Friday, March 29, 2024

5 Reasons to be Excited about Gambia @ Afcon 2021

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By Famara Fofana As the Gambia readies itself to face West African neighbours Mauritania in Wednesday’s Group F clash which will mark our first ever Africa Cup of...

‘Omicron Vaccine to be Ready in March’- Pfizer CEO Announces

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The chief executive of Pfizer has announced it could launch a vaccine targeted at the Omicron variant in March. Albert Bourla told CNBC the company is “already...

Gambian Politician Mai Ahmed Fatty Welcomes ECOWAS Sanctions Against Malian Junta

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By Sarjo Brito Former Interior Minister and leader of the Gambia Moral Congress Party Mai Ahmed Fatty has welcomed the range of diplomatic and economic sanctions imposed against...

Gambian Community in Cameroon Welcome Their Compatriots to Douala

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By: Dawda Baldeh The Gambian community living in Douala, Cameroon has on Monday 10th January 2022 welcomed their compatriots to the host country of the African Cup of...

Mexican President Tests Positive For Covid-19 For The Second Time

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had Covid-19 for a second time and was experiencing mild symptoms, as the hard-hit country battles another...

History Made: First Female Referee At African Nations Cup

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  The Rwandan national, Salima Mukansanga is set to make history at this year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon, by becoming the first woman to referee...

Mali’s Junta Leader Says ‘Open to Dialogue’ After Sanctions

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Mali's strongman leader Assimi Goita said Monday Bamako remained open to dialogue after the West African bloc ECOWAS imposed stringent sanctions on the troubled Sahel country over...

‘In the Interest of Fair Hearing to Avert Miscarriage of Justice’-UDP Calls on Supreme...

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By: Christian Conteh Lawyers representing the country’s main opposition the United Democratic Party (UDP) have dusted themselves off after the December 28th ruling which saw the Supreme Court...

“Deltacron”- Potential New Variant Discovered

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Global health experts are casting doubts over reports of a new possible Covid-19 mutation that appeared to be a combination of both the delta and omicron variants,...

As One Tests Positive for COVID-19 Gambian Delegation Stuck At Douala International Airport

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Reports from our team in Cameroon indicate that the Gambian delegation was stuck at the Douala International Airport in Cameroon as at 11:30 on Monday 10th January...

UDP Files Motion Seeking Review of the December 28 Supreme Court Ruling

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By Sarjo Brito The country’s main opposition United Democratic Party on Monday 10th January, 2022, filed a formal application before the Supreme Court of The Gambia, seeking...

As New York Fire kills Three Gambians Ambassador Paschall Expresses Heart Felt Condolence

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America’s top diplomat in The Gambia, Ambassador R Carl Paschall has on behalf of the US Embassy in Banjul, Gambia expressed heartfelt condolence for those who passed...

At least 3 Gambians including 2 Children Among 19 People Confirmed Dead in New...

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At least three Gambian including two children were among 19 people confirmed dead on Sunday in one of New York’s Bronx neighbourhood’s deadliest fire incidents. The cause of...

COVID-19: ‘Gambia Enters 4th Wave’- Health Official Says

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By Christian Conteh The Gambia has in recent days recorded a spike in COVID-19 cases, a situation Gibril Gando Baldeh Senior Health Communications Officer in the country's Health...

30 Million Euro Ferry Refurbishment Saga: Gambia Ports Authority Clarifies, Says Currency is Dalasis,...

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By: Sarjo Brito The Gambia Ferry Services, a subsidiary of The Gambia Ports Authority has come under criticism following reports that the company was set to spend a...

Gambian Delegation En route to Cameroon

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The Gambian delegation comprising fans, Gambia Football Federation (GFF) officials and the media plus other dignitaries are en route to Cameroon. The delegation which is expected to arrive...

ECOWAS Hits Mali With Tougher Sanctions, Including Economic Blockade

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West African leaders have imposed tougher sanctions on Mali, including economic blockade, as punishment for failing to meet its deadline to transfer power to a civilian administration. The...

Senegal’s Ambitious Plan to be ECOWAS’ Economic Hub

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With the launch of a multimillion-dollar deep-water port project earlier this week, Senegal took a giant step towards its goal of becoming the economic hub in the...

Liberia: 29-Year-Old Arrested For Attempting To Sell His 10-Year-Old Son

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The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested, charged and sent to court a 29-years old Sierra Leonean, Mohammed Jalloh Massaquoi, for allegedly attempting to sell his son,...

Why Is President Barrow’s Inauguration On 19th January

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By Amara Thoronka After defeating ex-president Yayah Jammeh in Gambia's 1st December 2016 presidential election with 43.34% of valid votes cast, President Adama Barrow was inaugurated President of...