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NISA launch 6-a-side tourney

NISA stages 6-Aside Tourney, First Match Kicks Off

National Inter-Departmental Sports Association (NISA) staged the opening of the 6-aside tournament. The opening witnessed the first match, played between the United Nations (UN) Gambia and the Judiciary (judicial staff) in the EMAD football complex at Pipeline. In a thrilling match that foreshadowed an exciting tournament ahead, both teams displayed raw sporting talent and pure…

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National Sports Council Exectutive Director, Mahmud Lamin Jawla

‘Gov’t committed to enhancing national sports by building infrastructure’

Mahmud Lamin Jawla, the Executive Director of the National Sports Council (NSC), has said that the government is committed to strengthening sports in the country. Mr. Jawla highlighted that the government aims to achieve this by establishing the necessary tangible infrastructure, where young athletes can practice, perform, and refine their skills and talents. Mr. Jawla…

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National Sports Council (NSC) executive director

Coaches are the backbone of athlete development – NSC boss

Executive director of National Sports Council (NSC) has underscored that coaches are the backbone of athlete development in sport, underlining them as invaluable instruments for strengthening national sport. Mahmud Lamin Jawla made the deliberation during the opening of a 5-day intensive handball training course, organised by the Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC). Emphasising this fact,…

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GFF & FIFA MA elite referees course completion

GFF completes five-day intensive FIFA MA elite referees course

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) on Wednesday 20 August 2025 completed a five-day intensive FIFA Member Association (MA) elite referees course at the National Technical Training Centre (NTTC) in Old Yundum, the home of Gambian football. The President of the Gambia Football Referees Association, John Frank Mendy, expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of the…

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Basse mini stadium

Basse mini stadium upgrade moves closer to reality

The Basse Area Council (BSAC) has confirmed significant progress in its long-awaited plan to transform the Basse mini stadium into a standard football facility, with all required documentation now completed and under review. According to the Council’s Public Relations Officer, Foday Manneh, bidding documents for interested contractors are ready and will soon be submitted to…

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