Madame Mariame SY has been nominated as Senegal’s new extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to The Gambia. If President Adama Barrow accepts her appointment, she will become the first female to serve in this role. Her nomination was part of a recent reshuffle of ambassadors announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during a Council of Ministers…
Arrival of Eliza Senghore & Emil Prom Foundation and Its monumental initiatives; from Charity to Equality and Making Dreams Take Flight in The Gambia From the heart of the USA, Gambian-born Hannah Senghore embodies a powerful narrative of resilience, hope, and transformation that resonates across continents. As the founder and driving force behind the Eliza…
The Office of the President hereby informs the public that H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, will embark on a day’s working visit to The Gambia, tomorrow [Friday] at 11:45 A.M. President Barrow will receive the visiting Head of State at Banjul International Airport and later host him to a State…
Abdoulie Ceesay, the backway returnee, left The Gambia in May 2014 to pursue his dreams of finding a better life in Europe, little did he know of the dangers his dreams would lead him to. Abdoulie grew up in the Kanifing Municipality, Talinding to be precise, in an extended family that could barely make ends…
Eminent Gambian opposition politician and National Assembly member Madi Ceesay has embarked on a path to establishing himself as an active author. Hon. Ceesay, a veteran journalist, who has just authored an edifying book on his life as an active media practitioner, said the book is an inclusive piece of work that would satisfy the…
The Gambian Nollywood award winning actor, Musa Darboe, has arrived in the country from Nigeria ahead of his homecoming award celebration to be held 25 January this year at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre. The award winning actor was welcomed at the weekend at the Banjul International Airport by Musa Suso, the…
Hon. Halifa Sallah, the standard bearer of the People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has urged the Gambia government to protect farmers from exploitation. He echoed this urging during a press conference at the party’s main office in Serrekunda on January 8, 2025, discussing the challenges facing agricultural productivity and the need for…
Jainaba Faye, the International IDEA country director, has said the future of business cannot be solely defined by profit margins, it must also be defined by a commitment to protecting human dignity, promoting fairness, and contributing to a world in which all individuals can enjoy their fundamental rights. Madam Faye was speaking during the opening…
Momodou Bah, leader of the African Federalism and Republican Orientation Movement (AFRO Movement) and presidential aspirant for 2026 election, has said the recent power outage at Banjul International Airport, resulting in flight diversions to Dakar, Senegal, is an embarrassment for The Gambia exposing the systemic failures of governance and the powers that be. Speaking in…
The centrality and importance of Gambians in the diaspora to the economic growth and success of The Gambia has been soundly underscored by a vibrant lawyer and politician in the political and socioeconomic landscape of the country. Essa Mbye Faal, a bright political figure in The Gambia, has hammered home the importance and strategic role…
