UDP, GFA Join Forces Under Gambia First Coalition Umbrella

By Kawsu Daffeh The United Democratic Party (UDP) and Gambia For All (GFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing GFA’s decision to join the UDP-led Gambia First Coalition ahead of December 2026 presidential election. The signing …

GAFA Forms The Gambia’s First Women’s Amputee Football Team

The Gambia Amputee Football Association (GAFA) has begun training the country’s first women’s amputee football team, opening new opportunities for women with limb loss to participate in competitive sport. The initiative represents a significant development …

NACOFAG Raises Alarm Over Distribution of Unapproved Fertilizers in The Gambia

By: Binta Jaiteh The National Coordinating Organization for Farmers’ Associations of The Gambia (NACOFAG) has condemned the distribution of what it described as untested and unapproved fertilizers by some political leaders, warning of potential risks to …

Protecting The Gambia’s Artisanal Fisheries

The concerns raised by fishermen at the Tanji Fishing Centre should not be treated as another routine complaint from a struggling sector. They point to a much broader question about the future of The Gambia’s fisheries resources and the thousands of …

Judgment imminent in Gambia’s case against Myammar over Rohingya genocide

By Omar Bah Justice Minister Dawda Jallow has informed a meeting on the sidelines of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Conference in Jeddah that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may deliver its long-awaited judgement in the Rohingya genocide …

2027 AFCON Qualifiers: Kurt Okraku backs Black Stars despite injury setbacks before Ivory Coast and Gambia games

Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku says he remains confident the Black Stars can make a positive start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign despite a series of high-profile withdrawals. The four-time African champions have …

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: No player deliberately rejected call-up for Ivory Coast, Gambia games - Kurt Okraku

Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku has rejected suggestions that any Black Stars player has deliberately withdrawn from the squad ahead of the team's opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The four-time African …

CAF To Deliver New School Sports Infrastructure Projects in The Gambia

US Returns $2.5m to The Gambia from Sale of Ex-President Jammeh’s Mansion

The United States Department of Justice is returning approximately $2.5m in corruption proceeds to the Republic of The Gambia to compensate victims of former President Yahya Jammeh. Jammeh and his wife, Zineb Jammeh, used misappropriated public funds and …

Gambia Steps Up Drive to Attract Nigerian Tourists, Investors

By Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia is intensifying efforts to attract more Nigerian tourists and investors, with Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Abdoulie Jobe on Friday, 18 September 2026, receiving members of Nigeria’s Beach Harcourt Club (BHC). The visit is …