On Saturday, during the Ninth Stake in the Nation Forum (SNF9), Vice-President Muhammed B.S. Jallow, speaking on behalf of President Adama Barrow, announced plans to push for diaspora voting and revealed a new initiative to honor football legend Biri-Biri. Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism discussed plans to imitate Cape Verde’s successful diaspora-led tourism model. Held…
The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) has confirmed the effectiveness of Natural Clean Bio Fertilizer following initial field trials conducted on maize and tomatoes during both the dry and rainy farming seasons in The Gambia. The trials were carried out at NARI’s research fields at the request of Bussk Group Africa, an advocacy group promoting…
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has been tasked to collect D27.5 billion in revenue for the government in 2026, Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe has said. CG Darboe made this disclosure yesterday at a press conference held at the GRA Conference Room where he reviewed the Authority’s 2025 performance, a year that saw GRA exceed its…
Leader and flag bearer of the National Unity Party (NUP), Lamin J. Darboe, has announced that he will renounce his United Kingdom citizenship within the next six months as he prepares to contest the 2026 presidential election. Darboe disclosed during an interview on Paradise FM’s Politico Talk Show last week, where he addressed questions surrounding…
The team of Gambian athletes in the recent Africa Youth Games, held in Angola, has secured three medals. The sporting event was held in Luanda, the capital of Angola, from 10th to 20th December 2025. Marking the fourth edition, it drew young athletes from the 54 states across the continent. While the Gambian athletes failed…
The GNOC has secured 50, 000 US dollars from the Olympic Solidarity Fund to renovate its headquarters in Bakau, according to a disclosure by its president. Mr Bai Dodou Jallow made this revelation on Sunday, when the GNOC held its annual general meeting to reflect on the year 2025 and discuss ways towards progress as…
The Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC) has on Sunday rallied its member associations, partners, stakeholders, and staff for its Annual General Meeting, where they discussed key developments and matters over the last twelve months. The year 2025 has, so far, been a year, like all other years, marked by both successes and challenges for the…
As the standards of efficiency soar across sectors, digitalisation becomes paramount. Without a plan to adapt, sector players reluctant to leave outdated approaches and traditional methods, still stuck to old ways, are left far behind, later having to struggle for years to catch up in a tremendously fast-paced world that does not wait for anyone….
In a recent engagement where the Gambia flag was handed over to the athletes headed to Luanda, Angola, for the Africa Youth Games, the president of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) firmly stated that the athletes must strive to bring home trophies. While addressing the athletes, Mr. Bai Dodou Jallow summed up the various…
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Tuesday called on all journalists’ associations in the country to engage media employers on behalf of their members and to advocate for the signing of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Speaking at the Official Launch of the Welfare and Solidarity Committee of the Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia…
