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Gunjur Online
- Aug 15
- 5 min
The UDP Leadership Conundrum: Navigating Uncertainty within Gambia’s Largest Opposition Political Party
The The United Democratic Party (UDP), hailed as a bastion of political opposition, finds itself at a crossroad. After years of political...
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Gunjur Online
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Special Report: The Devastating Impact of Illegal Sand Mining in Gunjur
Gunjur, The Gambia - Gunjur, once renowned for its pristine coastlines and lush forest cover, is now facing severe environmental...
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Gunjur Online
- Jul 29
- 1 min
𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐞
The Gambian social media space is inundated with the distasteful and unmeasured remarks of President Adama Barrow, that were made in...
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Abdoulie Darboe
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Backway: Gunjur mourns as two young men die onboard a boat to Europe
Modou Charreh, son of Papa Charreh and Alieu Susso, son of Adama Jammeh of Gunjur have been confirmed to have lost their lives when their...
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Abdoulie Darboe
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Turkish Ambassador Fahri Türker Oba visits Gunjur, holds discussions with village leaders
The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Fahri Türker Oba visited the sprawling coastal settlement of Gunjur on Friday, 19th July 2024
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Gunjur Online
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia to visit Gunjur, perform Jummah Prayers
The Ambassador of Turkey to The Gambia will on Friday pay a visit to Dr Ahmad Scattred Janneh in Gunjur. The Turkish top diplomat Fahri...
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Gunjur Online
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Op-Ed: Gambian Consumers Face Price Increases After GRA Introduces New Tax Measure
Gambian By Sebastiën van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia - 25 June 2024 Gambian consumers are adjusting to recent price increases on a...
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Gunjur Online
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Gambia: NAWEC employees face a 5% salary reduction as a result of subpar performance.
Barely days after the erratic power cuts and water shortages experienced by Gambian people from NAWEC which resulted in damages to...
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Gunjur Online
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Op-Ed: Tobaski Celebrations Dampened by Power Outages and Water Woes: A Basic Human Right Denied
Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia This year's Tobaski celebrations were unfortunately overshadowed by a double crisis...
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Gunjur Online
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Op-Ed: Gambia's Utilities: Tourists in the Dark, Residents Frustrated
Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia The allure of Gambian beaches is undeniable, but for tourists and residents alike,...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Opinion: The Sedition Dragnet
Democracy is neither free nor guaranteed. That is why we should all stand firm to preserve it at all costs. Need I remind you that it...
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Gunjur Online
- May 29
- 2 min
UN in The Gambia organises Dialogue with Women rights champions
Under the theme “A voice for every woman & girl in The Gambia”, UN in The Gambia today convenes a dialogue with Women rights champions...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
- Apr 15
- 4 min
Politics: Is the proposed Coalition 2026 possible?
The Gambia, without doubt, is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because of the administrative incompetence of President Barrow’s go
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Gunjur Online
- Feb 29
- 3 min
BAC Ward Development Fund: Gunjur Ward receives share of D14 Million development fund from Brikama Area Council
The Gunjur Ward Councillor, Hon. Momodou Charreh Gibba has on Wednesday, 28th February 2024 received a Cheque of D500,000 from the...
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Buba Ceesay
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Opinion: The Dark Legacy of Momodou Sabally: The chronicles of arrogance, exploitation, and division
From the pages of Gambian history, the name “Momodou Sabally” is written down as it sets a fire of betrayal and exploitation. The...
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Pa Loius Sambou Jnr
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Op-Ed: How serious must the President’s National Dialogue Meeting initiative be taken?
The premise of thought of most fair-minded people is no doubt that, dialogue is always preferable to anything else to the contrary. So,...
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Buba Ceesay
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Opinion: The Gambia's Economic Conundrum: Benefits of Remittances should be Highlighted
Even though The Gambia has a small population with only 2.5 million inhabitants, the Gambians abroad remit almost $800 million back home...
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Buba K Touray
- Feb 13
- 9 min
Commentary: Accentuate factors contributing to the reduced success of micro businesses in Gunjur - Buba K Touray
Indirectly related to the topic, nonetheless worth reflecting on is the current high rate of youth unemployment which is growing at an...
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Gunjur Online
- Jan 29
- 4 min
No Presidential Amnesty over an Adverse Finding by a Commission of Inquiry - Lawyer Lamin J. Darbo
Act No. 12 of 2023 assented to by His Excellency the President of the Republic purports to “amend the Commission of Inquiry Act 1903 (the...
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Gunjur Online
- Dec 31, 2023
- 3 min
GAMBIA FOR ALL “GFA” NEW YEAR MESSAGE
GAMBIA FOR ALL NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND THE PARTY LEADER, HON.BAKARY B. DABO Dear Comrades and Party Sympathizers,...
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Gunjur Online
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
Confirmed: Momodou Sabally leaves UDP for ruling NPP
Sabally is confirmed to have had discussions with the NPP hierarchy about joining the ruling party the NPP
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Agie Cole
- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
Op-ed: Maternal Mortality: A Battle in The Gambia, West Africa
Maternal mortality is a critical public health issue in Gambia, West Africa, with around 800 women dying from preventable causes linked...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
- Dec 10, 2023
- 5 min
Commentary: The Gambia is not poor. We are stealing her wealth
There is no way to probably understand the Gambia today without considering the history of the country. We also have to acknowledge the...
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Gunjur Online
- Dec 8, 2023
- 2 min
Backway: Tragedy as death of young Saffie Jallow is confirmed
As the cost of the menance of the backway to Europe continue to cause havoc in communities up and down the country, this medium is...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
- Dec 4, 2023
- 4 min
Commentary: The Gambia's Politic of Selfishness, lack of Principle and a Cult of Greed
The Gambia is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because its politics and system of power remain stuck in the past. Based around...
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Ian Urbina
- Nov 14, 2023
- 9 min
Crimes On Land: The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish
On a cloudy morning this past April, more than eighty men and women, dressed in matching red windbreakers, stood in orderly lines in front o
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Ian Urbina
- Nov 14, 2023
- 14 min
To Project Power Globally, China Has Become the Superpower of Seafood
By Ian Urbina | The Outlaw Ocean Project MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – In the early morning hours of March 8, 2021, a small inflatable boat...
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 13, 2023
- 1 min
Former British Prime Minister Cameroon returns to frontline politics
World Politics: Former British Prime Minister David Cameroon has returned to frontline politics as new British Foreign Secretary. David...
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 12, 2023
- 1 min
Breaking: Coordinated operation twarts would-be migrant boat from leaving Gunjur
As the “Backway” migration to Europe onboard wooden boats from Gunjur shows no sign of slowing down despite the cold weather season,...
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A Special Correspondent
- Nov 9, 2023
- 3 min
GUNJUR - Coastal Town Bleeds from Impact of Illegal Migration
November 8, 2023 marked two years since the disappearance of a boat load of about 200 would-be migrants, largely from Gunjur
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 8, 2023
- 2 min
Editorial: “Backway”: Lest we forget, 8th November 2021
Exactly two years ago today, about 200 youths, 39 of those from the sprawling coast town of Gunjur left the shores of Gunjur onboard a...
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 7, 2023
- 2 min
'Backway': The most guaranteed and sometimes fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route
"From my experience, the most guaranteed and sometimes the fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route." - Wuyeh Jobe
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 7, 2023
- 2 min
'We will reach spain, or we will die' - “backway” migrant
As the “backway” migration route to Spain reaches fever pitch, one Gambian migrant was matter-of-fact when their wooden canoe was last...
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 2, 2023
- 2 min
Tributes pour in for late Bakary S. Touray
Since the announcement of the tragic loss of life of Bakary S. Touray, fondly called ‘Baraka’ or ‘Gerrard’, tributes and condolences have...
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Gunjur Online
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
Kombo South Youth MP Hon. Omar A. Manjang expresses concern over Fishmeal factories, others
The First Ordinary Session of the 9th Youth Parliament for 2023 got underway this week at the National Assembly Chambers where the Green...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 30, 2023
- 2 min
The Unsettling Surge of Illegal Migration in Coastal Gambia
The coastal areas of Gambia, including Gunjur, Tanji, and Kartong, have become epicenters of a distressing surge in illegal migration,...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 30, 2023
- 1 min
Body found on Gunjur beach on Saturday
A body of a man, probably in his early twenties, was found around Kuba Lodge Beach on Saturday. The body was badly decomposed when it was...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 29, 2023
- 1 min
Backway: Boatload of migrants from Kartong unaccounted for two weeks on
Gunjuronline has received information from concerned families who are worried about the whereabouts of over 200 young people who left the...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 23, 2023
- 2 min
Another migrant boatload left Gunjur for Spain on Sunday
As the menance of the irregular migration from The Gambia to mainland Spain festers, another boatload of migrants left the shores of...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 23, 2023
- 2 min
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄: Gunjur Conservationists & Ecotourism Association
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 by Gunjur Conservationists & Ecotourism Association on the recent killing of a hippopotamus that was given to...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 17, 2023
- 1 min
Coastal communities grapple with illegal migration
With instability in Libya and greater curbs on illegal migration through the Mediterranean, a new front has opened in costal Gambia with...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 16, 2023
- 3 min
Gunjur beach road construction work begins today
The much anticipated construction of the strategic Gunjur beach road finally kicks off on Monday 16th October 2023. As with anything in...
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Gunjur Online
- Oct 15, 2023
- 5 min
Politics: Remarks by Bob Touray, the Chairman of UDP Finland Chaper
Bob Touray, Chairman of UDP Finland Chapter and Diaspora Campaign & Organizing Committee addresses the chapter’s fundraising event in the...
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Dr. Bakary J. Sonko
- Oct 6, 2023
- 6 min
Commentary: An Opinion on the Banning of FGM in The Gambia
For a while now, there has been a growing call from some parliamentarians in our National Assembly as well as from Islamic scholars to...
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Gunjur Online
- Sep 28, 2023
- 2 min
Ousainou Bojang’s Lawyer urges State to put client before a competent Court without further delay
Barrister Dr. Lamin J. Darbo, Lawyer for the accused in the recent shooting incident involving PIU officers
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Gunjur Online
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐈𝐔 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐈𝐔 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬...
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Gunjur Online
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
Sanna Darboe receives The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Gold Award
Sanna Darboe, the youngest son of late Ba Janko Darboe and brother to Barrister Dr Lamin J. Darbo, Edrissa Darboe, Ousman Darboe and...
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Gunjur Online
- Sep 19, 2023
- 2 min
Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh donates food items worth D90,000 to Mile 2 Prisons
Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh, a Political Scientist and former Information Minister under the exiled Gambian President Yaha Jammeh has today...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
- Sep 12, 2023
- 4 min
Opinion: Chairman Yanks Darboe and the Gambian Conundrum
Every failed government needs an enemy to blame for their failure. The Gambia’s is no exception. And for President Barrow, there is no...
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