Grieved by the untimely demise of sports journalist and news presenter, Pa Barrow, 39, the Gambia media fraternity has mourned the award-winning journalist who died at his residence in Fajikunda, Kanifing Municipality, in the early hours of Saturday, November 22, 2025. He was laid to rest in his home village of Naini Sukuta on Saturday,…
The United Nations resident coordinator for Gambia has underscored that enough is not being done and that institutions and stakeholders are not moving fast enough to address children’s needs and other threats. Mr. Karl Frédéric Paul lamented that, with only five years remaining to achieve the SDGs, the gap between promise and reality remains far…
Picture Credit: UNICEF The Gambia The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) The Gambia has Monday, November 18, 2025 celebrated 60 years in The Gambia as it continuously endeavour to champion children’s issues in the country. In an event held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, the UN agency brought together…
Picture Credit: UNICEF The Gambia Mohammed B.S. Jallow, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, has hailed the efforts of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) The Gambia, especially their intervention in the area of health and education. VP Jallow extended gratitude to UNICEF for the critical support, saying The Gambia has made…
Government officials and disability-rights advocates have renewed calls for strict enforcement of The Gambia’s Persons with Disabilities Act, 2021, as nationwide sensitisation sessions begin across the regions. The engagements led by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare and the National Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities (NACPWD) kicked off on November 13, 2025…
The Gambia Chapter of Africa Missions Global has launched an AI Education App for Gambian students to embark on AI learning journey. In this direction, 1000 students across all schools in The Gambia have been offered the opportunity to register for the course paid for by Africa Missions Global (AMG). The launch of the AI…
Saddibou Kamaso, eminent Gambian football ambassador and former presidential aspirant for the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), has passionately said that football is in his DNA. Mr. Kamaso made this remark on Sunday, a day that witnessed the unveiling of the 2025 6-Aside tournament by the National Inter-Departmental Sports Association (NISA). Two matches were held. The…
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…
In an exciting match that had fans and sports enthusiasts shouting at the top of their voices with thrill and energy, Kubuneh United F.C. thrashed Creation Plus with style. The match was the second of the two matches played during the opening of the 6-aside tournament by the National Inter-Departmental Sports Association. The match was…
A $2.7-million project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to boost the early warning and crisis response capacity of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially entered its implementation phase. The milestone was marked by a four-day retreat that began on Monday, 10 November 2025, at Zuma Rock in Niger State,…
