Rights and Beyond, a book that discusses human rights in the Gambian context and was…
A seasoned, multiple award winning writer and youth leader, Baboucarr E.A. Busso, is set to launch his debut book carrying the title ‘Loud Whispers of Silence’. Busso, who got his Bachelor’s degree in English language with distinction from the University of the Gambia (UTG), is a revered young personality among students at the UTG, especially…
Alpha Jobe, a remarkable young Gambian poet, essayist and author who bagged a spot as one of the winners in the Immerse Education Essay contest staged in the UK not long ago, has given insights over his journey and how he clutched an international feat that is only a dream for many across the world….
Eminent minister, dedicated evangelist and ardent educator based in The Gambia, Pastor Augustine Erskine, Sunday launched three theological works that have become instant classics in African theological writing and literature, as members and the fellowship embrace the prodigious works with much elation. The book launch, held on Sunday 23 February 2025 at the Evangel Assemblies…
